19Hussar Posted 17 July , 2009 Share Posted 17 July , 2009 The subject is an ancestor (sort of anyway), rthe only information I have is that his name was Arthur Baldwin and his regiment was the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers. I understand he survived the war but might have suffered some injury. His unit number was 6084. can anybody assist with some additional information ?. REGARDS, 19HUSSAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 17 July , 2009 Share Posted 17 July , 2009 Service # 6084 = Royal Welsh Fusiliers Perhaps his # was 3232? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tucker Posted 17 July , 2009 Share Posted 17 July , 2009 Some corrections... 1. No such regiment as Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers. Should be Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2. Medal card shows he was a regular in the Worcestershire Regiment ( WorcR) 17190 confirmed by date of entry into theatre and 1914 Star award He then transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (R War R) 56152 and it appears became a Corporal So where does number 6084 fit in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 18 July , 2009 Share Posted 18 July , 2009 There is a MIC to 6084 Arthur Baldwin, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 18 July , 2009 Share Posted 18 July , 2009 1. No such regiment as Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers. Should be Royal Warwickshire Regiment This I know but I have a Transfer to Reserve Cetificate for a man who served with the Inniskilling Fusiliers and it clearly states that he also served with the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, it's always baffled me cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tucker Posted 18 July , 2009 Share Posted 18 July , 2009 Sorry The first two posts were very misleading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Hussar Posted 18 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2009 A million appologies ladies and gentlemen, the original information I was supplied was in error. Arthur baldwin was in fact 6084 of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Does that now help ? Regards, Chainsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Nixon Posted 18 July , 2009 Share Posted 18 July , 2009 RWF - GRUMPY's your man, on this forum. From my reading of his number, and the fact that he was in France by 6th October 1914, he was either a 3rd (Special Reserve) man who had joined that Bn in September 1914 and then been pretty swiftly sent overseas as part of a draft for the 2nd Bn, subsequently being posted to the 1st Bn. Or he had joined as a regular way back in 1899, which was when that number would have been issued, and sailed for France with the 1st Bn. Ray Westlake's, British Battalions in France & Belgium 1914, summarised from war diaries, states that the 1st Bn embarked from Southampton on the 5th but was ordered to return to England on the 6th. Presumably though - and GRUMPY will no doubt confirm - the men from the 1st Bn set foot overseas, hence the date of 6th October 1914 on their medal index cards. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 19 July , 2009 Share Posted 19 July , 2009 6084 Pte Baldwin A appears to have been a long-serving regular, joined 1899, to 1st Bn served Boer War, Queen's SA Medal clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, 1914 star, landed 6/10/1914, did not apply for clasp to 1914 star, was not a POW. I do not have a discharge ... the Silver War Badge rolls may help. His MiC may also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 19 July , 2009 Share Posted 19 July , 2009 Here is his MIC Cheers Atnomis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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