Cameron2165 Posted 8 December , 2009 Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Hi, I've recently seen a book mentioned on another site called:- The War diary of the 10th (Service) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. I wondered if anybody knows about this book? My Great Uncle served with the 10th, so I would be interested in reading the book. I believe it was published in 1926! So I'm not to hopeful. Regards Cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 8 December , 2009 Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Cam It's not a book as such but a typed version of their War Diary. Their Diary is different from the majority of Diaries because they give rank. name and numbers for all ranks whether killed or wounded etc. The actual original Diary can be downloaded for £3.50 from the National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=9 It is better inasmuch as it states reasons for of the early casualties eg shot right shoulde etc What are your Ucles details? I#ll have a look for you. Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 8 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Hywyn, Thanks for the information and the offer. My Great uncles details are:- 19286 Pte Noah powell Died of Wounds 13.12.17 Entered France 02.12.15. Is it possible to buy a copy, and if so where from? Many Thanks Cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 8 December , 2009 Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Cam On 26th Nov 1917 the Battalion relieved the 12th West Yorks in the Bullecourt Sector. On the 29th there were 3 OR killed and 10 wounded. Noah was one of those wounded. He would have enlisted in the last days of 1914 or first few days of 1915. PM me your email and I'll send you relevant material etc Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 8 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2009 Hywyn, Thanks very much for the Info, I'll PM you now. Cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 9 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 9 December , 2009 Cam On 26th Nov 1917 the Battalion relieved the 12th West Yorks in the Bullecourt Sector. On the 29th there were 3 OR killed and 10 wounded. Noah was one of those wounded. He would have enlisted in the last days of 1914 or first few days of 1915. PM me your email and I'll send you relevant material etc Hywyn Hywyn, Thanks for all your help, the diary is great. Cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarep Posted 26 February , 2018 Share Posted 26 February , 2018 Hi, I am really interested to see this exchange about Noah Powell as he is my husband's grandfather (and my husband was not aware that Noah had siblings). I have managed to download the diary from the National Archives but can't find any specific mention of Noah. Is there one anywhere? In the unlikely event that Cameron sees this post, I will try to send a lovely photograph we have of Noah. Regards Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 26 February , 2018 Share Posted 26 February , 2018 2 minutes ago, Clarep said: Hi, I am really interested to see this exchange about Noah Powell as he is my husband's grandfather (and my husband was not aware that Noah had siblings). I have managed to download the diary from the National Archives but can't find any specific mention of Noah. Is there one anywhere? In the unlikely event that Cameron sees this post, I will try to send a lovely photograph we have of Noah. Regards Clare The war diaries very rarely show the names of individual soldiers so it's not unusual to find no record of them by name in the diary. Noah Powell is shown as being born in 'Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Glam'. This looks like his family on the 1891 census Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 26 February , 2018 Share Posted 26 February , 2018 1 hour ago, ss002d6252 said: The war diaries very rarely show the names of individual soldiers so it's not unusual to find no record of them by name in the diary In the case of the 10th RWF though there was a version printed in the 1920s which contained the details of wounded etc. It is in this version that Noah was mentioned. It list a number of men by name/number who were wounded 29 11 1917. Noah was one of them. 1 hour ago, Clarep said: In the unlikely event that Cameron sees this post, I will try to send a lovely photograph we have of Noah. Clare Cam last visited the Forum about a month ago so he should get a message that you have posted to his thread. In the event that he doesn't tin due course then post again and I'll send you the relevant bit of the printed version. Is that Noah that Cam has as an avatar? Croeso/Welcome to the Forum by the way. Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarep Posted 26 February , 2018 Share Posted 26 February , 2018 Thanks so much for the hugely speedy replies and hopefully Cam and I will link up. Yes it is the same Noah. Thank you too for explaining about the 1920s version of the diary. The NA copy I have just says 10 OR wounded so I was wondering how you knew Noah was one of them. Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint Posted 27 February , 2018 Share Posted 27 February , 2018 Clare You couldn't have found two better blokes to find your stuff than Hywyn and Craig! Power to their elbows! (I had a g uncle in the 10th). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarep Posted 28 February , 2018 Share Posted 28 February , 2018 I completely agree and am very grateful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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