bts1970 Posted 18 February , 2011 Share Posted 18 February , 2011 From my research. If anyone is building a database feel free to contact me for the other details i have.If anyone can give an approximate date of transfer for PRICE & SELWOOD,would be gratefull. MACHINE GUN CORPS HAINES, Stanley Frederick. 37333, Machine Gun Corps. DOW19/10/1916. HEDGES, William James. 94646. Posted 11/04/1918 to 74th Machine Gun Corps. MUSSELL, Alfred J. 21553, 05/02/1916 transferred to 204th Machine Gun Corps PRICE, Francis James. 160403, Machine Gun Corps. SELWOOD, William Frank. 126772, Machine Gun Corps. SUTTON, Harold Frederick. 178134, transferred 19/10/1918 to “E” MGC training Battalion Machine Gun Corps. TUCK, Harry. Church list. Machine Gun Corps. Bets regards Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patesian Posted 20 February , 2011 Share Posted 20 February , 2011 126772 Selwood. Strong indications that he was ex-ASC. Transfer-in date 7/11/1917 160403 Price. Transfer-in date 16-28/6/1918 Harry Tuck. Sorry, no trace. ? Possibly no overseas service. I would be very grateful if you happen to have the service unit for 37333 Haines who DOW at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 20 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2011 HAINES, Cpl Stanley Frederick. Enlisted: Islington, London. Address / Next Of Kin, family details: Clapham. Son of Fredrick and Winifred Haines of the Railway Hotel, Purton. MIC details / Medal entitlement. 4083 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. 37333 Machine Gun Corps. British War Medal, Victory Medal. 15/08/1922 Authority sought to dispose of Medals (Medals unclaimed). Extracts from: Regimental archives. On joining up Stanley entered service as a Private in the Seaforth Highlanders. At a later date he transferred into the Machine Gun Corps (MGC). Death / Burial / Memorial details. Died in Hospital at Chatham aged 26 on the 19th October 1916 of wounds received in France / Flanders, his funeral took place on the 24th October. He is buried in PURTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. His funeral was a joint ceremony with ROBERT STANLEY GRIMES. Evidence for inclusion on the Purton Parish list: Purton War Memorial (Recorded as S.F.HAINES), Memorial Board in St Mary’s Church, name listed in the Memorial book in St Mary’s Church, SDGW listing, 1915 Kelly’s directory (Railway hotel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 20 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2011 Picture of Stanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purley Posted 20 February , 2011 Share Posted 20 February , 2011 SUTTON - lived Church Field Purton xalled up 16/4/16 at Devizes as 24237 Devonshire Regiment, transferred 7/16 to 12th R Berks as 28693, Transferred 5/17 to Labour Corps as 97071, discharged 17/4/19 - no record of MGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patesian Posted 20 February , 2011 Share Posted 20 February , 2011 Picture of Stanley Thank you very much for all that - especially the lovely picture. He ought to have been 154 MG Coy, but I don't think he was - his number doesn't fit - most of the 4 Bn Seaforths in 154 Coy had new MGC numbers in the 20000 range. Between Apr-May 1916, fifteen more from 1/4 Bn transferred and all had numbers close to Stanley Haines (37300 range) - sadly they went to many different units on arrival in France so in the dark at the moment. Currently sifting through Company war diaries and if anything comes to light I will contact you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 20 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2011 Thanks for the interest. Purley i have many Suttons on my list & below is the man you have found, further below is my MGC man Sutton. SUTTON, Sgt Harry. Enlisted: (Short Service) 28/04/1916, Devizes. Age given: 20 years 9 months. Occupation: Gardner. Address / Next Of Kin, family details: Church Field, Purton. NOK listed as Albert Sutton (Father), Church Field, Purton. MIC details / Medal entitlement. 28693 Royal Berkshire Regiment. 97071 Labour Corps. British War Medal, Victory medal. Extracts from: Service record. (Water damaged, unable to make out all details). Service papers shows 24237, Devonshire Regiment. This is not listed on MIC. 29/04/1916 Posted to Devonshire Regiment. 30/04/1916 Posted to works Company. 11/07/1916 Posted to 12th Infantry Labour Company (ILC), Royal Berkshire Regiment. 19/08/1916 British Expeditionary Force, France, sailed from Southampton. 20/08/1916 Disembarked in Le Havre, promoted Cpl. 13/05/1917 Sgt. 03/11/1918 Leave to the UK until 17/11/1918. 22/01/1919 Appointed A/CQMS. 07/03/1919 Discharge paperwork shows 162 Labour Corps (Originally designated as the 12th ILC). 18/03/1919 Posted to Chisledon. 17/04/1919 Demobilized. Evidence for inclusion on the Purton Parish list: National Archive details (Service records), 1918 voters list for Purton Parish (a NM), Church path. SUTTON, Sgt Harold Frederick. Enlisted: (Short Service) 11/12/1915, Swindon. Age given: 24 years 6 months. Occupation: Looking after Army horses (Groom). Address / Next Of Kin, family details: Church Field, Purton. NOK listed as Albert Sutton (Father). Extracts from: Service record. 178134 Machine Gun Corps. 12/12/1915 Transferred to Army reserve. 18/10/1918 Mobilized. 19/10/1918 “E” MGC training Battalion. 25/10/1918 Hospital in Cannock chase with Influenza until 03/12/1918. 17/12/1919 Demobilized. Evidence for inclusion on the Purton Parish list: National Archive details (Service records). Many thanks for looking Best regards Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 20 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2011 HEDGES, Cpl William James. Enlisted: (Territorial Force, 4 years Service in the United Kingdom) 04/09/1914, Swindon. Age given: Born 1894. Occupation: Labourer GWR. Address / Next Of Kin, family details: Upper Pavenhill, Purton. NOK listed as Emma Hedges (Mother) living at Pavenhill, Purton. MIC details / Medal entitlement. 2702 4th Battalion Royal Wiltshire Regiment. (India). 94646 74th Machine Gun Corps. British War Medal, Victory Medal, Silver War Badge No520727 (MGC). Extracts from: Service record. On Enlistment stated is willingness to serve the county of Wiltshire in the 4th Battalion Wilts Regiment. 09/10/1914 to 20/01/1918 India with 4th Battalion Royal Wiltshire Regiment. 05/03/1918 Egypt. 11/04/1918 Posted to 74th Battalion Machine Gun Corps. 30/04/1918 Embarked, Alexandria. 17/05/1918 Arrived in France at Marseilles. 29/05/1918 Promoted to Corporal. 23/01/1919 GWR statement, prepared to offer him the job of a storeman on release from Service; he had been employed by the GWR Company before his Military Service. 06/03/1919 Demobilized. Address given as 51 Havelock Street, Swindon. Evidence for inclusion on the Purton Parish list: Name listed in the Memorial book in St Mary’s Church, National Archive details (Service), 1918 voters list for Purton Parish (a NM), Lower, Pavenhill. MUSSELL, Private Alfred J. Enlisted: 20/01/1915, Devizes (3rd Battalion). Address / Next Of Kin, family details: Son of Alfred and Annie Mussell. MIC details / Medal entitlement. 18536 Wiltshire Regiment. 21553 204th Machine Gun Corps. British War Medal, Victory Medal, 15 Star, Meritorious Service Medal. Extracts from: Wilshire Regiment records, London Gazette. 01/06/1915 Arrived France (Detail from MIC). 28/12/1915 To Hospital. 12/01/1916 From Hospital. 05/02/1916 Transferred to Brigade Machine Gun Company. 17/06/1918 London Gazette for the Meritorious Service Medal. Evidence for inclusion on the Purton Parish list: Name listed in the Memorial book in St Mary’s Church, Wiltshire Regiment records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purley Posted 20 February , 2011 Share Posted 20 February , 2011 Thanks for the interest. Purley i have many Suttons on my list & below is the man you have found, Bob Bob thanks for this - just goes to show you cant be too careful in reckoning two sets of records belong to the same man. Were they related - I assume so since they had the same address. I have several other Purton men in my database and would be happy to swap details: GRIFFEN - William Charles 15963 R Berks - TR8/16024 Training Reserve KENNET - Stanley Edward - 15964 R Berks - 596466 Labour Corps SMITH - Leslie James - 14263 R Berks WOODFORD - Edward John - 21856 Somerset LI - 23660 R Berks WOODFORD - Christopher G - 15869 R Berks - later Labour Corps. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinky Posted 25 August , 2012 Share Posted 25 August , 2012 Seasider70 im back researching my family history after a few years break and how lovely to see the picture of stanley x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheridanP Posted 29 January , 2016 Share Posted 29 January , 2016 I have been updating the story of Acting Corporal Frederick Stanley Haines, known as Stan, who died in 1916, in advance of the anniversary of his death. I would be grateful for any information which anyone can add to his story. I am particularly interested to know whether anyone can confirm whether Gladys Lilian Hedges was Stan's girlfriend. She was a cousin of the Hedges family mentioned above. http://www.woottonbassettinthegreatwar.uk/frederick-stanley-haines/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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