j.r.f Posted 2 September , 2004 Share Posted 2 September , 2004 PALS Is there anyone out there who can help ? One of my boys,on st George Church,Bristol.Roll of honour andSt Ambrose East Bristol Chorch Lads Brigade Roll of honour is Lance Corporal H JEMPSON.D.C.M. His regimental number is 266081 .I ,reciently bought a list of citations for the D.C.M.,from David Bluestein,which is a copy of the London Gazett entry,in each case.This list contains one Pte..H.Jempson.Gloucestershire regiment.BUT the regimental number is DIFFERENT?? I took a look at the Gloucestershire regiment site and there is H.JEMPSON D.C.M. regimental no 3605.This is the same number as the London Gazett number.He is listed in both CWGC and SDGW as 266081 BUT they both also state his D.C.M. He was gazetted on 22/09/1916..He was killed in action 23/08/1917. I can find no other H.JEMPSON,or even just JEMPSON,let alone one with a D.C.M. Dangerous this but I am convinced that he is one and the same person.Was there the renumbering between 22/09/1916 and 23/08/1917,OR is there a mistake in the numbering.I think the former is probably the truth.Is there anybody who can help me prove this ,one way or another. CHEERS. JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 2 September , 2004 Share Posted 2 September , 2004 hello, you will probably find he is a terrier, they had a number change in 1917, to confirm this you will have to pull his m.ic. from the national archive(online £3.50) enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted 2 September , 2004 Share Posted 2 September , 2004 they are one & the same here's basic info from the mic Description Medal card of Jempson, Herbert Corps Regiment No Rank Gloucestershire Regiment 3605 Private Gloucestershire Regiment 266081 Private Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.r.f Posted 2 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2004 ENOCH,JOHN.F Thankyou so much.I thought this would be the answer. Thanks again. CHEERS. JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promenade Posted 2 September , 2004 Share Posted 2 September , 2004 John, According to my records Herbert Jempson enlisted in 1st week in Jan 1915. He was associated with 398 Whitehall Rd, St George Bristol. Presented with his DCM at the Council House 22/1/17. also Cross of St George 4th Class 16/2/17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.r.f Posted 2 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2004 PROMENADE This is fantastic.How and from where did you get your information?? I am currently trying to research,what seems like all of east Bristol.I have nine separate files on different rolls of honor for the area.Much of the information you have given me is NOT avaliable either in CWGC material or SDGW.I am comparitively new to this research and any help would be very gratefully recieved. CHEERS. JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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