beestonboxer Posted 14 January , 2014 Share Posted 14 January , 2014 I am just trying to put some information together for a friend regarding the service of his Grandfather, with the information I have gathered I was wondering if I am going down the right track any help I would be grateful for. Emery Austin Topping 10th Bn Royal Fusiliers GS/65678 , Died 7th August 1917, formerly R.W Surrey Regiment 12867. Enlisted Cambridge. MIC shows entitlement to BWM VM no entry of theatre of war first served in or date. I am unable to find any service record. My thoughts are that he didn't go over initially with the 10th R.F as the date landed at Boulogne was 30th July 1915 ( no star awarded ) Possibly he was serving in the R.W Surreys in a home BN and was later transferred to the 10th R.F ? Date of death 7th August 1917 the 10th were at the battle of Pilkim Ridge early August 1917 , entry of DOW possibly a casualty from Pilkem Ridge ? Maybe someone with knowledge of service numbers could help . Thanks for taking a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 14 January , 2014 Share Posted 14 January , 2014 Can't fault your comments ! Emery is buried at Wimereaux (a few kms N of Boulogne) and where some of the Hospitals were sited so it would fit with a wounded soldier being casevac'd (by night ambulance train probably) for treatment. Pilckem Ridge was 31 Jul to 2 Aug 1917,so likely wounded there,possibly before in the build-up as there was considerable artillery activity for some while prior to kick off of 3rd Ypres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beestonboxer Posted 15 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2014 Thanks for your thoughts good chance he was taken to one of the hospitals in that area as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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