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Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Feb 2015 18:41

To Glitterbaby &DetEcTive
Many thanks for all the information with regard to George Drury and his service in the RAMC it is a real surprise to me to know he served in the forces and because I know he only had one eye your information really clinched it for me
Once again Many thanks. Thomas

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Feb 2015 18:41

To Glitterbaby &DetEcTive
Many thanks for all the information with regard to George Drury and his service in the RAMC it is a real surprise to me to know he served in the forces and because I know he only had one eye your information really clinched it for me
Once again Many thanks. Thomas

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 24 Feb 2015 23:40

On the new thread you mentioned that he may have been in Nottingham during the war where he met his wife.
My Lincs lot were for ever trotting over to Notts to match, hatch and despatch, so don't assume they met due to war work

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 24 Feb 2015 23:35

Precis

Occupation Labourer
Conscription form signed 8 Feb 1918 in Derby.
Medical classification B2
Age 20 years 240 days
5ft tall – chest 34 ½ ins
Deemed to have been enlisted 2/2/16
Called 18/2/18
Training Battalion 18/2/18
Appointed with pay to RAMC A/Cpl 14/10/19
Service 8/2/18-4/3/20
Vision 6/6 in right eye, nil in the left
Recommended for an artificial eye – fitted 2/4/18, probably at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
……..

Occupation before enlisting – apprentice plumber & fitter
Stepfathers name Arthur James
……..
Admitted to the Connaught Hospt, Aldershot 12 -23 Nov? 1919 with tonsillitis

Various postings in the UK – although they give depot numbers, they don’t give place names.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 24 Feb 2015 23:26

One of his service records shows fitted with artificial eye 2.4.18
Enlisted 8.2.18

Will forward that image

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 24 Feb 2015 23:13

Looking at that other thread there is this record

First name(s) George
Last name Drury
Service number 101273
Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit / Battalion -
Event year 1918
Age 21
Birth year 1896
Birth town Boston
Birth county Lincolnshire
Birth country England
Residence town Boston
Residence county Lincolnshire
Series WO 363
Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Residence Place: 38 Frampton Place, Boston Lincs
Annie Maria Whelbourn - mother

This matched details on 1911 census if it is him ?





First name(s) George
Last name Drury
Service number 128080
Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit / Battalion No 2nd Company, 7th Training Battalion
Event year 1920
Age 23
Birth year 1896
Birth town Boston
Birth county Lincolnshire
Birth country England
Residence town Boston
Residence county Lincolnshire
Series WO 363
Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection First World War

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 24 Feb 2015 23:09

Request for specific record search
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1349821

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Feb 2015 19:50

Thanks for all your replies regarding the badge on my father in laws army uniform
I was not aware that he was able to serve because of his disability he never talked
about his service

kind regards Thomas.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Feb 2015 18:23

Medical Orderly.
Embroidered red Geneva cross within a yellow circle worn on the sleeve by Medical Orderlies mainly in the Royal Army Medical Corps,but often seen in WW I photographs being worn in Infantry or other units also


Geoff Newman Militaria


www.gnmilitaria.co.uk/home.php?id=1

Embroidered WW II example of the smaller size yellow and blue on a red circle sign worn by Army ... small size service dress collar badges with ... cross within a ...

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 17 Feb 2015 09:31

Not sure if this will help?

http://www.photodetective.co.uk/RAMC.html

Maurice

Maurice Report 17 Feb 2015 09:20

Thomas if you give his details, dob and where born perhaps a service record survives.

I am sure myself or someone will have a look for you.


Maurice.

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Feb 2015 22:08

Thank you GlitterBaby

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Feb 2015 22:05

To Maurice and Marie Celeste

Many thanks for the information

yes Maurice he was in this uniform in world war 1

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 16 Feb 2015 21:48

https://archive.org/details/badgestheirmeani00unse

Not found anything fitting the description on that site

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Feb 2015 20:56

Try this and then navigate to the History link on the site

http://www.ams-museum.org.uk/museum/

(There does seem to be a problem linking directly to that particular page)

Maurice

Maurice Report 16 Feb 2015 20:45


Click on the link below and hopefully it will work.

Was your father in law in WW1?

www.ams-museum.org.uk/museum/history/ramc-history/

Good luck
Maurice.

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Feb 2015 20:33

dont know how to google a photograph

Maurice

Maurice Report 16 Feb 2015 19:35

It may be a medical uniform. Royal Army Medical Corp.

Just google it Unkown.
Maurice.

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Feb 2015 19:20

My father in law would not have been able to serve in the forces because he only had
one eye However I have a photograph of him in army uniform with a small cross within a circle on each arm there is a badge on his hat but I cant make out the design can anyone help with this query.


Thomas