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FMP Look up please

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Pappa

Pappa Report 23 Jul 2011 10:20

Hello, there is a J Pinnegar in the Military records section on FindMyPast.

Can some please have a look and see what information there is?

Many thanks MFM

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jul 2011 10:27

There are a couple of records.

First:-

Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details

Name: PINNEGAR, J
Rank: Sapper
Soldier number: 1701
Unit: 29 Company (Fortress) Royal Engineers
Notes:
Age:
Literary references:

Casualty:
Casualty details: Deserted on 3 Apr 1902 at Richmond Road (Official casualty roll location: Richmond Road)
Unit: 29 Company (Fortress) Royal Engineers
Source: South African Field Force. JB Hayward & Sons
Gazetteer:

The other is a transcript that won't copy and paste. I'll type it out but may take me a little while.

Kath. x

Maddie

Maddie Report 23 Jul 2011 10:29

there are these
Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 - soldier details
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Name: John George PINNEGAR
Memorial Scroll
Purchase scroll

Rank: PRIVATE
Initials: J G
Birthplace: Thornaby
Residence: Thornaby
Enlisted: Stockton-On-Tees
Regiment, Corps etc.: Durham Light Infantry
Battalion etc.: 13th Battalion.
Number: 45984
Date died: 7 October 1916
How died: Killed in action
Theatre of war: France & Flanders
Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY 11171, YORKS REGT.


Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 - soldier details
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Name: John Arthur PINNEGAR
Memorial Scroll
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Rank: CAPT
Initials: J A
Regiment, Corps etc.: Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Battalion etc.: 16th Battalion
Decoration: MC
Date died: 22 March 1918
How died: Killed in action
Supplementary Notes:
Soldiers Died in the Great War database © Naval and Military Press Ltd 2010

National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 search results
Search criteria used:
First name initial: J
Last name: Pinnegar
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Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details
Name: PINNEGAR, J Printer friendly version
Rank: Sapper
Soldier number: 1701
Unit: 29 Company (Fortress) Royal Engineers
Notes:
Age:
Literary references:
Casualty:
Casualty details: Deserted on 3 Apr 1902 at Richmond Road (Official casualty roll location: Richmond Road)
Unit: 29 Company (Fortress) Royal Engineers
Source: South African Field Force. JB Hayward & Sons
Gazetteer:
[3122: 3113-2337] a railway station on the Cape Town-De Aar line in the Cape Colony (Richmond district; Northern Cape), 40 km north-west of Richmond. Variant; Merriman (name change on 1 March 1912 and as used on the 1: 250,000 map). The station was a base for British columns; in January 1902 it was occupied by Maj J. Vaughan's column and in March by that of Lt-Col B.J.C. Doran. HMG IV pp.457 and 463 (map no.63).

Armed Forces BMD details

Registration event: Death
Name: PINNEGAR, Joseph G
Unit: Durham Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Number: 45984
Year: 1916
Volume: I.35
Page: 304
Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to1921)
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Armed Forces BMD details

Registration event: Death
Name: PINNEGAR, John A
Unit: Rifle Brigade
Rank: Temporary Captain
Year: 1918
Volume: O.13
Page: 262
Record source: GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921)

Pappa

Pappa Report 23 Jul 2011 10:36

Dear Kathlen and Maddie.

A HUGE thankyou.....MFM

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jul 2011 10:41

Pinnegar J. (Sen.) Private R.A.S.C. (M.T.)

Volunteering in June 1915, he was drafted to the Western Front three months later and served in various sectors. After taking part in the Battles of Loos, Albert, Vimmy Ridge, the Somme, Arras, Ypres, Passchandaele and Cambrai
he was gassed in 1917 and invalided home. He was afterwards stationed in Scotland until his demobilization in February 1919 and holds the 1914-1915 Star and the General Service and Victory Medals.
148 Meeting House Lane, Peckham, S.E.15.

and:-

Pinnegar J. (Jnr.) Private Canadian M.G.C.

He volunteered in January 1916 and after his training was detained on important duties in England until 1918 when he was drafted to the Western Front. He took part in the Battle of the Somme and other important engagements until the cessation of hostilities and was then sent with the Army of Occupation to Cologne. Demobilized on his return home in May 1919 he holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

148 Meeting House Lane, Peckham, S.E.15
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Hope one of these is yours.

Kath. x

Pappa

Pappa Report 23 Jul 2011 10:58

Thankyou sooooooooooo much Kath for typing the information out.

I appreciate all your help........MFM