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Remembered Today:

Men who served in Archangel

Started by steve morse , Jan 22 2012 11:15 AM

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#1 steve morse

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1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters - March 1915 to March 1917

Posted 22 January 2012 - 11:15 AM

Hello

A lady has contacted me, as her Grandfather served with 9th Sherwoods. The family story is that he was sent out to Archangel sometime in 1918 but I cannot find an evidence of this. No N & D Battalions went to Archangel.

He was 13357 Pte William Henry Allen and apparently his pal Harold Garner shared the same fate.
The story is that when freed they had a rail pass to the Russian border and then had to walk home, taking 6 weeks!

His MIC is of little help and his records did not survive.

Are there any records were I could prove or disprove this?

Any help will be gratefully received

Steve

#2 corisande

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Posted 04 April 2012 - 08:37 AM

Steve,

I found this when looking for something else. It only gives the officers

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