East lancs regiment?

[egg&chips]

My Grandad was in the Bantams Retlaw, would I find his records in with the Lancs Fusiliers do you think?

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by egg&chips

My Grandad was in the Bantams Retlaw, would I find his records in with the Lancs Fusiliers do you think?

It depends where you look and what information you already have.
I was at Wellington Barracks last week, and you will get no help there for some time, the place is closed to the public, they are opening a new museum in the center of Bury in March next year.

First I would search the medal cards, to see if he was still in the Bury Bantams at the end of the war, then try the burnt and unburnt records.
If his records survive, they should tell if and when he was ever wounded, who his next of kin were, if he was wounded, then a search of the local newspapers might reveal even more info.
Retlaw.

[egg&chips]

Thanks Retlaw,
I've got an inkling that he may have been part of a joint Lancs/Cheshire unit, would they still be listed under Bury Bantams?

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by egg&chips

Thanks Retlaw,
I've got an inkling that he may have been part of a joint Lancs/Cheshire unit, would they still be listed under Bury Bantams?

The battalion know as the Bury Bantams, was one of the Lancs Fusilier battalions.
I have no record of there ever having been, a Lancs/Cheshire unit.
London Scottish, Liverpool Irish, York & Lancs, Notts & Derby, yes,
but never a Lancs/Cheshire unit.

Retlaw

[egg&chips]

Thanks again. Another webber pm'd me to point out that the 15th or 16th Cheshires formed part of the 35th division as did the Accrington & Burnley Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. This would tally with what my dad used to say about his dad's WWI experience.