WW1 enquiry - Ypres area

[Michael Dobbs]

A long shot here - but I have received the following enquiry via our website:

[color=maroon]My father, Walter Moore Sewell, served in both these regiments from about March 1917 to August 1918, and suffered a leg amputation in the Ypres area in August 1918.
I am curious to know if there might be access to any correspondence sent to, or by, him, and any correspondence relating to his case.
Any information would be much appreciated[/color]

It would appear that the individual served in both the Worcester and Dorset Regiments in WW1 - I have asked for such details as battalions, rank and regimental number to help in identification.

I also mentioned that I understand that the Imperial War Museum had a large accumulation of WW1 correspondence donated to me - does anyone know any further details ?

As usual all help much appreciated.

Many thanks, Mike  ;)

[Frank Schofield]

Mike

Walter Moore Sewell
32100 Pte 1st Dorset Regiment then
57688 Pte 2nd Worcester Regt
Enlisted 14/3/1917 discharged 22/7/1919 Wounds
Silver badge issued 12/8/19
Age 20

Hope of some use

Frank Schofield

[Michael Dobbs]

Frank

You're a star - many thanks indeed !

From where did you get all this information ?

Mike  ;D

[Frank Schofield]

Mike

Leave me some secrets!!!

Frank Schofield

[Michael Dobbs]

Frank

You might like to see the words of thanks from the person making the enquiry:

[color=maroon]Thank you for the information about my father´s military history, some of which I did not know and I´m pleased to have.
Please also thank your society´s member who found this information.

I know my request for information on the mail service provided by the Royal Engineers Postal Section to my father´s regiments is, as you say, a long shot, but if any of your members could provide such information, I would be really pleased to have it.
Even more so, of course, if there were access to any correspondence relating to my father´s case.

The idea of trying the Imperial War Museum is also a good one.[/color]

Regards, Mike  ;)

[Frank Schofield]

Mike

Please pass on, he is welcome

Frank Schofield