eventually lol, it took me a while to figure it out but got there eventually just printed them all off i actually feel like i have got somewhere today so thankyou very much x Jayne
Sgt John Parr RA
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en1gma76
Re: Sgt John Parr RA
yes eventually lol, it took me a while to figure it out but got there eventually just printed them all off i actually feel like i have got somewhere today so thankyou very much x
Jayne
eventually lol, it took me a while to figure it out but got there eventually just printed them all off i actually feel like i have got somewhere today so thankyou very much x Jayne
Re: Sgt John Parr RA
Jayne
In those papers tree are references to "8th (M) Battery". I think this M may be short for Mountain. Some units were special to India and were. Trained in mountain warfare,using small guns which could be broken down and carried on mules. They were used particularly in the North West Frontier, where there have always been troubled times.
The Battery embarked for India on 17 Nov 1919.
I think that John Parr remained a Gunner after re-enlisting addd not get his stripes back.
D
In those papers tree are references to "8th (M) Battery". I think this M may be short for Mountain. Some units were special to India and were. Trained in mountain warfare,using small guns which could be broken down and carried on mules. They were used particularly in the North West Frontier, where there have always been troubled times.
The Battery embarked for India on 17 Nov 1919.
I think that John Parr remained a Gunner after re-enlisting addd not get his stripes back.
D
M. no. 31
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en1gma76
Re: Sgt John Parr RA
Thanks Daggers i will do some reading up thanks for your help i'm sure he would be proud after all these years we have put the mystery together, would he of been buried in allahabad, what did they do with the bodies back then??
Jayne
Jayne
Re: Sgt John Parr RA
I have some new information about 8th (M) Battery, RGA. Ignore what I said about Mountain and small pack guns.
This M stood for Medium, and the guns would have been howitzers, possibly firing 4.5 inch shells.
After leaving Uk in November 1919 they went to Delhi. In July 1921 they were at Agra as part of 3rd Medium Brigade RGA. In Jan 1922 they became an independent battery, based at Agra and Allahabad.
I am pretty sure he would have been buried in a cemetery near the hospital where he died, probably with military honours. Before independance many soldiers served in India as part of the British army which helped the Indian army in security matters. Sadly many died there, too.
The new information comes from the USA, where there is a retired colonel with an amazing knowledge of our Royal Artillery!
Daggers
This M stood for Medium, and the guns would have been howitzers, possibly firing 4.5 inch shells.
After leaving Uk in November 1919 they went to Delhi. In July 1921 they were at Agra as part of 3rd Medium Brigade RGA. In Jan 1922 they became an independent battery, based at Agra and Allahabad.
I am pretty sure he would have been buried in a cemetery near the hospital where he died, probably with military honours. Before independance many soldiers served in India as part of the British army which helped the Indian army in security matters. Sadly many died there, too.
The new information comes from the USA, where there is a retired colonel with an amazing knowledge of our Royal Artillery!
Daggers
M. no. 31