Help Researching a WW1 POW, 1st Bn Royal Liverpool - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Wooffy · #1 02-10-17, 05:07 PM

Hoping that the power (and collective wisdom) of the forum can help me find some more details on a chap. I have one document relating to the chap in question who is;L/Cpl Thomas James Welsh (242026) from the 1st Bn Royal Liverpool Regiment.

Any thing about his service history and/or his time as a POW would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Dave

Paul Spellman · #2 02-10-17, 06:36 PM

Hi Dave,
RL Regt is most likely 'Kings Own' - Royal Lancaster Regt, the 'Kings' Liverpool Regt did not have the Royal prefix despite being a Royal Regiment
Paul

Wooffy · #3 02-10-17, 09:14 PM

Hi Paul,

Thanks - that's a great step in the right direction, not my usual area of concern so not sure about any of the abbreviations /notations.

Best wishes

Dave

High Wood · #4 03-10-17, 08:06 AM

Sorry Paul, but it the King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Given his 6 figure service number he probably originally enlisted in the 1/6th battalion as did the two others on the same page.

Paul Spellman · #5 03-10-17, 08:45 AM

Oops!
Thanks Simon
What looks like an R must be a K (Regt/corps) don't usually see KL Regt they are usually written Liverpool Regt or Kings Liverpool Regt
Paul

Wooffy · #6 03-10-17, 02:53 PM

Thanks for the clarification and the additional information Simon - greatly appreciated.