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#1
26-05-16, 08:12 PM
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Help for info on a Suffolk Territorial
Looking through my collection I found a letter and a Turkish coin from a Soldier of 1/5th Suffolks Lcpl W Drewell 240243 Killed 2/11/17 probably in third battle of Gaza.
Could anyone with a copy of ''Soldiers died'' tell me where he was from? I think he had a brother George , a drummer in the same Battalion. Regards Kevin.
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26-05-16, 09:25 PM
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He was born apparently in Beccles, Suffolk . He enlisted in Beccles Suffolk and initially his regimental number was 1741, Suffolk Regiment.
He died on 2nd November 1917 and is listed with the 5thSuffolk Regiment, Service number 240243 at the time of his death.
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#4
26-05-16, 09:35 PM
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Medal card for his brother.
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#5
27-05-16, 06:08 AM
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Thank you so much, The letter home from him stated that he was in Egypt at the time of writing.
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27-05-16, 06:50 AM
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Here are the items, including his letter home, pictures showing brothers? , also possibly drummers - machine gunners with range finder, Williams grave, and the small Turkish coin wrapped in foil. William requests in his letter to his mother to look after the coin as '' it has a bit of history''
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#7
27-05-16, 06:56 AM
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LLT:
1/5th Battalion - August 1914 : in Bury St Edmunds. Part of Norfolk & Suffolk Brigade, East Anglian Division. 18 May 1915 : formation renamed 153rd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. 30 July 1915 : embarked at Liverpool and moved to Gallipoli via Mudros. Landed at Suvla Bay on 10 August 1915. 19 December 1915 : evacuated from Gallipoli and arrived at Alexandria. Served in Egypt and Palestine thereafter.
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