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28th Company, Machine Gun Corps
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1206577 Cpt. Robert L. Deane MID 28th Brigade Machine Gun Corps Captain Robert L. Deane 28th Brigade Machine Gun Company, Mentioned in the Despatches, in March 1918 and later awarded the MBE
I'm trying to establish my great uncle's WW1 service record. He served as a Captain with the Machine Gun Corps. He had the final rank of Lt Col. Died in SA around 1969.
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247594 Sgt. James Simpson 28th Company Machine Gun Corps (d.17th October 1916) James Simpson, born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, was the fifth of David and Bessie Simpson's seven children -- and their first son.
The young sergeant was killed on 17th of October 1916 with several of his comrades as they were about to advance during the Battle Of Delville Wood. He was 23. His death in battle is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and in the Hall of Honour, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
More than 170,000 men served in the Machine Guns Corps between 1915 and 1922 when the corps was disbanded. Almost 12,500 of these soldiers were killed in battle. Sadly, the entire official record of the corps was destroyed by a fire at its headquarters near Folkestone in 1920.
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220080 Sgt. Albert Edward Slack 28th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.19th Jul 1916) Albert Slack signed up in 1914 and at the time was engaged to be married to my gran, Jean McNair. He served with the Highland Light Infantry and the 28th Machine Gun Corps. Little is known of his unit's movements until July 1916 when during the Battle of Delville Wood, he is recorded as dying from wounds on 19th July but has no grave. His name exists only on the Thiepval Monument.
My gran eventually married Albert's younger brother David, after the war.
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History of the 9th (Scottish) Division John Ewing
The division’s record is graphically described in this history - what Field Marshal Lord Plumer in his foreword referred to as “a record of wonderful development of fighting efficiency.” There are useful appendices giving the Order of Battle, command and staff lists with the various changes; a table showing periods spent in the line, with locations; a table of battle casualties and the VC citations. The maps are good with adequate detail for actions to be followed.
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