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From: Janice <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] 8th Somerset Light Infantry & 20th London Regiment
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:11:17 -0500
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Hi Andrew,
See:
http://www.1914-1918.net/somersets.htm
http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/013SomLI.htm
http://www.1914-1918.net/london.htm
http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/007RFus.htm
Thanks for your GGdad's military service. It is appreciated.
Janice
USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew & Cynthia Mattin" <>
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Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 4:45 AM
Subject: [WW1] 8th Somerset Light Infantry & 20th London Regiment
>
> I wonder if someone has any info on the 8th Somerset Light Infantry and
> where they served during WW1.
>
> My g.grandfather Walter BENCH served with them but I have been advised
> that
> his records were most likely destroyed during the WW2 bombing.
>
> I have only been able to obtain copies of his medal card and the mdeal
> roll.
> (He was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal in 1919.)
>
> In case anyone has any more detailed records on the regiment his details
> are:
>
> Pte. Walter BENCH
> b. 3 Nov 1881, Shoreditch
> Regt No: 235059
> Prior to joining the Somerset LI he was in the 20th London Regt (Regt No
> 8124)
>
> Any help on either of these regiments, or any info anyone might have on
> Walter, would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Andrew
>
>
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