John Rudling

[Simon7]

Born 1881 in Saham toney.

Was in ww1

4th Norfolk regiment I think

And died in 1943 I think

Sorry and thank you you must be fed up with me lol

 

[horse]

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Rudling
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Age at enlistment: 18
Birth Parish: Saham Toney
Birth County: Norfolk
Document Year: 1900
Regimental Number: 4449
Regiment Name: Res
Number of images: 23

Geoff

 

[davelambert271]

from army records

father Robert Rudling
elder brother James
elder brother Charles
younger brother Thomas
wife Isabella Lily Sloan (married St Cuthberts, Newcastle upon Tyne, 6.6.1903 witness Walter Sloan and Frederick Gilllett
children
John Thomas 18.12.1903 Longbenton
Helen Scott 12.6.1907 newcastle
Walter Sloan26.10.1910 ncstle
Isabella Lily 28.12.1914 ncstle

Apart from a driver in 4th Norfolk Reg, was in 33rd Railway Operations Co as platelayer, Royal Engineers promoted to Sgt, discharged 31/3/1920
served
home 19.11.00 to 20.8.14
France 21.8.14 to 20.7.16
home 21.7.16 to 31.8.16.
Egypt 1.9.16 to 5.2.19.
home 6.2.19 to 31.2.19

 

[Simon7]

Thanks. What does that tell me?

What images are there

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Rudling
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Age at enlistment: 18
Birth Parish: Saham Toney
Birth County: Norfolk
Document Year: 1900
Regimental Number: 4449
Regiment Name: Res
Number of images: 23

Geoff

 

[horse]

Just checking..

Geoff

 

[horse]

Not a lot for 23 pages, a lot of the images are blank..

Confirms his Norfolk details, labourer, worked for a Mr Brett, joined aged 18y, unmarried.

Attested for 6 years.
Norfolk Regiment.
19/11/00 enlisted into Royal Field Artillery (Driver)

Can't see any WW1 info.

Geoff

 

[horse]

Ah! found the problem, there are 2 files, the 2nd one confirms what Dave found.

Geoff

 

[horse]

John got a mention in the despatch of General, Sir G.F. Milne 3/6/19:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31385/supplements/7220

Geoff