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My father (above) was lance corporal in 2/1st (City of London) battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Service no 2301 in WW1. enlisted 2nd September 1914. Have record of him in Malta - Feb 1915, Polygon camp Nr Cairo Sept 1915, Gallipoli 27/9/15 to Jan 1916, Rouen France June 1916, Trace then uncertain until wounded Sept 1916 believed in Battle of Somme.
Genes Reunited comes up with no tracefor any of this!!! Can anyone fill in details of time in France?
:-S

Hello Brian, over 60% of WW1 records were destroyed during WW2. Those that did survive are available on Ancestry.

The medal Index has two regimental numbers for him:

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 about Edwin V Wright

Name: Edwin V Wright
Regiment or Corps: Royal Fusiliers, Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 2301, 197407

The medals he was entitled to were the Victory, the British and the 15 Star. According to the medal card he entered the theatre of war (2l Balkans) in 25/4/15 and was discharged 14/12/17.

EDIT: What I read as 2l, is more likely to be 2b (very low small loop on the b), ie the Gallipoli/Dardenelles campaign.

There is a silver badge for him under the second regimental number ( Labour Corps):

First name Edwin V.
Last name Wright
Service number 197407
Rank Private
Badge number 312835
Enlistment date 02-Sep-1914
Discharge date 14-Dec-1917
Unit from which discharged Labour Corps: L.D.L.C. ex. Middsx. R.
Cause of discharge Para Army Order 265/1917 Para 392 Wound. xvi (a) (i)
Whether served overseas Yes
Badge date of issue 29-Jan-1918
Age on discharge 23
Additional Info Old Reg No. 205581
Record set Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection First World War
Collections from Great Britain

Doesn't answer your question though.

First Name E V
Last Name Wright
Soldier Number 2301
Regiment London Regiment
Unit / Battalion 1st Battalion
Originating Record WO 363. 207944 John Arthur Watson, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Series WO 363
Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection First World War
Collections from Great Britain

There is just one image associated with this record that indicates 2301 E V Wright L/C 1st London along with some named other was on Strength from 30th March 1917, Transferred to Middlesex Regt T.F.and posted to 33rd (Wks) Battn Middlesex Regt from 31/03/17

There is this book on the Royal Fusiliers in WWI, free to read online....

http://www.archive.org/stream/royalfusiliersin00onei/royalfusiliersin00onei_djvu.txt