Pte 31035 Samuel Charles Kendrick

[Frank25]

Hi Everyone

I am looking for any information on Pte 31035 Samuel Charles Kendrick.  Enlisted 6-10-15  1st garrison battalion Manchester regiment and transferred to Northumberland fusiliers, Pte 26679.

If anyone has any information of his war service that would be a great help, thank you

His surname has been misspelt Kendrich on at least one occasion.

[Tim Bell]

Hi Frank,
It's likely Samuel trained in one of the Reserve or Special Reserve Bns after enlistment and then transferred to 1st GB after a further medical.  It's interesting to see he received a pension for TB following discharge in 1919 with a SWB- and survived another 20 years after.
There's a good summary of the 1st GB service here https://www.tameside.gov.uk/MuseumsandGalleries/Garrison-Battalions-1914-1920.  Quite a few men were transferred to the N'land Fusils, but I don't know when.  You could look up names on the Medal Roll and see if they have pension / service records that may provide more info.
Welcome to the forum.

[Frank25]

Hi Tim
Thank you for the information I had no idea about the Reserve or the Garrison Battalions so that all helps to better understand his service.
Regards Frank