Inter-War Transfers Between Battalions

[Bob.NB]

I am researching a man who joined the 2nd Battalion in 1933, was still with them in 1935, but served in the 1st Battalion in Palestine.
I can find no record of a draft transferring from the 2nd to the 1st Battalion between 1935 and 1938 - does anyone know if there was one and if so, when it was?
Many thanks.
Bob B

[themonsstar]

Bob can you post his No & name.

Cheers Roy

[Bob.NB]

Roy,
He's 3525605 John Axon from Ashton-Under-Lyne.
Many thanks.
Bob

[timberman]

Hi
There is a topic started by Davemum in 2009 about 3525605 John Axon

Cemetery: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery
Country: Myanmar
Area: (Burma)
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Official Number: 3525605
Unit: 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment
Force: Army
Nationality: British
Details:
29/05/43 age 29 B6. B. 11. Husband of Doris Axon, of Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.

He died as a Japanese POW:

Timberman

[sphinx]

Bob,

You answered the original thread with all his service details, including that he left and rejoined in the 30's.

regards

[Bob.NB]

Guys,
Many thanks for this but I'm just trying to find out when he transferred from the 2nd to the 1st Battalion.
If it's out there, where can one find this info?
Many thanks.
Bob B

[themonsstar]

I will have a look at the Jap stuff I have.

[Bob.NB]

Roy,
Many thanks for this - are there any documents which list transfers between the regular battalions?
I fear probably not.
Best wishes and have a great Christmas.
Bob

[themonsstar]

Hi Bob

Have you sent of for a copy of his service record from the MOD

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html


Roy

[Bob.NB]

Roy,
No not yet, that is my last resort.
I have a number of men I am researching and at £30 a go it all mounts up but I suppose at some stage I am just going to have to "bite the bullet."
Many thanks for all your help.
Best wishes for the New Year.
Bob B

[sphinx]

bob,

Don't forget unless you can prove death with an accepted document they would have to be born over 118 years ago, which for WW2 vets would not normally be the case.

Regards

[Robert Bonner]

Bob.
When the regtl archives re-opens after the holiday - 2nd Jan - why not ask Larysa to look him up in the enlistment books. A move between battalions might well have been written in by a clerk at Preston.

[timberman]

Hi Bob

Don't know if this helps but Arthur Lane went from the 2nd Bn to The 1st Bn in 1937


Training as boy with 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment
in GB 5/1936-1/1937;
Posting to Egypt with 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment 1/1937-2/1938:


British drummer served with 2nd Bn Manchester Regt in GB 1936
and with 1st Bn in Egypt, Palestine and Singapore 1937-1942.
Captured in Singapore 2/1942, POW of Japanese in Singapore
and Thailand 2/1942-8/1945. Chinese civilian massacre 2/1942.
Worked on Burma-Thailand railway 7/1942-8/1945

Timberman

[rafboy]

I have asked Arthur if he can help.
Cliff

[sphinx]

I had no idea Arthur Lane was still alive.
I wish him well.

Regards