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James Larkman Army Pension Records
James Larkman Army Service Records
CWGC - Casualty Details
LARKMAN, J
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 278553
Date of Death: 05/07/1918
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Siege School (Deepcut)
Grave Reference: C. C. 8928.
Cemetery: MIDDLESBROUGH (LINTHORPE) CEMETERY
Record Details for James Larkman (Royal Garrison Artillery)
First Name: James
Surname: Larkman
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 278553
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Archive Reference: WO 372/12/5885
(Can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War, War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index)
Collection:
Nominal index of all service personnel serving in a theatre of war 1914-1919
Record Details for James Larkman (Royal Garrison Artillery)
First Name: James
Surname: Larkman
Age: 48
Information: Particulars furnished : Dover 19/12/1917. Badges and Certificates issued 02/01/1918.
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 278553
Service From Date: 11/09/1914
Service To Date: 02/01/1918
War Office Ref. Number: RGA440
Reason for Discharge: Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvi) No longer physically fit for war service. Army Order 265 paragraph 2d - those who, having served as soldiers and, being over military age have been discharged other than for misconduct.
Service: British Army
Primary Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery
Archive Reference: SWB/2985
Silver War Badge List 1914-1918
Campaign Medals:
British War Medal
With the information in James Larkman's record, it is likely that they were entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.
Silver War Badge
The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I. The badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement.
The sterling silver lapel badge was intended to be worn in civilian clothes. It had been the practice of some women to present white feathers to apparently able-bodied young men who were not wearing the King's uniform. The badge was to be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress, it was forbidden to wear on a military uniform.
The badge bears the royal cipher of GRI (for Georgius Rex Imperator; George, King and Emperor) and around the rim "For King and Empire; Services Rendered". Each badge was uniquely numbered on the reverse. The War Office made it known that they would not replace Silver War Badges if they went missing, however if one was handed into a police station then it would be returned to the War Office. If the original recipient could be traced at his or her discharge address then the badge would be returned.
Victory Medal
With the information in James Larkman's record, it is likely that they were entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
* Medal entitlement listed above is worked out using the same methodology the MOD used for issuing them
Unit History: Royal Garrison Artillery
The Royal Garrison Artillery
At the end of the 19th century the Royal Garrison Artillery, which was part of the Royal Artillery, was divided into 3 Divisions;
The Eastern Division, HQ at Dover. Depot companies at Dover and Great Yarmouth.
The Southern Division, HQ at Portsmouth. Depot companies at Gosport and Seaforth (near Liverpool).
The Western Division, HQ at Devonport. Depot companies at Plymouth and Scarborough.
The Garrison Artillery was composed of 104 service companies in 1900, forty of them in the UK, 37 in various colonies of the Empire and 27 in India. A company was commanded by a major with 6 or so officers, around 10 NCOs and 100 to 200 men.
The uniform of Garrison Artillery was the same as Field Artillery except that they were more likely to wear trousers instead of boots and breeches. On their shoulder straps were the initials of the name of their Division and the number of their company.
The RGA developed from fortress-based artillery located on British coasts. From 1914 when the army possessed very little heavy artillery it grew into a very large component of the British forces. It was armed with heavy, large calibre guns and howitzers that were positioned some way behind the front line and had immense destructive power.
The Heavy Batteries of the RGA
The Siege Batteries of the RGA
The Mountain Batteries of the RGA
The Anti-Aircraft Artillery of the RGA
The Royal Marine Artillery
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| Notes |
- 1911 Census of England
47 Albert Mews, Middlesbrough.
James W Larkman, Head, Male, Aged - 41, Married, Occupation - Nightsoilman(?) Labourer for Corporation, Industry or Service - Middlesbrough Corp., Employer or Worker - Worker, Birthplace - Yorks, Middlesbro, Nationality - British
Susanah Larkman, Wife, Female, Aged - 36, Married, Years Married - 15, Children born alive - 7, Children still living - 6, Children who have died - 1, Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Working at Home - at Home, Birthplace - Durham, Witton Park, Nationality - British
John George Larkman, Son, Male, Aged - 14, , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Yorks, Grangetown, Nationality - British
Mary Jane Larkman, Daughter, Female, Aged - 12, , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Yorks, Grangetown, Nationality - British
Harriet Larkman, Daughter, Female, Aged - 9, , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Yorks, Grangetown, Nationality - British
William Larkman, Son, Male, Aged - 7, , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Yorks, Middlesbro, Nationality - British
James Larkman, Son, Male, Aged - 5, , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Yorks, Middlesbro, Nationality - British
Gladys Larkman, Daughter, Female, Aged - 3, , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Yorks, Middlesbro, Nationality - British
Joseph Carter, Boarder, Male, Aged - 69, Married, Occupation - Out of Work - Excavator, Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Birthplace - Durham, Shildon, Nationality - British
Eliza Carter, Boarder, Female, Aged - 60, Married, Years Married - 5, Children born alive - , Children still living - , Children who have died - , Occupation - , Industry or Service - , Employer or Worker - , Working at Home - at Home, Birthplace - Yorks, Sheffield, Nationality - British [2]
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Abt 1879 - 1918 (~ 39 years)
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