This story relates to Edward Allison, my husband's father. He came from Scagglethorpe, near Malton, Yorkshire. This is all we know about him. He died in about 1942. He was invalided out of the army, but I don't know why or when. The Victory Medal inscription provides his service number as 252385 and identifies him as a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. || Victory Medal

Louis joined up aged 19 and served for the whole of the war. Prior to that Louis was a professional cricketer/printer. He joined the Royal Horse Artillery and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and issued with his own horse called Teacake. The postcard of Monas Queen shows the Isle of Man steam packet on which he was transported to France. Louis contracted gum disease during his time at the front, and had his teeth extracted without anesthesia, with only a bottle of whisky to ease his suffering! Louis was very much affected by the war and lost his joy of life, his family reported a noticable change in character on his return. || Demob certificate Four postcards (Monas Queen, 2 embroidered cards, New Year card) RFA tribute card Discharge welcome home card || || Official document || Louis Gill || Louis Gill's Demob certificate (cerficate of disembodiment) || Front || || Monas Queen || Postcard of the Isle of Man steam packet, the Monas Queen on which Louis Gill was transported to France || Monas Queen steam packet || Postcard || Front || || Postcard || Embroidered birthday card || || Embroidered postcard || Forget me not embroidered card || Postcard || Front || || Front || Postcard || New Year greetings card || || Trench Life || Remembrance || Poem || Flanders || Cover page of typewritten poem. At top of cover: D Battery, 246th Brigade. R.F.A. +++ B.E.F., followed by A tribute to our fallen comrades. Handwritten at top of cover: Please save this card. || A tribute to our fallen comrades - cover page of poem || || Flanders || Trench Life || Poem about events on 3 November 1917 and the heroes killed and wounded from D Battery that day. || Poem: Heroes all, 4/11/1917 by C.E. Hunt || Poem || || Other || Louis Gill - Thanks to God welcome home card || A hanks to God welcome home card given to Louis Gill in thanks for his service in the Great War.

An informal group photograph in front of bell tents, James Torrins with colleagues. And a formal group photograph of The Royal Field Artillery, A sub section, with mascot. Torrins was assigned to look after the mascot and horses. What I do remember about my grandfather (James Torrins) is that he was wounded in France and got discharged. He kept the shrapnel, but I can't find it! James Torrins enlisted 18 May 1915 in the Royal Field Artillery, and was wounded in France and discharged on 24 November 1917. || 2 Royal Field Artillery photographs || || Photograph || James Torrins