Abbreviation meaning

runepriest · Post by **runepriest** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:58 pm

Hey all;

Upon looking at my great uncle's attestation papers (not the uncle mentioned in a previous post), I came across this:

Question 10: Have you ever served in any Military Force:
Answer: Yes, 2 Years F o F Light Horse

Does anyone know what F o F Light Horse would be?

This relative emigrated to Canada before enlisting with the Canadian Expedionary Force.

Thanks for your help.

Brian

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:57 pm

Could it be Fife & Forfar Yeomanry?

Anne

runepriest · Post by **runepriest** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:09 pm

Hi Anne:

It could be............

What I had typed is exactly as it appears on his attestation papers.

He had come to Canada from Scotland, so I really have no clue as to what this entry could mean.

Brian

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:36 pm

Did he survive the war Brian?

If not, you might be able to find him on The Scottish National War Memorial. Now and again, all the regiments in which individuals served are listed.

See: http://www.snwm.org/website/frames.html

Anne

runepriest · Post by **runepriest** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:56 pm

No,he did not survive the war. He died 2 Sep 1918 in France.

I checked the site you mentioned, he is not there.

He is listed with the Canadian Great War Project, but does not show any mention of his prior military service.

So, I am at a loss as to what this could be.

Brian

Adam Brown · Post by **Adam Brown** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:02 am

Until 1901 the Fife & Forfar yeomanry was known as the Fife & Forfar Light Horse. It may be your Great Uncle's two years service in the F&FLH was during the Boer War?

Regards

Adam

runepriest · Post by **runepriest** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:44 am

That is entirely possible, as I have no knowledge of his history prior to his enlistment with the CEF.

Are there any records available for servicemen who served in the Boer War?

Thanks.

Brian

Edit: Upon examing his attestation application, which is online at the Canadian Archives, it states that David Lawson had spent 2 years with the F & F Light Horse. His military record that I obtained from the Archives listed his military service as F o F Light Horse.

Roxy · Post by **Roxy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:55 pm

Have you checked his CWGC certificate? That might give more details.

Good luck,

Roxy

runepriest · Post by **runepriest** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:47 pm

Roxy wrote:Have you checked his CWGC certificate? That might give more details.

Good luck,

Roxy

Hi Roxy:

How would I go about checking this certificate?

On a related note...........I have recieved a letter from the Dept of Veterans Affairs; L/Sgt David Hampton was the recipient of the following awards: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal, and the GRV Memorial Cross.

Now I have to try and find any surviving descendants

Brian

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:56 pm

Hi Brian,

I take it this is his entry on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=316574

All the best,

AndrewP