BIDDLE, Thomas W (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Wednesday, November 02, 2011, 20:21 (4773 days ago) @ Jefff

From the National Archives there are a few "possibles" but this is the Gunner I mentioned above:
Note its quite common to see the same person getting new/different Army Numbers in thos days, due to transfer between posts etc.

Description Medal card of Biddle, Thomas W
Corps Regiment No Rank
Royal Field Artillery 25221 Gunner
Royal Field Artillery 25221 Bombardier

Description Medal card of Biddle, Thomas W
Corps Regiment No Rank
Royal Field Artillery 1954 Driver
Royal Field Artillery 1954 Driver
Royal Field Artillery 810175 Driver

Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/2
Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Piece Barnes C E - Boundy C E

Seeing the post from kcasson above re enlisting with a horse, it reminds me that especially in the early days of WW1 horses were still extremely important (as they were to the much vaunted "mechanised" German Army in WW2 !!), and they would have been extensively used for pulling artillery guns and ammunition tenders etc.
The Biddles were farmers, presumably they were experienced with horses, which may have made them considered especially suitable for the artillery rather than infantry ?