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George Ranken Died 1918

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Charlie

Charlie Report 5 Feb 2017 14:45

No fund as i am doing this on my own

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 29 Jan 2017 17:16

That's a pity

"This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. Request a quotation for a copy to be digitised or printed and sent to you."

Lets hope the group researching the War Memorial names have a fund that can pay for it.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 29 Jan 2017 12:25

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C726325

(did post above on him earlier, not sure if Charlie saw!)

Chris :)

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 29 Jan 2017 11:59

Thanks for that Potty. It can be confusing :-)

Potty

Potty Report 29 Jan 2017 11:48

The WW1 records on Ancestry only refer to non-commissioned soldiers - the National Archives holds the surviving officers' records:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-officers-after-1913/

You might be lucky and find something there.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 28 Jan 2017 21:29

You'll soon discover that over 70% of WW1 records were destroyed as a result of WW2 bombing.
If you manage to link a service number, you can usually link the casualty to the Medal Rolls. The medals awarded give an indication of when he first entered a theatre of war, sometimes the exact date is recorded.

As he was a Lt, he might be mentioned in the Regimental War Diaries available on Ancestry & the National Archives. Some of the RWD's are being name indexed which makes things easier. Otherwise it means searching through them for the date given as his death.

Charlie

Charlie Report 28 Jan 2017 16:17

Cheers

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 28 Jan 2017 16:02

http://tinyurl.com/zth6xd4

(on above, and below)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C726325


Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) George
Last name Ranken
Rank Lt
Regiment Royal Garrison Artillery
Death year 1918
Death day 1
Death month 11
Cause of death Killed in action
Supplementary Notes [Territorial]


09 November 1918 - The Scotsman - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death.
Ranken - killed in action on November 1st. Lieutenant George Ranken, Forth R.G.A., dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ranken, 5, Pitt Street, Edinburgh.


http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/regiment.php?pid=17657

(The Forth Royal Garrison Artillery were a unit of the Territorial Force with their HQ at Easter Road Barracks, Edinburgh. Nos 1 to 4 Garrison Companies were ...)

Can see those above so far...

Chris :)

Charlie

Charlie Report 28 Jan 2017 14:44

I am researching a local war memorial & i am having trouble finding information on the above like an army record etc.

Lieutenant
19th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died on 1 November 1918 Age 27
Buried Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois, Calais, France

Any help would be appreciated

Charlie