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WW1 Army records
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Chris | Report | 2 May 2006 12:02 |
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Hello! Does anyone know if you can apply for WW1 service records, and if so how do you go about it! Thanks Chris |
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Heather | Report | 2 May 2006 12:07 |
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Its more a case of whether they have survived Im afraid Chris. They will be a Kew if they have. Have you found a medal card for him on National Archives Documents on line? |
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Chris | Report | 2 May 2006 12:12 |
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Hi Heather He was killed in action in November 1916, i have details from the CWGC, but i would like his service records im unable to visit Krew! but i thought there may be some other way of getting the records, Thanks anyway Regards Chris |
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Merry | Report | 2 May 2006 12:24 |
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Other than getting someone else to visit Kew for you, I don't think there is :o(( I think just under 50% of records have survived and those that have can be viewed on microfilm and then a copy taken from the film. All this is assuming he wasn't an officer? (their records are available to order through the post, if the record has survived) Merry |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2006 12:29 |
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Hi Chris A couple of weeks ago, I went to a lecture where we were told that the kia records were all destroyed before ever the rest of the records were bombed. I don't know how true that is, but it may mean that you would have to use other sources like newspaper write ups. 1837online have an index which gives very basic details: where signed up, age and birthplace. Good luck. |
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Heather | Report | 2 May 2006 12:54 |
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Ive mailed you with details of a very reasonable researcher. |
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