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Karen

Karen Report 13 Apr 2006 19:38

I am trying to track down the records of my g grandfather who was in the Royal Engineers in WWI, I have role number and everything, but still cant find anything. have tried documents online, the royal engineers website. Any ideas?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 13 Apr 2006 20:31

have you tryed, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ if so? then about 2 thirds of ww1 records have been destroyed in a fire ww2? so this will probably be why you cannot find them Roy

Karen

Karen Report 13 Apr 2006 21:40

Hi Guys, He didnt die in the war, no. He lived until 1971.

Unknown

Unknown Report 13 Apr 2006 21:54

www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/records.htm