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Joan

Joan Report 6 Mar 2006 17:44

I found these family names on the absent voters list, i know the address the family were living at ,BUT could anyone please tell me if it's possible and if so how to use this info to trace my families army records. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname Forename Number Rank Unit------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ozyer ernest 72479 gnr 3rd s a r b r g a--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ozyer joseph w 386202 cpl 64th lab corps------------ Also what is the unit for ERNEST. Many thanks

Joan

Joan Report 6 Mar 2006 17:46

sorry it will not stay as i have typed it and i cant get it to stay spaced out

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 6 Mar 2006 17:48

you need to do it as areply as first one always goes like that just put see below then put it down as reply Jeanette

Rachel

Rachel Report 6 Mar 2006 17:48

allow me found these family names on the absent voters list, i know the address the family were living at ,BUT could anyone please tell me if it's possible and if so how to use this info to trace my families army records. Surname Forename Number Rank Unit ozyer ernest 72479 gnr 3rd s a r b r g a ozyer joseph w 386202 cpl 64th lab corps Also what is the unit for ERNEST. Many thanks For some reason GC can't cope with proper spacing on the first message.

Montmorency

Montmorency Report 6 Mar 2006 17:55

Possibly useful site: http://www.1914-1918.net/ Since he's a gunner, 3rd something Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery maybe

Joan

Joan Report 6 Mar 2006 20:19

sorry for not replying earlier but my internet connection had a funny turn and stopped working only just got back on line. thanks for your help, although living in leeds the family originate in Shropshire so could be a Shropshire regiment. Somewhere to try at least. thanks again joan