Genealogy Chat

Oh dear, I wish I could remember the site, but if you ask Peter Walker he may - there was a site which told you where regiments were in certain years. I dont know how far the period covered - I checked out hubbys great grandad in the Guards 1891. Sorry so vague and waffly, but send Peter a message - Im sure he would help.

Very little information on the Court minutes, just name of complainant - grandma and defendant George Cashmore - and how much awarded - apparently court registers giving additional information did not start until 1927. Jackie

Does his maintenance order give his service number? If so does it match the number on the medal card?

My father was born in 1920, and never knew who his father was, other than the fact he was a soldier, probably a Guard, and dad as a boy used to go to Windsor barracks to collect his maintenence money. Following on from some advice regarding Bastardy orders, I have just received from the Berkshire Records office the Windsor Petty Sessions court doc. Application for affiliation order naming dad's father as George Henry Cashmore - grandma was awarded 7/6 a week till dad became 14 years. I know George was a soldier, and assume he must have been in WW1 - so looked up medal cards in the Archives, and come up with a likely contender who was in the Coldstream guards. Now I need to find out if he is the right George Cashmore - if his maintenance payments where paid through the army, would that show up on his army records? Would they tell me this? He obviosly was a serving soldier during the 1920's, so who would I contact for records? Would there be a way of finding out if he was in Windsor barracks at the appropirate time? Any help would be greatfully received, I've come so far, I now have a name for my grandfather, it's a shame dad never lived to know. Thanks, Jackie