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Thanks Dea

It was kind of you to look for me.

all the best

Jane

The National Roll of the Great War is a unique series of 14 volumes of the First World War. The volumes were published by the National Publishing Company and are extremely rare. Each regional volume contains a brief biography of men and women who largely survived the Great War as well as the less fortunate and who did not. It is one of the few sources of information available to us about the War.

It is understood that the information came from those who fought and participated in the war, or their families and friends who paid for a listing. In these post war years it was unlikely that everyone would be able to participate in the National Roll or could afford to do so. "The National Roll makes no claim to being a complete book of reference - in fact no such record could be compiled - but it may safely claim to supply a wonderful memorial of splendid services, truly worthy of the thankful remembrance of a grateful Empire" stated the Editor.

The volumes are a valuable resource in finding out about individuals who served in the First World War and record the contribution and achievements of those involved and cover all sections of the armed forces. The records include nurses, drivers and civilian war workers, who worked in the munitions factories or in manufacturing of aeroplanes.

The National Roll is unusual in that many of the entries refer to combatants who survived the Great War although a small number of those remembered were killed or died of their wounds. The Roll contains over 100,000 people and is a useful resource when researching family military history as it records the contribution by the survivors, wounds inflicted, disease contracted or those discharged early.


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Unfortunately - I have checked for the Manchester and Salford Rolls (as that seems to be where he was living) but he is not there.

You can have a look at one of the pages for info here:

http://goo.gl/VYV13

Dea x

Thanks Dea

What is the National Roll?

Jane

He will be on the National Roll - there may be some info there to help.

Give me a few minutes and I will see if I can find anything.

Dea x

Thank you Jonesey. I didnt have that census information. I think I agree with you There s nothining to gain from gtting his Medal Card Index.

Mary

Thanks for that information I didnt have those dates either.

Thank you both for helping me.

All the best

Jane

Just in case you don't have it:

Name: Harold Sidney Chorley
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1898
Registration district: King's Norton
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 420

1911:
Name: Harold Sidney Chorley
Age in 1911: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Birmingham
Civil parish: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 26 Lord Napier St Salford
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: School
Registration district: Salford
Registration District Number: 465
Sub-registration district: Regent Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 24058
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Chorley 50
Mary Elizabeth Chorley 48
Gertrude Chorley 20
Harold Sidney Chorley 12
Hilda Cooker 24
William Harold Cooker 4/12

Name: Harold Sidney Chorley
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1898
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1976
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Salford
Inferred County: Greater Manchester
Volume: 39
Page: 0796

Thank you Jonesey.

All the best

Jane

Jane bear with me I will check it out for you.

Name: Harold S Chorley
Regiment or Corps: Welsh Regiment, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 61146, 80188

He was awarded the British and the Victory medals.

Nothing on the card to indicate his birthplace ect but his service numbers might possibly help as it is possible that his service number may have appeared on such documents as his marriage certificate ect.

About 70% of WW1 service records were destroyed by fire which probably accounts for you not being able to find them.

I would not think that you will gain anything by purchasing a copy of the medal index card.

I'm not sure if anyone can help me. Is there anyway I can check to see If I have found the right WW1 Medal record card for Harold Sydney Chorley on the National Archives site before buying it..

The one I found was for Harold S Chorley who was a Private in the Welsh Reg then a Private in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

I tried to find his service record to match up the details but could not find one for him. He was born in Birmingham but was living in Lancashire at the time.

Thanks for your help

Jane