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Hi Tempest,
Yet again you have helped me.
Thank you very much.
Ann :-D

Hi looking at his pension records, he enlisted 14 December 1916 and was discharged due to being medically unfit on 13 March 1917, serving 90 days

the records say he served "at home only"

Unfortunately about 60% of the soldiers’ Service Records were irretrievably damaged or lost completely as a result of enemy bombing in 1940 during the Second World War. The exact number of serving British soldiers is not known because of the loss of the records.

However, about a third, approximately 2 million, were saved from destruction. These records are known as the “Burnt Records”. Officially they are classed as WO 363 records, which is the reference number given to them by the National Archives.(The “WO” in the classification code stands for “War Office”.) As a result of the loss of so many of the First World War Service Records, there is now only a 40% chance that the Service Record of the individual you want to trace will be available to examine.

The surviving 2 million “Burnt Documents” Service Records are for soldiers who were discharged, demobilized at the end of the war, who died between 1914 and 1920 and who were not eligible for an Army pension. Some soldiers who were in the regular army before the outbreak of war in August 1914 may, however, be included in this class of records.

The Service Records will not include soldiers who continued to serve in the military after 1920. Their records are not available for public access.

Hello again,
Can anyone tell me why I can find a pension and medal record, WW1, for this chap but no service record.
I have tried the 3 variation of his surname, Ageros, Argeros and one I have just found Arghyros.
Many thanks,
Ann :-S

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Hi,
We posted at the same time.
Thank you.
Ann. :-D :-D :-D

Hi Tempist,
Oops never thought of looking for a variation on his surname but would have thought his first name would have pulled it up.
His wife probably has the same variation.
I have been looking for this couple for a while now.
Thank you very much, your a star.
Ann :-D

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
about Lilian Argeros
Name: Lilian Argeros
Birth Date: abt 1895
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1965
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Liverpool South
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 626

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
about Milteades Argeros
Name: Milteades Argeros
Birth Date: abt 1883
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1955
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Liverpool North
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 125

Can anyone help me find this couple.
Milteades Ageros was born on the Greek island of Corfu in abt 1884.
A seaman, came to England and was naturalized in 1913. He then had a short period in the army during WW1, I have his pension and medal records.
He married Lilian Cottrell, b 1896, in Toxteth, Liverpool in 1919. I have their descendants but I can't find what happened to Milteades and Lilian after their children were born.
Regards,
Ann. :-S