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WW1 Pension Service Records

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Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 12 Apr 2020 18:17

greyghost..Thank You..I will try and see if Fold 3 are offering anything..

greyghost

greyghost Report 12 Apr 2020 17:53

From FMP - transcript only
First name(s) John
Last name Bailey
Year 1914-20
Service number 5982
Rank Private
Regiment 2Nd Border Regiment
Service record Soldier Number: 5982, Rank: Private, Corps: 2nd Border Regiment
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1114287
Country Great Britain
Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
Archive reference WO372/1
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Medal Rolls and Honours
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Ancestry shows awarded British, Victory and 1914-15 Star having first entered France theatre of War 24 7 1915

You can get a weeks free trial with Fold 3 I think - try googling

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 12 Apr 2020 16:12

Maddie Thank You So Much.. Yes he did die and the details all correspond with what you have posted ..I have been on the trail of my g. father for 20 years and these records are the first I have come across despite having his Reg.No etc. Have spent the morning trawling through all the records that are showing up on Anc."Browse" but that is some feat and he didn't show up...It was "Other Ranks Died" that had me totally puzzled ..now I need to go to Fold 3...
Thank You again

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Apr 2020 15:47

looks like he died
Name: Mrs Margaret Bailey
Gender: Female
Residence Place: Cumberland
Relation to Soldier: Widow
Title: Pension Record Cards
Description: Other Ranks Died Bailey HG-Bailey W
Next of Kin:
Name Relation to Soldier
John Bailey
Margaret Bailey Widow

Name: John Bailey
Gender: Male
Rank: Pte
Record Type: Disability
Residence Place: Cleator Cumberland
Military Service Region: Northern, England
Discharge Date: 20 Feb 1919
Death Date: 16 Jan 1923
Service Number: 5982
Corps, Regiment or Unit: Border
Service Branch: Military (Army)
Title: PRC Ledgers
Description: Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number: 2/MB/8109
Next of Kin:
Name Relation to Soldier
John Bailey

you need subs to open fold 3 so i do not know what it contains sorry

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Apr 2020 15:38

John
Last name Bailey
Year 1914-20
Service number 5982
Rank Private
Regiment 2Nd Border Regiment
Service record Soldier Number: 5982, Rank: Private, Corps: 2nd Border Regiment
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1114287
Country Great Britain
Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
Archive reference WO372/1
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 12 Apr 2020 15:07

Is anyone able to advise how I can view and download the following records from Ancest.


Name:
John Bailey

Gender:
Male

Rank:
Private

Record Type:
Card

Service Number:
5982

Corps, Regiment or Unit:
Border Regt

Title:
Pension Record Cards

Description:
Other Ranks Died Bailey HG-Bailey W

Reference Number:
2/W/2035

Have spent all morning "Browsing" through the Records but I am obviously doing something wrong.

Other details coming up are 20th Feb. 1919 Army. PRC 2/MB/8109.