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Is anyone going to kew shortly? I am looking to find out mititary records of my grandfather. Thank you

did you just delete your other thread on this subject? i just gave you all the info as you deleted Roy

yes i did sorry i was trying to put it at top of list again

to put on top of board again just add a reply? (Nudge) 2 thirds of WW1 records were distroyed in WW2 so his records may not have survived, try his medal card, you can download this from the national archives it cost £3.50 her is the link http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/power-search.asp?searchType=powersearch these are three possibles 1, Description Medal card of Cooper, Lewis W Corps Regiment No Rank Suffolk Regiment 50683 Private Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/5 Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War Piece Cooke W E - Denham W Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection Number of image files: 1 Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number of Pages Price (£) 13364 / 47174 PDF 1.2 1 221 1 3.50 2, Description Medal card of Cooper, Lewis J Corps Regiment No Rank Suffolk Regiment 320730 Private Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/5 Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War Piece Cooke W E - Denham W Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection Number of image files: 1 Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number of Pages Price (£) 13329 / 44819 PDF 1.2 1 231 1 3.50 3, Description Medal card of Cooper, Lewis Corps Regiment No Rank Suffolk Regiment 113614 Private West Riding Regiment 238237 Private Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/5 Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War Piece Cooke W E - Denham W Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection Number of image files: 1 Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number of Pages Price (£) 13245 / 44805 PDF 1.2 1 262 1 3.50 Total Price (£) 3.50 Roy

Roy how will I know which one he is from medal card, sorry if im being a bit dim.

The ones that came up on the search are all different names 2 had a middle name Lewis W Cooper, Lewis J Cooper, and Lewis Cooper, plus do you no his army number. which one is yours? Roy

Roy my grandfather didn't have a middle name, but i don't think he served in west riding regiment. No don't know his army number

In WW1 because of heavy losses men were often moved to other regiments to make the numbers up so it is not unusual for someone to serve in 2 or 3 regiments(eg) 3, Description Medal card of Cooper, Lewis Corps Regiment No Rank Suffolk Regiment 113614 Private West Riding Regiment 238237 Private Date 1914-1920 Roy

Oh right, thank you Roy for your help.

If he got married or had children whilst serving in the army then their is a good chance that his army number and regiment are on the certs here are the regiment, army number, and rank of this one Suffolk Regiment 113614 Private West Riding Regiment 238237 Private Roy

he married October 27th 1914

If i download this will i get a certificate too, or do i have to apply to kew for that?

you just get a copy of his medal card, which you may need more info to understand it, their is a section on medal cards on the site that will explain what is on the card. Roy

Britain declares was on Germany in August 1914 so their is a chance that he was in the army when he married Roy

Good Luck Roy

Thank you for giving up your time to help me, i really appreiciate your help. Jackie