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War records Help!

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Donna

Donna Report 6 Oct 2007 15:02

I am tracing my boyfriends family tree and I have got myself stumped.

William Thomas Smith married on 24th October 1912 to an Amy Jane Ling in St John, Ladywood Birmingham. They were both aged 21.

His profession / rank was: Pte 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.
His fathers name was Frederick Smith and was a bricklayers labourer.

Is there any way of finding:
a) his birth certificate to get the mothers name
b)his war records / regiment no

Thanks

Donna

Researching:
STEEL, BRUNT, HARDY - Birmingham, CHRISTIE - Birmingham and Sunderland, CHIVERS, BURLAND - Channel Islands and Northumberland,

kaz

kaz Report 6 Oct 2007 15:29

This looks like Amy's birth

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Amy Jane Ling
Name: Amy Jane Ling
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 75 (click to see others on page)


Just realised you stated his fathers name was Fredrick so disregard the family i sent you,sorry.

kaz

kaz Report 6 Oct 2007 15:36

Could be Williams DOB here?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about William Thomas Smith
Name: William Thomas Smith
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 147 (click to see others on page)

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 6 Oct 2007 15:41

I cannot find Him with Father Frederick on any census in Warwickshire

Roy

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 6 Oct 2007 15:44

If you go to this site and click on the search box on left hand side 'First World War Medals' and then put the name in on documents on line you will come up with 2 X William T Smith, Worcester Reg . It will give you the reg number and It costs £3 to down load an image.There are more that 1 on a page so with any luck you may get both.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

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Donna

Donna Report 6 Oct 2007 16:02

Thanks all for your help, I have followed Rutland Belle's advice and luckily enough one download got me 6 records, 3 of which were from the worcestershire regiment. Any ideas how I decipher them?

Thanks

Donna

Researching:
STEEL, BRUNT, HARDY - Birmingham, CHRISTIE - Birmingham and Sunderland, CHIVERS, BURLAND - Channel Islands and Northumberland,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 6 Oct 2007 16:48

Hi to decipher the Medal Cards, type in The Long Long Trail, that is a site for various forces, there is a section Your Tree, this will show you exactly how to decipher the different cards,
Liz

Donna

Donna Report 6 Oct 2007 17:03

thanks Liz, I will go and have a look. Hopefully I am one step closer.

Thanks all for your help, I do appreciate it.

Donna

Researching:
STEEL, BRUNT, HARDY - Birmingham, CHRISTIE - Birmingham and Sunderland, CHIVERS, BURLAND - Channel Islands and Northumberland,