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Has anyone-else found their ancestor on there?

I don't think they have all been put up there yet but they are certainly up to the C/Ds

I found mine and Wow!! what a lot of confirming details I found, and lots of surprises too, Not all that was expected either.

One document I found was a letter from a Mother asking for details on a soldier as he was taking too much interest in her daughter. Her husband had died in the war ( name number and regiment supplied ) and she was having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that her 16 year old may be consorting with a married man. Eye opener that one was, lol

Susan
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Mine didn't go to war, they were building ships but I have found details for others

I found one the other day not direct ancestor but in the tree. Like you say what a lot of info.
Great stuff.
Am I right they have only done upto C can't wait for more to go on.
Germaine
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Where should I be looking???

I looked when I saw mention of this in a newsletter but couldn't find anything 'new'.

Is this separate from the pensions info?

Gwyn

Gwyn if you go to your main page on the right hand side is a box says Military Records click and go in that way . That is what I did.
Germaine
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Thank you for your help.

I've browsed around and found it.
My goodness, ....so much there.

I am helping to find information for a one name study so I daren't have more than a quick peep for now, or Saturday will be gone !

Thanks again.

Gwyn

it's British Army Service Records They are New and updated

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1219&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0

It does help if you have the service number but not necessary.....I found yet another address mine was living at. A verification of a half sister's birthdate of my fathers also of marriage and other places of abode etc.

There were abt 20 pages of info on My Grandfather.

Susan
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Oh Gwyn from what I saw on one record you will be there for days.
Have fun
Germaine
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Maybe you will have to wait until they get to The W's have you tried the PRO site for the mariners Earwig?

I will find the url for you if you don't know it.

Update :- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

Susan
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I think they have only done so many upto now. I put our town in and only upto C comes up waiting for more.
Germaine
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*hides h*****r*

I had a "quick" look half an hour ago and so far have found 2 of mine................must stop and get busy doimg my chores now! lol

Thanks for the thread :)))))

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I found my Dad and loads of info. I had discrepencies in his service record as he was in Army and Merchant Navy.

Joined Navy underage found out so joined Army seved with them until 1919 then rejoined Navy until 1923 and also had a stint helping in France with war graves. I believe he borrowed money to get to France to help build the cemeteries as he had lost so many friends on the Somme.

Found other rellies too. Able to print off their service records dads was 31 pages long! Also found he had been wounded and hospitalised.

Linda x

What a lovely man he must have been Linda :)))

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Actually Kitty he was a bit of a "b" at times but I loved him. I am the youngest of his seven daughters and oh he was so strict!!

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Have you all tried the commonwealth graves commission? It list the casualties from both wars.

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp

Also worth a try

http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk/

This is a great! I've just followed your link & found pages of info on my grandfather,including letters from him & his wife & medal details & his regiment number etc.Thanks Susan

I don't think they are Lynda. I tried the letter G and only came up with two people. I had also put in my Grandfather's details a couple of weeks ago and nothing came up. It was a pleasant surprise to have found him yesterday.

Hello Awdrey!!!!

Long time since I've seen you around..............I found the records by going to
Home
Search
Under Military click on more
Records are 5th on the list

Good luck

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Hi Susan,
I can't find any of mine, I have grandad who was killed and his two brothers serving. I did find my cousins grandads brother and that was brilliant lots of detail, how tall he was , medical history, everything but that was from the Boer War.
Gill