The only information I currently have is that he was in the Worcestershire Regiment 38642 ACQM Sgt and the Dorsetshire Regiment 8748 ACQM Sgt. Harold M Bygott was born in about 1883. Glenn Jackson, It was my pleasure to help you, Glenn. A sad collection of just under 10,000 records in PIN 86. His name was Wilfred Oakes and his Army Number was 4128704. He enlisted on 28/5/15 or possibly 28/8/15. His name was Henry Albert Ellner and he enlisted into B Coy of the wiltshire Regiment on 30 December 1898, Regimental number 5202. First World War research. Britons overwhelmingly trust the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab despite concerns about blood clots, according to a Times poll that shows the vaccine programme is still on track. Read online books for free new release and bestseller Hi Paul,I'm trying to find out information on my great great grandfather. We leverage cloud and hybrid datacenters, giving you the speed and security of nearby VPN services, and the ability to leverage services provided in a remote location. It was towards the end of this service that Britain went to war meaning that he would have been recalled to the colours. An incomplete collection of attestations for the Royal Artillery. I suggest you post a comment on the Great War Forum. Is there a way to clarify this please? I'm trying to research my great grandfather, and struggling. The medal index card and medal rolls will tell you something about his service but that's probably pretty much all you'll get.Paul, HiMy great uncle died of wounds in 1918. he was discharged because he was shell shocked.he also got gassed in the war and was ill for a time. It is possible that he may have changed his name to James Walker as his birth father was a George Walker and he used that name in 1971 when he eventually married my grandmother (4 children later lol). His name was John Killen and was a Lance Corporal: Depot Highland Light Infantry. I've been researching Hello Paul.I have found some records for ,y grandfather. He was very secretive possibly as a result of being injured in France and suffering shellshock or post traumatic stress disorder.Thank youLene Bolton, Hello LeneIf you have access to findmypast it will simple be a case of checking through birth and census records to try and find him. D Phillips 41223 David Phillips Lance Corporal 1914 Norfolk Regiment. He would have served with the 1st Battalion CR in South Africa, but was subsequently posted to the 2nd Battalion as indicated on the KSA roll). Listed as Serjeantextract from date of death 31-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=31%2F08%2F1916 under first Thiepval Memorial listing (245 fallen) -SR/3564 Serjeant THOMAS RAMPTON "B" Coy. I don't think there's any mystery here, Andy. Unfortunately I could see no service reocrd and no medal information for this man (searching for him using his name and the regimental number as the search criteria). Highlights include a scrapbook from Oakfield Hostel in Wokingham for children evacuated from London, 1940-1951 (D/EX1362/1), a service register for Remenham parish annotated with commentary on the war, 1939-1945 (ref. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Bedfordshire, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Border, Buffs (East Kent), Cambridgeshire, Cameron Highlanders, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Cheshire, Connaught Rangers, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, Derbyshire, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding), Durham Light Infantry, East Lancashire, East Surrey, East Yorkshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Gordon Highlanders, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Highland Light Infantry, Honourable Artillery Company, Inns of Court, Irish Guards, King’s (Liverpool), King’s Own (Royal Lancaster), King’s Own Scottish Borderers, King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire), King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Lancashire Fusiliers, Leicestershire, Leinster, Lincolnshire, London, Loyal North Lancashire, Manchester, Middlesex, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, North Staffordshire, Northumberland Fusiliers, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey), Rifle Brigade, Royal Berkshire, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal Irish Regiment, Royal Irish Rifles, Royal Munster Fusiliers, Royal Scots, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Royal Sussex, Royal Warwickshire, Royal Welch Fusiliers, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Royal West Kent, Seaforth Highlanders, Sherwood Foresters, Shropshire Light Infantry, Somerset Light Infantry, South Lancashire, South Staffordshire, South Wales Borderers, Suffolk, Welsh, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, York and Lancaster. Keith, please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and we can discuss next steps. Hello, I am looking for information on Frank Aubrey Rawlings 20th L.A.S.S. Re Percy Wesley, find his British War and Victory Medal roll entry on Ancestry and then use that information to summon up the war diaries. Any information would be greatfully received.RegardsMike, Hi Paul. Middlesex Regiment http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=37130&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Lived%2FBorn%20In&f=thomas&s=Rampton&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.8iP1dAux.fcIRQ5co.dpbsListed as Age 31 and rank as Corporal (north Kensington would be the right town of residence)Bizarrely census shows his year of birth as 1891 which make him more like 25 years old at death3. No further details known. Ration party of the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Ox and Bucks LI) in a front line trench at Cuinchy, March 1915. Anonymous - Re John HorriganPlease check this website: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/. service was fast, efficient and brilliant. He was also 672, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Claire. Almost certainly it would be the first number only, but the medal index card/medal roll/s would confirm this. DID YOUR ANCESTOR SERVE? Through old letters their appears in WWI DEAL ? I have a copy of his Short Service attestation, in which he enlisted for the duration.His age is 35. I'm obviously very new to twitter and not getting on very well with the character restrictions.I saw the photograph on my home feed and was interested enough to join the discussion.At this stage I'm not even sure if that is an acceptable approach, i.e. We would love to find out more about this soldier, and also to try and solve the mystery of how it came into my grandparents possession. Ray Asst. I don't know the namesof the other men. Thank you so muchMargaret, Hello,my relative was in the war in 1939 from what it says online. John (medal roll) Bond arrived overseas (France) 22 Sep 1915 as an orginal member of the 8th Bn. www.example.com/joomla/ the robots.txt file MUST be # moved to the site root at e.g. Any guidance on twitter etiquette would be welcomeThe Tweet made was just to make a comment on the photograph I'd seen about the cap badges. January 1982. I also have a copy of his death certificate from India.I wonder if there are attestation or service records pertaining to this Private that have survived or have I seen all that is possible. James was wounded (approx 1902) at Koster River, South Africa during the Second Boer War. He was called up in early 1918 and went into baracks in Doncaster initially.His regimental number was 95608, 13th battalion DLI.His demob account was paid in 3 instalments in Jan 1919.Is it at all possible to find out anything about his service in 1918? Re CSM Laughton, I am afraid I do not know the answer to that, Pieter. Many years ago (late 70’s, early 80’s) my dad worked on a local Sydney council, and one day he came home with a WWI 1914/15 star medal he found with some rubbish he was clearing up. If you can find us any information it would be greatly appreciated. Re Stanley Riccalton, I regret the only details I have regarding this man are the posts you can see from October 2016. Hi Paul, A difficult one. Territorial Army, Royal Engineers (Light Aeroplane Squadron Searchlight Company). But see what they say. Hi Paul I'm researching my GT grandfather Thomas Lynch who appears on the 1911 cencus for the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers serving in South Africa. He only served overseas with the 8th DCLI but no service record survives. Our family didn’t really know much about him and I was hoping to find out more... many thanks, Kevin, Hallo Paul,I am trying to find information about my grandfather Patrick Quinn's WW1 service record. look for. most enquiries around within a week. Slightly puzzled as no connection with that part of the country. Re Lance-Corporal Frederick Lascelles Brown try running some searches on my British Army Ancestors website here: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/, @K re your 16th December comment, do have a look at mt British Army Ancestors website and in particular the opening paragraph on the About page: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/about-us/, Hi, we are trying to find information about the photo that was posted on this page of your blog. Number 1457 I believe. Would you have that record? What do you recommendHis name was Thomas Layman Daniels born in 1886 and residing in Hinton, Northants.Many thanks Dominic, By all means drop me a line with the photograph, Dominic and I'll see if that provides any clues. Many thanks Karen, Karen, not as far as I know, although there will be a medal card, medal rolls, soldiers' effects entry, Soldiers Died in The Great War entry, census returns etc that will all help you piece together more information, plus information on CWGC etc. He served in RFA for 5 years 207 days. Graeme, it was not unknown for men to join county regiments which were miles away from what might be considered their local regiment - particularly with later enlistments - and so I wouldn't rule this man out. For everything else, try me. Google Irish Guards Archive. He was born in Birmingham Midlands. It would be possible to research him more fully but a service reocrd does not appear to survive for him. Two were with the Middlesex Regiment [one private one (non) commissioned officer, one reciord says Seargent one says Corporal] are commemorated on Thiepval (where my daughter is currently working as an intern for CWGC) and one at Bauomont Hamel.1. Also see here: http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/northumberland-fusiliers/Paul, Hi Paul,I'm trying to trace my great grandfather's service;Name - Titus LoweService no. I think he served in the UK throughout WW1 and possibly served on searchlights at Scapa Flow. If you could help me in any way I would be most appreciative. I was hoping his records would confirm this and also help me to find out how he met Johanna in Ireland. Many thanks for your help Paul, it's much appreciated. Thanks for your help Paul. I am looking for information regarding my Grand Father Andrew J Farrington Service number 9666 who served in the RDF or the Connaught Rangers during WWIIs there a data base or data that you can point me to Thank you. T... Second World War and post 1920 service It is part of family history that one of our grand uncles joined the British Army. Any advice on how I can gather information. Do you have any ideas of anywhere else I could look? He enlisted in Ripon I believe (he lived there). Thomas Rampton (SR/3564 on Thiepval), 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 31-08-16. When did my relative enlist? If he died during WW1 he will be on the CWGC website somewhere: https://www.cwgc.org/, Hi Paul, I am trying to research my grandfather & Great grandfather:William Williams, No. Bond was reported at a similar date.Any further information you could give me would be greatly appreciated (even if it’s just his first name! From researching I believe his service no is 2220.I believe he was still married to Mary when he married Margaret as I can find no death certificate for her.Any further information on Henry I would appreciate.Mary Scanlon. The detail you have Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. You have completely missed the whole point of the blog. Follow this link: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=7440+hauxwell. Russell, re the Black Watch. He simply appears to have served in both regiments, transferring from one to the other. I also have Alan Grint's excellent “The Faith and Fire within".I am seeking 2 things:A group photo of the Hexham (A company) and Corbridge (E Company) 1/4th NF (Territorials). on demobilisation 1915- 19...... Having looked in the London Gazette with no joy I just wondered if you knew if the Gymnastics Staff were a Corp in their own right or attached to a Regiment. The man far left is James Goodson and you can read about him here: http://worldwar1veterans.blogspot.com/2011/11/james-goodson.html. Thanks. Rachel, thanks for commenting. I can give you quite a bit we've found, though some information (from census info) is contradictory realting to date of births. Re 9666 Farrington, you can search for this man on my British Army Ancestors webiste: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/, Re 7440 Hauxwell; Ashley you can download his record from Findmypast. If this information is not immediately obvious it may still be possible to find out more about him. This can be done, with patience, or by dropping me a line via the RESEARCH tab if you wanted to commission this research.Paul, HiAlbert Henry Gookey (1889-1926) - 4th Middlesex Regiment Regimental Number: L/11184 (joined 1906 aged 17). Hi just found a medal that says A.S Reid A&s Highlanders 2050.Any info would be great!. An archive of First World War research information on soldiers in the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. If you would like me to explore research options please follow the instructions on this page. In my experience, unless the regimental museum has surviving enlistment registers, I can certainly hold my own. There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. He married Sarah Ann O'Neill Aug 6, 1885 at St. Andrews in Dublin Ireland. Hello Paul,I have just found my grandfathers rein listener papers. I have found his medal card, which states he was in 15th london regiment, 705282, 23rd London regiment, a/204954, and the ASC remounts, R/4/232361. any more info is appreciated, especially a photo since we cant find one, hi Paul, I am looking for information on two Sherwood Foresters from world war 2. the first is Thomas Bell the second is Robert (Bob)Perry 4618520. I love the photos, That's why I'm researching, writing a blog about Alfred Reynolds L/5345, creating a web site, researching the 4th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment etc. He was educated at Oxford High School and passed the Senior Local Examination in 1914 and Responsions in March 1915, when he entered St. John’s College. - 14606Rank - privateRegiment - South StaffordshireI'm afraid that's all I have. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and we can take it from there. Download free books in PDF format. Hi Paul, trying to trace any additional military service information on Arthur Thomas Taylor, 2nd Battalion, Ox & Buck, reg number 8967. He served with the 9th Bn, Nick. We have now placed Twitpic in an archived state. Is it possible to find out where he was born/lived etc just from this little information? I have records of both his King & Queens medals from the Second Boer War. documentaries. My aim is to shine a light on the 1 st Buckinghamshire Battalion's part in that rear-guard story and ensure the men are remembered and honoured. Here is what I have:Name - Leslie Fotherby Dixon, born Leeds, Yorkshire 1890-03-14Served - 1914 until 1919-03-14Rank - SergeantRegiment - Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the LineRegimental # - 260003Sub Unit - Corps of Hussars. uncovered would have taken me ages to discover. Directory List 2.3 Medium - Free ebook download as Text File (.txt), PDF File (.pdf) or read book online for free. I would guess he probably enlisted in 1908 and had been in India for maybe a year when the census was taken. Hi I am trying to track down details for John Davis who I believed served with the 3rd Gloucester Regiment. He enlisted into the border regiment. All best Tony, Have a look at this link, Tony, and in particular the card for John F Jones who was a TF man with two numbers: https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/campaign-medal-records/how-to-interpret-a-campaign-medal-index-card/, That's great cheers Paul and thanks again.Take careTony, Good Evening, looking for info on William S Hutchins RN 203247, Middlesex Rgmt 5418, RFC 78914. All I no is he was born in Scotland but ran away from home on numerous occasions to join the army in England. His surname was Conliffe and he was in the Cheshire Regiment and I am afraid that’s all we have. Any help would be appreciatedThank you in advanceGail Odber, Hello GailFred Harwood served in the Army Service Corps and M2/ is part of his regimental number. I'm sure I will learn very quickly. Thanks Paul,I appreciate your quick reply. And of course we've all learned something new re the cap badge.The very reason why I want to get involved. Hi i am trying to find out about my grandfather who enlisted under age. Dear Twitpic Community - thank you for all the wonderful photos you have taken over the years. If this can be done i will email you the information i have later today.Regards, Kevinp84 please see here regarding photos: http://armyancestry.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/finding-photo-of-your-british-military.html, Hi Paul,My name is John and I am researching my Great Grandfather.Victor Elton SCOTTSergeant785 1/4th Northumberland FusiliersHexham A Company.KIA 26 April 1915St Julien (2nd battle of Ypres)Mentioned on the Menin Gate.I cannot find his service records, I fear they were burnt as many were in the blitz of WW2. He was with Regiment 3,3rd Battalion Scottish Rifles, Regimental Number 5657. He reached the rank of Sergeant in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment - The Sherwood Foresters. Visit the RESEARCH tab on this blog. Military research. Any help appreciated. Could you possibly help me with the research of my great grand father. As with my answer to the previous enquirer on this post, please see here regarding photos. The museum is unlikely to be able to help, I would have thought, and they won't hold service records which are all in WO 363 and WO 364 - assuming they survive. I found it interesting that my great grandmother was listed only on the 1911 census as a "boarder" and listed as Roman Catholic while the rest of the family was Presbyterian. Enter NAME, REGIMENT, NUMBER. Please drop me a line: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk, HI PaulJust a quick question about my Great Granddad's service numbers, he was in the R.F.A and had two number's. Rifle Brigade http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=37131&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Lived%2FBorn%20In&f=james&s=Rampton&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.qrg0aJsg.uIg0OhzE.dpbsNo age at date of death (and we do not have a date of birth as he wasn't listed on the census showing your=ngest chld born 1897. All I’ve been able to find is a copy of his medal card (which doesn’t have much info on it), and I’m assuming some sort of dispatch note that has him and two other soldiers listed as dangerously ill from Malaria. Do you have the potential to find out more info than they could offer?CheersNick. Thanks for posting. Free shipping for many products! 10188 Pte J Reid RM.I see that there is a Deal in Kent UK, but don't understand what RM stands for.Thanking you Alan KitchenSydney Australia, It's a Royal Marines number, Alan, and that' what the RM stands for. If it was post 1913 it would be in WO 363 or WO 364. Hi, I am trying to get information on my Great grandfather. Yes please, Mike. Get high-quality papers at affordable prices. !Christopher Hebden had previous service in Scarborough Police and Monmouthshire Constabulary plus years of experience with horses, prior to joining up.Please let me know if you'd like more details - including sight of photos. 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