1845-1846 Sutlej Some 20 Military Medals were awarded to the rank and file. I may be able to tell you when the man joined, if he had served with another refgiment before, whether he survived the war; quite a lot in all probability. The numbers and dates published are to provide guidance regarding the dates on which the intervening regimental numbers must have been issued. the British Army for the last 40 years and I know where to look and what to He married Sarah Ann O'Neill Aug 6, 1885 at St. Andrews in Dublin Ireland. The information was presented to me in a way that was easy to read and understand. 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. I do not see email addresses. He was a reservist who was called back to the colours in 1914 and survived the retreat from Mons. I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. Royal Warwickshire Regiment [884] Worcestershire Regiment [57] Royal Engineers [31] . Here are some sample army service numbers and corresponding joining dates for regular soldiers enlisting with the Gloucestershire Regiment between July 1881 and August 1914. Hi Paul,I am desperately trying to find information on my Grandfather who served in the Coldstream Guards during WW2. Do you have any suggestions that may help me get a bit more info. I have the attestation records and discharge docs, as well as medal index, for my Great Grandad - 3rd Battn Royal Berks 1894, moved to 2nd Battn 1900 and deployed to Africa, then reenlisted ASC 1915 and served in WW1.I've tried to piece together all the contents, but some of the abbreviations mean nothing to me. I have records of both his King & Queens medals from the Second Boer War. 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. Paul, you can drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. He was born in Birmingham Midlands. CWGC and Soldiers Died state 1st Battalion West Yorks, but I have a photo showing 1/5th battalion. I will it seems likely that he followed his brother Maurice Lloyd into the 121st royal field artillery (38th welsh) in the later part of world war one. Item specifics Business seller information The Clark Agency Ltd Lynne Clark 39 Empress Avenue Chingford London E4 8SR United Kingdom Show contact information Company registration number: 03602700 Terms and conditions of the sale Returns policy Take a look at our Returning an item help page for more details. We know that he became a POW and was held in Germany, is there anyway of knowing precisely which camp or camps he was held at? A German soldier, Horst Kallmeyer, found the diary and started to use it himself. Below is a list of Worcestershire Regiment records and documents which are held at the PRO Kew. 13th Bn. He simply appears to have served in both regiments, transferring from one to the other. Re A Jacobs, it would be a case of checking through medal rolls, service records and possibly army lists in the hope of finding a match on that name. Google Irish Guards Archive. Similar Traffic Stats. I have been told that he got medals too, but still unable to find anything.Surely if he was discharged unfit medically then why would Nr have been reinstated a year later? tracing your British military ancestor, drop me a line. Board indexWorcestershire RegimentRegimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Change font size FAQ Login Regimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Post information here about individual army numbers or post a query about an individual and his army number. I have his WW1 medals and can find his medal card (WO 372/7/36548) however i can find no other details of his service. I'm sure I will learn very quickly. Transferred to Reserve Staff (?) He was discharged after contracting Malaria. Any advice on how I can gather information. Nikki, this man has some surviving papers which you can access from here: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=a*+n*+wallace+east+kentNote that these are on Findmypast and so you will need to pay Findmypast to actually view these. rank visitors / pageviews; 823833: atob.com. I have no references at all for my grandfather's enlistment, his number was 10944 which would give his enlistment around 23/12/1907 (he did say he joined up because he couldn't face another winter picking sprouts! 9,460 officers and men gave their lives, 71 Battle Honours were awarded and eight VCs one of whom, attached to the RFC, was the airman Leefe Robinson, famous for shooting down a zeppelin. etc. British Army regiments. 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. Nevertheless it would be possible to work out date of joining and dates of transfer. I bought the card many years ago and sold it in 2011. R. C. T. GOODWIN (1940), WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS & MEN IN RFC, FRED "JOE" LYNCH - FROM THE RANKS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL. He survived the war and had a 4th child, my grandfather who sadly died on the Derrycunihy on 24 June 1944. According to the caption, it shows a sergeant and a private in 1897. From his record, it looks like he was discharged on 20/9/17. Allan EHe probably signed up in 1898 for 12 years which would have meant that he would have left the army in 1910. Private Herbert Thomas Beard served with the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regtiment in the Boer War in South Africa in 1900. Talent Search Candidate Outreach Employer Branding ATS integrations. It will be either Victoria or Edward VII. hello Paul, i am trying to find records for my great great grandfather Pryse Lloyd, he was born on 13th of august 1881 in Llananno, Radnorshire. My dad says he thought he was at the Somme, but I can only assume but have no info on his transfer dates to the different regiments. Does this mean they are lost and no further details can be found?John Feeney born 1880 Burtonwood, Lancashire. I am researching a Family member who fought in WW1 called Stanley Riccalton. So I hope I can pick up the twitter lingo very quickly as I don't want to annoy and turn people off. Fred "Joe" Lynch was conscripted into the army in 1945 as a private soldier. A source, date, and location would be appreciated. If you know when he was born, this could also provide some pointers - at least you'd have a date range, albeit a large range. 1 to 294,000. 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. His service number for example was 6, but I have found another record that looks like the same man with a service record of 10129 so i think he was renumbered as part of Kitchener's new army? British Army regiments. Regiment pension and service records. On his 1916 enlistment/Short Service Attestation card he lists prior service as 14 yrs RN and 8 months Black Watch. Any help would be great.ThanksPhil Eagles, Phil Eagles, I need to refer you back to the text in this post:"Second World War (WW2) service recordsPlease note that all Second World War and post 1920 service record enquiries should be addressed straight to the MoD which still holds the records. It served in France and Belgium in the . I managed to find his name and other particulars on WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, but little else. If no service / pension records exist (have looked on ancestry) is there any other archive to look for further documentation and/or information/photos?? Then home in 1902 & then joined up with the Royal munster fusliers 1st garrison & died in Italy in 1918 aged 43ys of age. RAMC regimental number 1555.He has born in December 1895 so his entry to theatre in November 1914 would have meant he was under 18 at the time. Second World War and post 1920 service I don't know what they have, Nick, but try them first and see what they come up with. Follow this link: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=7440+hauxwell. As far as I know the 2nd bttn were in South Africa at that time. Hi wonder if you can help me i have just found my grandfathers Militia attestation form on FMP W. Lamping number 3608. [12] Regular Army By quoting the PRO Reference number you will be able to gain access to the document and make copies as required. you might want to consider refining your search to see a more manageable number of items. It was towards the end of this service that Britain went to war meaning that he would have been recalled to the colours. If so its my great great grandfather and i would be interested in anything you can find on him. Hi Paul, I hope that you can help clear something up. I'm not sure of the circumstance but my great great grandmother Sarah Ann and my great grandmother Margaret Ann ended up in Belfast (I'm not certain if that was John Killen's home where family lived) or why they ended up t here since Sarah Ann listed her family living in Wicklow. Number Block. Which part of the country he was from? The regiment fought in many conflicts, including both the First and James was Private in the South Staffordshire Regiment when he died. Any help on where I should start looking would be appreciated, Hi Paul,I am researching my family tree.A relation of mine married Henry Knowland in Spring Hill, Riverstown, Cork in 1902. I don't really no much else about his life before he married my great grandmother.Regards Tracy Brook, Tracy, you will need to contact the MoD. Finally the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment carried out a night attack (22nd/23rd July 1944) in which they suffered many casualties, including Major Peter Weston who was killed by machine gun fire at the top of Hill 112. Hello, I am looking for information on Frank Aubrey Rawlings 20th L.A.S.S. And of course we've all learned something new re the cap badge.The very reason why I want to get involved. Unfortunately through the Generations records on him have been fragmented/lost with his Rels in Australia and other Countries. Is it possible to find out where he was born/lived etc just from this little information? Ray Asst. Find a stables in Worcestershire on Gumtree, the #1 site for Stuff for Sale classifieds ads in the UK. Re Alexander HunterCareer soldier, joined the BW in 1904, probably a reservist by 1914. I was hoping his records would confirm this and also help me to find out how he met Johanna in Ireland. By quoting the PRO Reference number you will be able to gain access to the document and make copies as required. Hi Paul, A difficult one. Search for these on Ancestry and search for service records on Ancestry and Findmypast. He was James Paterson Reid, formerly Paterson, born in 1896 in Aberdeen. British Army regiments. In an effort to preserve the history of these officer, this website is now building up a record of all the Battalion Commanders. If you have a specific query please drop me a line at the address above and I'll tell you whether I can help or not. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. I'm happy to research any possible london/home counties written records myself if you could point me in the right direction. I've only found access to records after 1920 so far. I have found the Red Cross listing but this only shows Winchester.kind regardsColin. Regards, He may be one of these men but I could find nothing when I searched for an exact match on BERTIE HORTON: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=*Bert*+warwick*+horton. Eventually he joined the 8th Hussars as a farrier No 314829 his residence at the time of his marriage was Cavalry Barracks, Fulford road, York this was on 27 February 1926, he was 31 years old. Thanks for the quick response.I was thinking of approaching the South Staffs Regiment in Lichfield to see what they can provide. Free shipping for many products! Page 1 of 500. Record for G. H. Tyler 23 September 1917 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery and Extension, Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France from BillionGraves GPS Headstones.