leefer Posted 17 January , 2009 Share Posted 17 January , 2009 Hi everyone...trying to get some info on my Great grandads younger brother Jack Ferris who i believe died in the very first month of the war...i am out of my depth looking for records etc...it would mean a lot to me if any of you experts could give me any trace of him....thanking you in advance...he was from the Southampton area,or could be New Forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 17 January , 2009 Share Posted 17 January , 2009 No J Ferris died Aug 1914 the nearest i can see is FERRIS John Wiltshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Date of Death: 19/09/1918 Service No: 203995 Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 56. RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY Egypt He was born in Haptree Glos and lived in Bitterne Hampshire jioned up in Southampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 17 January , 2009 Share Posted 17 January , 2009 i am out of my depth looking for records etc... You'll find a lot of advice and practical help here: http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/grandad.htm John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leefer Posted 17 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2009 No J Ferris died Aug 1914 the nearest i can see is FERRIS John Wiltshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Date of Death: 19/09/1918 Service No: 203995 Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 56. RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY Egypt He was born in Haptree Glos and lived in Bitterne Hampshire jioned up in Southampton Blimey....that was quick..feel that could be him because all my family are from Bitterne...ime researching a shop my grandad had there!!...my info about first month could be wrong and it could have been the last month,...i got a feeling Jack may have been a nickname...thanks so much...its a starting point for me. You'll find a lot of advice and practical help here: http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/grandad.htm John Thankyou Jon...will be on there soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 21 January , 2009 Share Posted 21 January , 2009 He receivedd the Territorial Forces War Medal with the Wiltshires and also the British War and Victory Medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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