Fromelles Posted 10 February , 2009 Share Posted 10 February , 2009 Could anyone give me any information on the above soldier? All I know is he came from England and died on the 8th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli. Any help would be most appreciated Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeblossom Posted 10 February , 2009 Share Posted 10 February , 2009 His record is on the CWGC site http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=679970 Born c1871. Parents George Charles and Ann Giles of Newport, Monmouth (which is actually in Wales). Looks like they emigrated after the 1881 census. Do you have his medal card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 11 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 February , 2009 Wales.... sorry my mistake I've seen the CWGC site, and know he's got a file at the NZ Archives but am not prepaired to pay to access it, too spoilt here in OZ No, I haven't seen his 'Medal Card' I haven't researched anyone outside the AIF before, so don't really know where to start or what's out there. I have a small collection of NZers and Brits that I need to find out about, so any ideas where I should be looking from anyone more knowledgeable would be great. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esskay Posted 11 February , 2009 Share Posted 11 February , 2009 Dan Cenatoph Database at the Auckland War Memorial Museum will give you basic information at least on New Zealanders http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/c...4&Ordinal=1 For British - the normal routes initially after CWGC are Soldiers Died in the Great War - many on here have it on CD - it is available also on Find My Past and Ancestry (though with many errors on the latter) Ancestry has some service/pension records (many didn't survive WW2 bombing in London and not all have gone on there yet) and Medal Index Cards - again not all have been put up on there though - they can be downloaded though from National Archives website - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ - along with other documents Census records/shipping records are also on offer on the commercial sites. All of these options are unfortunately going to cost unless you ask folks on here with memberships to the commercial sites to look them up for you. Posting names and details of what you have on here is often worthwhile - you may get very little you may get multitudes. If they were officers there might be mentions in The Times online (free with some library memberships here in Australia - and actually many libraries have Ancestry access too come to think of it - so you might be able to check that out yourself) and you can download De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour and a number of town, city and university Roll of Honour publications through http://www.archive.org/index.php Google can sometimes be your friend too especially if someone you are researching is remembered on a War Memorial that has been researched or has descendants who have put up family history type info These are just a few suggestions - I'm sure others will come up with many more - but be aware we are spoilt rotten down here - it isn't going to be anywhere near as easy to research as the Australians Good Luck Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Dave Posted 11 February , 2009 Share Posted 11 February , 2009 This may assist. Looks like he was killed during the offensive. Full NameActing Corporal Ralph Giles Rank Last HeldActing Corporal Forename(s)Ralph SurnameGiles WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 Serial No.12/1637 First Known RankPrivate Next of KinWilliam Charles Giles (brother), Tymawa, Pontymister, Wales Marital StatusSingle Enlistment AddressTe Whare, Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand Military DistrictAuckland Body on Embarkation3rd Reinforcements Embarkation UnitAuckland Infantry Battalion Embarkation Date14 February 1915 TransportHMNZT 17 HMNZT 18 HMNZT 19 VesselMaunganui or Tahiti or Aparima Page on Nominal Roll263 Last Unit ServedAuckland Infantry Regiment Place of DeathGallipoli, Turkey Date of Death8 August 1915 Year of Death1915 Cause of DeathKilled in action Further ReferencesSearch http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz for information about this person's Military Personnel File. Use the Simple Search option. Sources UsedNominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 6 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 6 March , 2009 I thank you all for your efforts Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 6 March , 2009 Share Posted 6 March , 2009 Dan Would you like a photo of his name on the Chunuk Bair Memorial ? Send me a PM if you require it Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martyn Giles Posted 1 February , 2010 Share Posted 1 February , 2010 Could anyone give me any information on the above soldier?All I know is he came from England and died on the 8th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli. Any help would be most appreciated Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martyn Giles Posted 1 February , 2010 Share Posted 1 February , 2010 Could anyone give me any information on the above soldier? All I know is he came from England and died on the 8th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli. Any help would be most appreciated Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 1 February , 2010 Admin Share Posted 1 February , 2010 Martyn I imagine you are running into problems replying and posting- best way is to click fast reply at the foot of the thread instead of the "reply button. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackNZ Posted 14 March , 2010 Share Posted 14 March , 2010 Dan Surname GILES Given Name Ralph Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1 Regimental Number 12/1637 Rank Private Body or Draft Third Unit or Regiment Auckland Infantry Batln Marital Status S Last NZ Address Te Whare Victoria St Hamilton Next of Kin Title William Charles Next of Kin Surname GILES Next of Kin Relationship Brother Next of Kin Address Tymawa Pontymister South Wales Source: Nominal Roll Richard Stowers in his book Bloody Gallipoli the New Zealanders' Story lists your man as being one of 84 Auckland infantry Battalion killed on Sunday, 8 August 1915. Stowers describes him as follows: “Giles, Ralph; 12/1637 Cpl, AIB; 3R; KIA 8.8.15 at the Apex, aged 44 years; NOK B: William Charles Giles, Tymawa,Pontymister , South Wales; son of George Charles and Ann Giles, Manor house, Risca , Newport, Wales; Chunuk Bair Memorial (9)” PG 309 Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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