mmm45 Posted 2 January , 2012 Share Posted 2 January , 2012 Hi I have an SWB number 260070 when I put the number in the Keyword search box on Ancestry I dont get any results.... Any ideas? could it be Naval? RAF or just not great indexing? Thanks Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmackie Posted 2 January , 2012 Share Posted 2 January , 2012 Hi Ady W Brown. R.W. Fusiliers regimental no. 58935. http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=2456&iid=wo329_3091-00028&fn=W.&ln=Brown&st=d&ssrc=&pid=407217 I went to the SWB search page and there is search facility using the badge number. Dental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdoyle Posted 2 January , 2012 Share Posted 2 January , 2012 I get Pte W Brown, 58935 R W Fus, Sickness. Enlisted 29/6/03, discharge 22/8/1917. Age 32. Served abroad. Damn.Just beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 2 January , 2012 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2012 Thank you guys much obliged Just found he was also 8133 South Wales borderers with 14 Star trio Willie Brown and even better his pension record survives..Hes a miner from near Pontefract served post war South Africa and India into reserves and recalled on outbreak of war. Was wounded in both legs 27/10/14 and finally discharged 1917 Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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