munchkin Posted 30 March , 2015 Share Posted 30 March , 2015 Evening all, I have a photograph of my great grandfather and his wife. In this image (attached) he is in uniform and has a good conduct stripe on his left sleeve which suggests that he had been a good soldier for at least one year. His name is Patrick May b 1878 in Sheffield, UK, but I can't find any details about him such as his mic. So, can I surmise that he did not go to the theatre And stayed at home? If this is correct, how would, and where would I start trying to find out information about his service. There is no attestation papers either, so I assume these were in the burnt series? can anyone please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 30 March , 2015 Share Posted 30 March , 2015 No images here, Can you give his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted 30 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 March , 2015 Image attached now. Patrick May as above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 30 March , 2015 Share Posted 30 March , 2015 Might this be him? Britain, Trade Union Members, Service & Casualties 1914-1918 Transcription Print transcription View image Attach to tree First name(s) P Last name May Record year(s) 1919-20 Dates 1919-1920 Union name Operative Bricklayers' Society Union branch Sheffield Union branch (transcription) Sheffield County Yorkshire Country England Record title Annual Reports Number of volumes 1 World War 1 records List of members on active service Information included Lists of members of 50 years standing, lists of excluded members, branch auditors, lists of committee members Report type Annual Report Record type On Active Service Archive Modern Records Centre Archive series reference MSS.78/OB/4/2/20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted 31 March , 2015 Share Posted 31 March , 2015 Patrick Jame May. L/Cpl. # 14585 10th York & Lancs. 'A' Coy. Enlisted Rotherham 3/9/14 - Discharged 18/8/16. MIC - Victory, British War 1914-15 Star. SWB # 81808 There is an address - Rathbone, Bun????adden, County Sligo. Served for 1yr 351 days. He was at home suffering from shell shock. I've no idea where I have got all this from, it was in my database of Sheffield Soldiers. I also have the whole of the image you posted. Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted 31 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 31 March , 2015 Dean, My Patrick may was born in Sheffield and this man i have seen before. His Attestation papers that show next of kin do not match my mans next of kin. Simon, Thats great and could be my man as he was a bricklayer by trade. Does it give any other information like address or similar please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 31 March , 2015 Share Posted 31 March , 2015 Nothing else given on the'popular family history site' - will check references... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 31 March , 2015 Share Posted 31 March , 2015 http://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/university-of-warwick-partner-page?_ga=1.116534223.834958713.1425542653 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted 1 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2015 Thank you Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 1 April , 2015 Share Posted 1 April , 2015 No problem. Send me a pm and I'll email you the 'other versions'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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