notgottaname Posted 28 January , 2018 Share Posted 28 January , 2018 Hello, I am trying to find out when and where my wife's Grand Father signed up to the Duke of Cornwall 1st Battalion. His name was William Henry Ross Roberts born in Englefield Green Surrey but I am led to believe he was working in Cornwall when he signed on hence the regiment. Hi number was 18543 and was wounded 15th June 1915 with gunshot wounds. Are signing up records available on line as I cannot find them. Fingers crossed you guys can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin ss002d6252 Posted 28 January , 2018 Admin Share Posted 28 January , 2018 3 minutes ago, notgottaname said: Hello, I am trying to find out when and where my wife's Grand Father signed up to the Duke of Cornwall 1st Battalion. His name was William Henry Ross Roberts born in Englefield Green Surrey but I am led to believe he was working in Cornwall when he signed on hence the regiment. Hi number was 18543 and was wounded 15th June 1915 with gunshot wounds. Are signing up records available on line as I cannot find them. Fingers crossed you guys can help. Looking at other men's records shows that, #18541 was allocated 20 Feb 15. #18547 was allocated 22 Feb 15. #18543 Roberts doesn't have a surviving service record. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notgottaname Posted 28 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2018 Hello, what records are you looking at please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin ss002d6252 Posted 28 January , 2018 Admin Share Posted 28 January , 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, notgottaname said: Hello, what records are you looking at please? Looking at surrounding, surviving, service records. I usually use Find My Past as they index the records better than Ancestry. Craig Edited 28 January , 2018 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 29 January , 2018 Share Posted 29 January , 2018 (edited) not.......... notalottofind in the records for this man. Did see from the Medal Index Card that he first landed in France on 8 Jun 1915, so a week later wounded. At some time, probably after recovery from wounds, returned to the fray, transferring to be 16191 Dorsetshire Regiment, from where he was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve on 27 Aug 1919. Can't easily find his second medal roll (British War and Victory) which will likely state the Dorsets Battalion served. Edited 29 January , 2018 by sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin ss002d6252 Posted 29 January , 2018 Admin Share Posted 29 January , 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, sotonmate said: not.......... notalottofind in the records for this man. Did see from the Medal Index Card that he first landed in France on 8 Jun 1915, so a week later wounded. At some time, probably after recovery from wounds, returned to the fray, transferring to be 16191 Dorsetshire Regiment, from where he was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve on 27 Aug 1919. Can't easily find his second medal roll (British War and Victory) which will likely state the Dorsets Battalion served. 2nd Dorsets Craig Edited 29 January , 2018 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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