2nd Stabilis Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Hi, I’m new to this site. im currently searching for my great granddad Ernest Arther Garner who served with the 13th Brigade as a driver, Army number 296099. could anyone help me and let me know his army records and medals, places he went and so on. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 17 November , 2019 Admin Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Welcome to the forum. As always, your first port of call should be the Long Long Trail, link top left. Lots of information about how to research on there. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Hi and welcome. Do you have access to Ancestry or Find my past? If not your local library may provide such. Members may well post links to assist you. Regards Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Hi Here's a started for 10 (free) Regards, Graeme https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000586-02438?pid=3777735&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DzvI12%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1262%26gsfn%3DErnest%20Arthur%26gsln%3Dgarner%26gsfn_x%3DNN%26gsln_x%3DNN%26cp%3D0%26_F8007A65%3D296099%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3Dya4%26redir%3Dfalse%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D30%26h%3D3777735%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D31&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=zvI12&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Seems like he served in several battalions https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1262&h=3777735&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=WmT1736&_phstart=successSource Name:Ernest A Garner Regiment or Corps:Leicestershire Regiment, Manchester Regiment, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Field Artillery Regimental Number:1893, 40963, 296099, 1045312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 (edited) You can search for war diaries on National Archives. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 If digitised they are usually £3.50 to download. They can also be found on Ancestry but sometimes the indexing is a little strange! https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/60779/ Edited 17 November , 2019 by jonbem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Hi, Welcome o he forum. Findmypast has a record here which shows that he served post war until 7.11.1931. What's left of his service file is held by he MoD. Advice - here Helpdesk phone number - here Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Stabilis Posted 17 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2019 3 hours ago, jonbem said: Seems like he served in several battalions https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1262&h=3777735&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=WmT1736&_phstart=successSource Name:Ernest A Garner Regiment or Corps:Leicestershire Regiment, Manchester Regiment, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Field Artillery Regimental Number:1893, 40963, 296099, 1045312 Thank you yes this is correct as far as I’m aware, does anyone know why someone should of joined so many battalions? He was gassed which I read somewhere so had health issues with his lungs. does anyone know which medals were awarded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Stabilis Posted 17 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2019 3 hours ago, GraemeClarke said: Hi Here's a started for 10 (free) Regards, Graeme https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000586-02438?pid=3777735&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DzvI12%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1262%26gsfn%3DErnest%20Arthur%26gsln%3Dgarner%26gsfn_x%3DNN%26gsln_x%3DNN%26cp%3D0%26_F8007A65%3D296099%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3Dya4%26redir%3Dfalse%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D30%26h%3D3777735%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D31&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=zvI12&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true Just takes me to the home page? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Stabilis Posted 17 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2019 1 hour ago, clk said: Hi, Welcome o he forum. Findmypast has a record here which shows that he served post war until 7.11.1931. What's left of his service file is held by he MoD. Advice - here Helpdesk phone number - here Regards Chris Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 (edited) Hi Even on my Kindle it takes me to the MiC. you do need to be a member of Ancestry, whether you have a subscription or not. Graeme Edited 17 November , 2019 by GraemeClarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 35 minutes ago, GraemeClarke said: it takes me to the MiC. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Stabilis Posted 23 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2019 I can’t find where they where gassed in Iraq does anyone have a reference to this please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 23 November , 2019 Admin Share Posted 23 November , 2019 45 minutes ago, 2nd Stabilis said: I can’t find where they where gassed in Iraq does anyone have a reference to this please There is no evidence gas was used by either side in the Mesopatamia Campaign in the Great War. There is a suggestion it was used by the British post war but this assertion has been discredited. Discussed at some length on this earlier thread Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 28 November , 2019 Share Posted 28 November , 2019 Please continue anything on this man on the this thread Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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