Lancs fusiliers

[Guest moglad]

Searching for army records of my father, 61157 Sgt Emerson who was in the

622 ( ? ) Rec brigade. Theatre of war, Southern. Record office Preston. Demobbed

in Jan 1919. Any info will be appreciated.

[Paul Johnson]

Hello,

Welcome to the Forum.

Have you visited the National Archives at Kew?

Any existing Service Records are held there and can be seen on microfilm. About 60% were destroyed in WW2 during an air raid on the repository where they were held. The remaining 40% are known as the "Burnt" series.

There is also a selection of Service Records which were held by the Ministry of Pensions and later transfered to the Public record Office. These can also be seen on microfilm.

I assume that you have a copy of your fathers medal index card. If not, you can find it by clicking on the link below.

EMERSON, Walter C F

You can download a copy of the card from the National Archives for £3.50.

This will give you details of the Medal Roll you will need to see. This should tell you which Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers he served in. I note from the MIC that he also served in the Worcestershire Regiment.

I hope this helps.

Regards

PAUL JOHNSON