cherubdc Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Sorry jim...couldn't resist having a look! See it comes from the disappointment of not being able to find my Gt Grandads records...and I just cannot give up looking for his, so its nice to look and find a name that is actually there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkokcl Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Thanks anyway both of you! The date of birth seems wrong so no luck there. In case his death is mentioned anywhere, my man died 6th Dec 1945. Much appreciated, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kildaremark Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Hi, Would someone mind checking if ancestry pension records has a William Vaughan from Co. Meath, Ireland. Royal Engineers service number should be 22878. Enlisted in 1912 and service discontinued in 1917. I presume he was pensioned off at that stage. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan bourgeois Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Hi everyone, I would greatly appreciate a look-up for my GFather GEORGE SMYTH #9001 Royal Irish Rifles I saw 4 possibilities. Many thanks Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Mark I couldn't see his record. Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Joan There is one George Smyth with the RIR not the same service number, this George was born abt 1896 living in Woodstock Rd Belfast, sevice no 1896. Is it him? Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan bourgeois Posted 13 December , 2007 Share Posted 13 December , 2007 Joan. Sorry no George Smythes Royal Irish Rifles number 9001 on the site as I can see. Ralph. Hi Ralph, Thank you very much for looking, Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kildaremark Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Thanks Doug, Would someone mind checking: 64406 Winterton, William Royal Garrison Artillery I am really only interested in his attestation, enlistment date, where enlisted, and ideas of his carrer as my Granddad was RGA No. 64278 and I want to find the closest person possible to him on Ancestry to get an idea of his careerpath which should have, at least, started the same. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Joan I know I'm easily confused, but your last post confuses me. Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 later on in the war consecutive numbers (at least in the coldstream) didnt mean you enlisted at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Mark, there are about 12 pages on Ancestry for this chap....... let me know if you want the lot. or just what you say and pm me your email...... Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kildaremark Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Thanks Susan, I sent a PM. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 15 December , 2007 Share Posted 15 December , 2007 Mark, did you see this in Unit and formations section... have a look at post #5 it mentions William Winterton - maybe your grandad was there too? Units and formation Topic title:::::: 113th Heavy Battery RGA, Who Do You Think You Are TV Research? Post #5 You never know Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 17 January , 2008 Share Posted 17 January , 2008 I would be most grateful if anyone can check for my granfather Robert Jagger, Machine Gun Corps, Pte No.99006. He was gassed and survived but apart from his medal index card I have never turned up anything else. Thanks Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procat Posted 17 January , 2008 Share Posted 17 January , 2008 Hi Fred, He is not in the pension records. He may be in the service records but they are only available for A-C at the moment. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 18 January , 2008 Share Posted 18 January , 2008 Thanks Doug My own grandfather's service had been illusive since I started. I know he existed since my mum and I are here Much appreciate you looking Kind regards Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougscarratt@tiscali.co.uk Posted 24 January , 2008 Share Posted 24 January , 2008 Can anyone please check for me. Charles Ernest Cooper. Royal Field Artillery Service No 22084 Retired on 5/June/1919 Many thanks Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 25 January , 2008 Share Posted 25 January , 2008 I have just read through the whole of this thread in the hope that I could pick up some tips on looking for, not just an individual, but to fill in the gaps in my battalion database. I note that those doing similar studies have found many men who enlisted early in the war and were subsequently discharged without serving overseas and in many cases, not applying for a Silver War Badge. What is the best way to search in order to find the men of a single battalion? I saw that some contributors resorted to PM to discuss these issues - care to let me in on the secrets? Thanks, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procat Posted 25 January , 2008 Share Posted 25 January , 2008 Can anyone please check for me. Charles Ernest Cooper. Royal Field Artillery Service No 22084 Retired on 5/June/1919 Many thanks Doug. Hi Doug, can not locate him in either the pension records or the service records. There is a Charles Ernest Cooper in the King's Royal Rifle Corp, Born about 1894, No R17539 Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanh Posted 25 January , 2008 Share Posted 25 January , 2008 Note that Ancestry have also added Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougscarratt@tiscali.co.uk Posted 25 January , 2008 Share Posted 25 January , 2008 Hi Doug Thanks for the reply, made a boob should be Ernest Charles Cooper not Charles Ernest Cooper, born 27 July 1877, 2nd Lieut RFA 17 August 1916 Apologies Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 25 January , 2008 Share Posted 25 January , 2008 Doug As your man was an officer his papers are not likely to be found in the online pension or service records. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougscarratt@tiscali.co.uk Posted 26 January , 2008 Share Posted 26 January , 2008 Hi Andy Cheers for the reply Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquiFarrell Posted 26 January , 2008 Share Posted 26 January , 2008 Another way to do it is to refine your search and type in the regiment name only. That brings up all men listed from that regiment in alphabetical order. Much quicker than trawling through hundreds of names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougscarratt@tiscali.co.uk Posted 26 January , 2008 Share Posted 26 January , 2008 [quote name='JacquiFarrell' date='Jan 26 2008, 07:54 PM' post='846921' Hi Jacqui Thanks for that. Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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