Guest julie Posted 24 January , 2003 Share Posted 24 January , 2003 Hello I have also posted this message on the soldier message board as I wasn't sure if it should be there or here. I have been trying to find information on the service of my grandfather Private Charles Sims: Hampshire no. 31634, Royal Inniskilling Fusilliers no. 4_373. I have searched at the PRO and found this information and his medal roll numbers Victory Medal, British Medal and Discharge Badge. I have not been able to find his service record. I looked through the excellent site www.1914-1918.net and found that the two regiments were mentioned within the 11th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) - The 16th (Irish) Division. Under Major- Gen W.Hickie for some time. I am new to researching WW1. How can I check that this is his? I know that he sustained a serious thigh injury and was discharged. Are there any other records that I could check? Is anyone else researching the same reg's? Would there be any Irish records stored? I think he was at Ypres. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thank you. I have had more luck at the PRO with my other grandfather (Cecil Dendy) and I have his service record RMAC 133rd Field Ambulance. 39th Division (I think). Same medals as above. He lost an eye whilst in France, though I think it was whilst opening a tin of Bully Beef!! Can I find anything else? I think both men would have had pensions. Can I trace their passage through hospitals? I suspect that with so many casualties this is impossible! Any help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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