Forum: WW1 1914-1918

Hi All I am researching my wifes grand fathers WW1 records. He enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment was wounded came home, recovered and was sent back outto France again. However he was posted to the 11th Battalion Ox & Bucks Light Infantry (previously the 2nd (Garrison) Battalion. I have...

Hi - above name is my maternal grandfather, G/8780 Private, 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment; his TNA MIC confirms the Military Medal I have, along with his Campaign medals, and his arrival date in France 29th June 1915; I have bought the 4th Bn Middx Regt War Diaries from TNA, although they only...

Hello to everyone on the forum |wave| I am trying to find which newspaper published the official casualty lists for those who were killed in action or died of wounds in the first world war. I have a date of death (30 May 1917) for my great uncle and know where he is buried but would like to find...

i have a photo of my grandfather in his naval uniform he was on the hms laforey but i dont know what year .i know it was sunk and there was only 18survivers .how can i find out

searching for information or links on the 324th siege battalion Royal garrison artillery, especially SJT S.G.Olley (Sidney george Olley) mentioned in dispatches on 16th march 1919, I havehis MiD from churchill but I cannot find out any other info please help if poss thnxs kev

I have no date of birth to work from on the medal roll and can't clarify anything else. Can someone help?|banghead| John Henry James Born 1879 roughly, in London or Surrey Royal Garrison Artillery Wife - Charlotte Maud

Does anyone recognize this sort of card I have in my possession? I believe it is from the 1st world war, and was issued to my great grandfather William John Phillpott, who was probably ill from TB during the war (he died in 1927 aged 35). Is this some sort of certificate to exempt him from...

My Grand mother's Brother, John Anthony BRIDGER, was a prisoner of war during WW1. I have no-one left to ask - isn't that always the way? - and I was wondering how to find out about where he was detained and how he was repatriated after the war. I do have one picture of him and from the writing on...

Amongst papers shown to me today by my Mum was a half slip with details of the death in WW1 of my G G Uncle, James Keen. It states that he was in the Kings Royal Rifle Regiment, wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and after recovering was again sent to France in 1917 and again wounded, dying...

In our family research we found a John Henry Choyce who was a CSM with the 1st Batt South Staffs #5575 He was Killed on 29th October 1914 at Ypres & his name is on the menin gate, I visited the South Staffs Regimental museum recently & I would like to share these pictures that may be of interest...

My grandad was a prisoner of war in the first war is there anyway i can find out where and for how long. My problem is i only know basic computer stuff so help on this would be very appriciated. Thank you

HI , My First post and I picking folks brains already, sorry about that will try to do better. The photo is of Herbert Edmond Ward b. 1888c There are details on the back.......12071 1904 ? Aged 17. That is all the information I have. Can anyone ID this uniform, anything else would be a...

This is a photo of my grandfather Tom Knight in his Royal Marines uniform, taken with his father Thomas around 1916 I believe (Tom was born 1899). Tom's elder sister told her son, who is still alive, that Tom was sent possibly to the Dardanelles, it was a long time ago that he was told...

Can you help me find more info about my great uncle who died in the great war? I don't know a lot about him: William Tinsley 5th Bn South Lancashire Regiment Won the Silver War Badge Died 17th October 1918 http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=374320

93 years ago today my Grandfather Thomas Robert Joseph Gould landed at V Beach with the Royal Munster Fusiliers. My Aunt remembers her Father telling her he was found on the boat with the dead. From his Service Record he had a severe chest wound and wounds to both feet. Which tells me she was...

It is a poignant collection of photographs, intended to be a lasting reminder of a family journey to the grave of a fallen Great War soldier. But instead, the images became trapped in time as the old camera containing the undeveloped 35mm film ended up as a market-stall bargain. Now an...

Hi Folks I would like a bit of help if any of you can provide it: I have a copper bracelet that looks like it may have been hand-made out of part of a shell casing and it has the following engraved inscription: The name is either W E Pitt or W E Pittaway I am not sure if the 'away' part of...

My husbands grandfather was a Sapper with the 29th GHQ Coy, Royal Engineers, I have been unable to find his service record but would really like to know what he was doing during the war. He was a blacksmith when he joined up and we have a photo of him on hortseback. He was in the army before the...

Hi, Im looking for some help please. Im sure the members are fed up with the same questions about ww1 records, but id appreciate any help. Im trying to find my Great Grandfather, I want to try and find as much information about him as i can for his daughter, my Great Aunt, whos 81 and is...

I am trying to find information of my Grandfathers service in the army and ive looked evertwhee,ive found bits of information,but would love to know morw or even a photo as ive never seen him can anybody help ,here is some details GEORGE EDWARD COULTOUS,BORN 13 JUNE 1885 IN WINDHILL WEST YORKSHIRE...