Forum: Military - General

I have been dabbling with family history for a few months now and am trying to concentrate on my paternal grandmothers family. Her maiden name was Fryer Kelsey. The info I have gathered so far places the family in places such as Islington & Edmonton. I am particularly interested in finding out...

Hi all, William Gordon Craig (originally Crapp) was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force, but was flying in the Royal Canadian Air Force for some reason. He was killed in 1944. On an Australian site, I found mention of a London Gazette entry - possibly about his death or perhaps...

I have found someone in 1891 Census at Upper & Lower Chatham Barracks a. He is a Private in the Infantry. He is from Portsmouth and looking through the other pages all the others seem to be from Hampshire too. Is there anyway I can find out which Regiments were stationed at Chatham on that...

I have 'inherited' two WW1 'Death Pennies' - actually bronze plaques awarded to the families of men and women who were killed in action during WW1. They were amongst my grandad's belongings. He was an avid coin collector. I'm not sure though whether these 'coins' were simply purchased by him...

Might be useful: scanned online photographs from the Navy & Army Illustrated magazines. Volume 1 was 1895. I have to say I haven't been able to view them but that's probably my browser settings ;) If anyone needs a look-up, I have bound copies from Volume 1 December 1895 through to March 1898. ...

Hello. Does anyone know if there are any archives for the Shorncliffe Barracks, Kent? I have two people, one, George William Hardwicke, Royal Artillery in 1872, discharged before 1896, and the other is Leopold Angel, British German Legion in 1855. Both, according to the documents, were at these...

Hi Would appreciate any tips with finding some birth registrations. I have a William Smith from 26th CO Royal Engineers who married Selina Cole in Weymouth in 1864. The first child Catherine was born in Weymouth (can't find a likely candidate in GR BMD index) then two children Elizabeth 1867...

I would like to identfy this uniform please I think it is the Royal Fusilers. I would be grateful if someone can confirm. I believe it is my G Grandfather born 1879. http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/terryharvey2005/pic.jpg?t=1189504037

Hello to you all, New to this forum and just wondering if any of you can help with my family research and interest in any way? I have been trying to researching my own family Neale name line and have got back to what I think is as follows; Walter James NEALE, 21 Nov 1878, East Dereham,...

Whilst on holiday in Austria we visited a museum which contained an Iron Cross medal dated 1813. My husband was convinced that this was probably one of the first ever military medals issued. Being a curious person, I thought I'd try and find out and came across this website, which may be of...

Hi, I've recently been given this photograph of my grandfather. I have no info on when and where he was during the war, it seems there were many men with the same name then! |banghead| I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything from the photo? Thank you.

Does anyone know how long a soldier would have needed to have served to qualify for a pension from the army in the 1870s ? Would seven years have been long enough ? Have not been able to identify how long they signed on for in those days. Cheers..Ed

I have just received the death certificate of a relative - Gunner in Royal Garrison Artillry. Place of death is listed as 3.Can. Cas. Clg. Stn France - where he died of wounds. (1917). Please can somone identify the place of death for me ?

I have a Certficate that says my Grandfather left the Territorial Army in Devon in 1909 after serving 4 years. Is there any way I could find out if there is a record of his time in the Territorial Army? I am going to Kew later in the year if that is where I need to look? I have looked on the...

I have sergeant major listed on a certificate. Would this title only apply to army or other professions?

I am looking for directions to the correct microfilm series at The National Archives to locate personnel information about my 2 x Great Grandfather James Earls. James Earls was born c. 1796 in Ireland. I have a record of him being on strength in pay records for the Royal Staff Corps in New South...

This is all to do with a brother of an ancestor, the last of whom I found in the 1871 census at home with his parents in Wareside, Hertfordshire. At that time he was 23 years old and a "soldier". I haven't found any trace of him after that in England or Wales to date and I'm curious to know...