Forum: Military - Army

Today I received the BC for my grand mother showing her father was Alexander Patterson, Bandmaster with the 3 Border Regiment...what a great find for me as now I can trace him further. I also received a marriage certificate for Alexander Patterson and a Harriet Barlow...yeah...it shows I was right...

My great uncle Albert Howard Corbett from the Dudley area was killed in 1915 during WW1. Family of the dead were given a "penny", scroll and letter from the King. I am trying to get/buy a copy of the letter that was sent to his parents William and Emily Corbett. Can anyone tell me where I might be...

Here's the definition, handwritten and signed by Frederick William Usherwood, who was an 18-year old Photographer who joined the Lancers and then Dragoons (as an officer's valet) in 1906, sailed for a new life in Canada in April 1914, was recalled in August ... and was killed in May 1915. "The...

On 22 Sep 2012 I wrote to Army Personnel Centre,Kentigen House,Glasgow requesing details of the above's service in the Royal Artillery. I enclosed relevantdocuments eg.my birth certificate confirming George Burletson was my wifes father along with our marriage certificate. I have not received any...

I have just seen a photograph of my Uncle, taken during WW2 and on the back is written A Coy 7" Bn Som L I India Comman?? The last bit of the last word kind of curls downwards and the photograph has been cut so the very last bit has disappeared off the edge of the card. I know that he -...

HI my ggrandad Charles Hall b1832 was in the 2nd Batallion Grenedier guards. on the 1861 census ref RG9/435 he in aldershot with his wife. I believe he joined in 1854 and was discharged unfit for service in 1863 (info from FMP) i would love to find out anymore about him or his regiment. Was he in...

My g grandfather, James Webster, born 1835 in Longton, Lancs., was in the India Army and then transferred to the British Army, 66th Regiment of Foot. I have the WO97 file from findmypast. His service period was 1858 to 1878. Luckily or unluckily, James was progressively more ill as he served in...

I have today found info on my grandfathers brother who never seemed to get a mention, but then again I seem to have decended from previous generatons who didnt discuss relatives once they left the mother country. I have now a British Army Service Record for William LINES b1888? who enlisted when...

My grandfather joined the Kings Regiment Liverpool in 1915 as RAMC I have his medal cert of national archives how do I find out where he served ? he died a week before his only child was born not long after the war ended and there has been no knowledge of his service passed down, he refused to...

My 3rd Great Grandfather, John Cassidy, was in the 63rd Regiment of Foot and I'm trying to find out something of his service record. I can find no census record giving his age or place of birth, the only references I have of him are from birth and marriage certificates of his children (I can...

Does anyone know if the ww1 war diaries are available for the West Yorks Regiment 18th Battalion Thanks Graham.

I have recently received the service record of my father, Philip Potter No 5563348 of the Wiltshire Regiment. He was shown as being transferred to Army Reserve B on pay on 11th March 1925 after service which began on 20th August 1919. He was re-engaged on 20th August 1931 and discharged on...

im trying to find any info on my great uncles George Herbert Edkins staff yeo sarjent 2205 & 300012 egypt Percy Richard Edkins private 15593 KIA France ultimately would like to find photo(s)

Lest we forget

I have this service number of my grandfathers 624440 Tel., R Co., R.E. could any one tell me what the abbreviations mean Thank you

With the help of Coromandel and other sources, we have established that my 2xGRandfather, Captain of the barque Pleiades was married to Elizabeth Broom (not Brown) in Ripon Minster in 1806. We also know the Pleiades was wrecked off Sunderland around mid 19th Century, but Russell was not aboard. We...

Seeking information about the 12th Royal Lancers between Oct 1944 and 30th Oct 1945. I'm particularly interested in their operations in Austria.

I am interested in applying for the Service Records of a soldier in WWII. Can anyone tell me what information they would contain? I have his Pay Book, Discharge Papers and a Record of Service card but they do not contain information on where he served. Thanks Anna

OK I am assisting my grand daughter in the research of her dad's ancestors. She has all the stuff about his mother (that's me) but wants to learn about his father (my ex) I gave her the information about our marriage and divorce and now she has reached my ex's parents. Ex F-i-L was born in...