Grandfathers records not showing anywhere?

[katrinalg]

Hi
Sorry if this is being posted in the wrong area!
I have my Grandfathers Transfer to reserves on demobilisation card and Protection certificate and certificate of Identity paper
which have his reg no and name etc but when I type in this information into any of the websites that hold records etc he never shows up....can anyone help me with this please
He was in the Royal Irish Rifles,Machine Gun Corps and The Royal Flying Corps
Name James O'Hare
reg no..126544
Served in France

[simmo1]

HI

Does he have any other service numbers? It may help find him.

regards

Robert

[katrinalg]

Hi
No other numbers on the paperwork that I have...but theres a number written at right the top 079013 which has been added at a later date,not sure what this number is

[JohnJohn]

The main set of records are known as 'service records' the vast majority of which were destroyed in 1940 in a bombing raid on the Arnside repository.

I have heard plenty of figures but the most reliable seems to be around 70% lost.
There are notable exceptions as the guards regiments documents were stored elsewhere so most of these survived.

It might be a simple answer that the main records were amongst this lot?

[katrinalg]

I think I've found his medal record but can't understand all the letters?
it's got in the Star box RFC/10C PAGE 741?

[christanel]

This site Here has a list of common acronyms used by the military in WW1.

RFC may apply to the Royal Flying Corps and perhaps that is when he was awarded the Medal.

Christina

[thewideeyedowl]

Have just come across this: https://sprhistory.co.uk/index.php/ww...ficers-records. Admittedly, sappers, admittedly officers, but it gives clues as to what is/isn't available.

Owl

[timbo58]

Thanks OWL, that's VERY interesting!

[simmo1]

Hi

RFC/10C PAGE 741 If you have the correct Medal Index Card, it refers to the Medal Roll which is RFC/10c page 741. This is the reference you will need to look up the medal roll at National Archives (it is not online) - https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...s?uri=C4438147
See also here for explanation - https://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/campaignmedals.html
regards

Robert