LOOKING. FOR MY GREAT GRANDAD .

[sueashby70]

Horace odgen b.3.march .joined royal engineers (sappers) in ww1 .service no 108581 .got married in 1919 to alice bland. need to find more info. for my daughters school project on ww1. Please help.he worked at raf yeadon in ww2. Thanks sue ashby.

[Pam Downes]

Hi Sue,

Welcome to British-Genealogy.

Do I presume that you've found Horace's army service records for WW1 on Ancestry? If not, that's the place to start. (You can usually take out a free 14-day trial, but cancel in plenty of time else you'll find a dip in your bank account!) There's quite a few pages to work your way through.

For any service records after approximately 1921 you have to apply to the relevant section of the MoD. See here for further details.

Are you also looking for details of Horace's parents and siblings?

Pam

[geneius]

Let us have a bit more info about HORACE, year & place of birth and is it OGDEN?

[christanel]

If this is your Horace there are 24 images in his service record on ancestry.
An alternative to taking out a 14 day trial is to ask your local library if they have the free library version of ancestry and then you can download to USB for free or print out.
Horace Ogden
Born about 1893
Age at enlistment - 22
Residence - 65 Killing Hall Road, Bradford
Document Year - 1915
Regimental Number - 108581
Regiment - Royal Engineers

This page on The National Archives site will help with research eg war diaries.

Christina

[Pam Downes]

If this is your Horace there are 24 images in his service record on ancestry. Christina

Ancestry link you to page 3504, but Horace's records actually start on page 3499.

Pam

[geneius]

To be successful at this and gain full marks, you probably need to register with either the site above or findmypast, take the 14 day free trial BUT cancel your bank details or as Pam states you will find your bank account has been raided!

You probably need 1901 & 1911 census details

1901 can be found on FMP in the search line you need

Horace OGDEN b1893 Bradford a transcription of the entry appears
The return ref is RG13 4150 185 25 to see actual entry click image

1911 Horace OGDEN b 1892 Braford process as above

The WW1 record and death also come up

Come back if you get stuck

[sueashby70]

Thanks very much .you have just found my great grandad.all tbe best .sue

[geneius]

Hopefully 10/10 for homework......

[sueashby70]

Thanks christine. you have found my great grandad .thanks to everybody.all the best .will let u no how gabby gets on in her ho
work. take care sue xx

[sueashby70]

Just looking for pictures now.thanks very much. x