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Filed in the correct section (MAR) of the WW1 Service Records (WO 363) - but known as JESSE, so perhaps difficult to find from a general search:

Josiah MARSON joined the RFA in August 1915,...

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NOT just for the UK.
NOT just for the military.
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Jane :sad:

Source: WW1 Service Records (WO 363)

This man was born William Henry George DAVIS in Sturry, Kent, 1885.
In October 1909 he married Alice Emily GILES in Canterbury - as William Henry MARSHALL.
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This man enlisted (in 1893) as William MARSHALL, so is mis-filed in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Ernest MAYERS joined the North Lancs Regiment in June 1893, deserted Jan-May 1894, served in...

Many thanks, brentor boy - this looks as though the name really was MARR, but John Thomas wanted to be different.
What chance do we poor genealogists have??

Jane
(apologies for the delay - I've...

A Bastardy Order was issued on FRANK MARREN in 1910 for arrears in paying for his illegitimate child - probably ELIZABETH EILEEN POLLARD, registered Q1 1902 Huddersfield?

The child was born 28...

Mis-filed as MARRATT in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

William John Joseph HARRATT joined the Royal Engineers in October 1915, declared age 26y 8m, born Northampton.
Served as Regt Nos. 3204...

This man's name was written MARRACOTT on enlistment, so he is "mis-filed" in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Arthur George NARRACOTT enlisted September 1914, declared age 26y 6m, born Paignton. ...

Just goes to show that you can't believe everything they say about the filing of Military Records - this Boy is filed in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363), even though he did not join the Army until...

This man served as MARR (which was his married name), so is filed as such in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

William Danzey LAWRENCE (birth registered Q1 1890) enlisted November 1914 with the...

Mis-filed in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Richard Robert ROWLAND joined the Middlesex Regt in May 1916, declared age 30y 5m.
Regt Nos: 27999 & 95003.
Discharged 1919.

Home address:...

This man served as MARR, so is mis-filed in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

John Thomas MAHER declared previous service with the RMLI when he enlisted in March 1916, declared age 40y 4m...

This man enlisted as MARR, so is mis-filed in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

James DEAN enlisted (as James MARR) with the RGA on 17 October 1914, declaring age 31y 1m, born Gateshead. (Probably...

Mis-filed as MARR in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Alexander MAIR, living in Toronto, CANADA when the Great War started, returned to Scotland in 1915. Attested November 1915, declared age 21y...

Mis-filed (and indexed as Marples) in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

George MEEKS, home address Old Lenton, Nottingham, enlisted on 31 August 1915 (declared age 27y 5m) and was discharged in...

Another straw -
In the 1911 Census there's a 20-year old MAGGIE BRADFORD, daughter of the landlord of the Golden Ball, St Neots.
It might be worth seeing if you can trace her in later years?
...

Mis-filed in the MAR section of the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Papers concerning ERNEST HEALY, Pte 8725 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed early 1915, and who should receive his Death Plaque &...

This may well be a case of teaching Granma to suck eggs ... after reading pages & pages of records it has only just sunk in with me, so maybe ...

If you're looking for a Service Record in the name...

OOPS, Sorry!|doh|
I keep doing this - Marley for Marney ... it's Dickens' fault! I helped grand-daughter with "A Christmas Carol" for her GCSE - Jacob Marley and all those chains.

Thanks for the...

This man enlisted with the Yorks & Lancs in April 1899 declaring name JOHN ROBERT MARLEY, age 19y 5m, born HAYWOOD, LANCS. He "deserted" in July.

On 1 August of the same year he enlisted with the...

This man joined the Army (in 1884) as MARNEY, and so is "mis-filed" in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

George Frederick TYSON, joined the Durham Light Infantry on 25 November 1884, declaring age...

Mis-filed in the MAR section of the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

James Francis Hamilton WALTON enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery on 11 December 1915. Served as nos. 1245, 132077 & 951415....

This man joined the RGA (at Dover) in July 1908, claiming to be RICHARD MARLOW, born Leicester, age 24y 6m (appearing to be about 26y). Allocated Regt No. 29257.

Was found to be LEWIS MASSEY,...

This man joined the army as MARLIN and so is "mis-filed" in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363).

Joined the Scottish Rifles on 23 June 1908, declaring age 17y 11m.(He states that he told the Army...

Thank you Lesley.
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