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    Default William Morris 1st Dragoons

    Hi hello
    My name is James I’ve just recently started collecting
    And yes it is addictive .��
    I’m at a loss as to how to research
    Recipients of medals in my collection.
    I joined forces research but it just gives basic information

    I’m looking for a Crimean war individual by the the name of William Morris on the rim of his Sebastopol clasp Crimea medal It’s says 1st Dragoon guards.
    There are two William Morris on has the number 1495 .
    I’m just looking for some history on him and how do I get a copy of his army service papers
    Hope someone can give me some pointers
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    James.

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    Welcome to the British-Genealogy forums James
    The first place I looked for information on how to research the Crimean war was The National Archives site. I used the red menu button then chose 'C' for Crimean war. Eventually I got to this.
    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...sts-1730-1898/

    which leads to For more information on soldiers’ records from this period see our guide to British Army soldiers up to 1913. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...rs-up-to-1913/

    I have also moved your post to a thread of its own in the Crimean War forum and given it the title William Morris 1st Dragoons

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    Why thank you Christina
    Very kind of you I'll check it out
    Kind regards
    James

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    He's listed as a medal recipient in National Archives series WO100 but that doesn't tell you any more than you already know.

    He's listed in the 1851 "British Army, Worldwide Index" in Dublin in the 1st (The King's) Regiment Of Dragoon Guards but not in the 1841 or 1861.

    If he died in service or wasn't in the army long enough to be discharged to pension, no service record may have survived.

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    Thank you for your assistance
    Greatly appreciated.

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    Default William Morris

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Goodey View Post
    He's listed as a medal recipient in National Archives series WO100 but that doesn't tell you any more than you already know.

    He's listed in the 1851 "British Army, Worldwide Index" in Dublin in the 1st (The King's) Regiment Of Dragoon Guards but not in the 1841 or 1861.

    If he died in service or wasn't in the army long enough to be discharged to pension, no service record may have survived.
    Hello peter
    The only William Morris I can see
    In Wo100/374 is recorded at the battle of Balaklava.
    Not sure it’s the William I’m looking for.
    Can’t see a service number With the one at Balaklava nice if it was him
    Have you any suggestions where I can go next
    Kind regards
    James

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    I just looked at the version on Ancestry. I found him in WO100/24 (Crimea...General & Line Cavalry)

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    Thank you again
    Can access his records for free on Ancestry
    Or is it a paying site
    Kind regards
    James.

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    Hi peter
    I’m on ancestry UK
    I can’t seem to access his service record
    All I’ve managed is to see his name on a list
    I’d line to know his date of birth and where he was born
    Kind regards
    James

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    Have you read the guides that Christina mentioned? Lots of pointers there.

    Also, for this sort of period, the only service records that survived (on the whole) are for men who were discharged to pension. That excludes men who weren't in the army for very long and those that died in service.

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