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hi a marriage cert arrived today showing a rank number but not sure of the regiment.
its for a HERBERT GRAHAM claims hes 33 yrs old in 1918 making his year of birth 1885 ish.
it says private in looks like r.g.d. no 338631
he married in cheetham manchester, but where he was born dont know.
can anyone find anything out at all please, with thanks

hi thanks for trying herbert grahams father was jeremiah graham iron...something cant read.
the witnesses were james ward and frances morrell

in 1918 address was given as 13 north street cheetham, thats manchester way

thats great many thanks, it does say iron...something with two L's in it, going to print this off for my friend she will be so please thanks

thanks anyway that little herbert you found went on to have a son and called him alfred, bet it was after his brother

Denise

Cheetham is a district of Manchester. There is a birth for Herbert Graham j/f/m 1885 ref 8d 312 Manchester. Could be him. Like Linda, cannot find Herbert Graham with that number. Being from Manchester would have thought he would have been in Royal Lancs or Manchester regiment.

Janette that could be him, but is that ones death recorded at 1916 as this herbert graham married in 1918.
there are two in that area around that time that are making me dizzy thanks

Profession is Iron Driller according to Findmypast

Denise

Given that cert is of 1918 WW1 was still ongoing. You'd expect to find him listed in the Medal Index Cards - I've looked on TNA and can't find a card that looks 'right', with the number you quote and the RGD - are you sure its a D and not an A? Could be Royal Garrison Artillery
Whats the the writing like on the certificate - is it clear? I'd be happy to give a second opinion if you can scan a copy?

MB

The Herbert Graham who died in a/m/j 1916 is listed as being 32 and death is registered in Prestwich district. I would have thought that would have been the Herbert Graham who was born in 1884 in Manchester. However the only way you can be sure is to take a chance and order what you consider to be the most likely birth certificate. Or, if possible, go to look through parish records. Otherwise you will continue to go dizzy. Good luck, anyway.

Im looking again at this number and the tiny d is right over one of the 3s on his number maybe its a correction and is not a capital D but an o.
how many numbers should a private have
maybe it should read 3386301 or similar

its not an a, its a o or a D

Denise

Thanks for the PM - numbers could be any length -well I've seen 3, 4, 5, & 6 digits.

I've looked again on TNA and nothing for the various combos on the number

Does your friend know that he served in WW1?
Any children if so what are the dobs or yobs?
MB

pm you directly

thanks lyndsey, yes it says Iron driller x

Could this be little William at school in Scotland?

1901 Scotland Census
about William Graham
Name: William Graham
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relationship: Scholar
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, England
Registration Number: 564/2
Registration district: Greenock West
Civil Parish: Greenock West
Town: Greenock
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Captain Street, Greenock
Occupation: Scholar
ED: Industrial School
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 22
Roll: CSSCT1901_198

just to finish it off can anyone find a marrige for jeremiah graham to a bridget lady to see her maiden name thanks

that would be great

that could be little william at school, thats a bit of a surprise thaks

Tracey I think youve hit the nail on the head why no one could find them on the 1901 census. big thanks

my moody blue on the case as always THANKYOU