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Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 27 Feb 2012 21:35

6 Dragoon Guards were part of 4 Cavalry Brigade of 2 Cavalry Division at the time you are seeking information. The War Diary for 6DG will tell you all or most of what you need to know. It is at Kew Archives under WO95/1137 and runs from their arrival in France in August 1914.

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For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Andrew

Andrew Report 27 Feb 2012 21:27

These records. Any connection?


British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
about William Ellis Roberts
Name: William Ellis Roberts
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Age at enlistment: 18
Residence: 22 Fairfield St, Accrington
Document Year: 1916
Regimental Number: 18014
Regiment Name: Cheshire Regt
Number of images: 5

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
about William Ellis Roberts
Name: William Ellis Roberts
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Age at enlistment: 18
Residence: 22 Fairfield St, Accrington
Document Year: 1916
Regimental Number: 18014
Regiment Name: Training Reserve Battn
Number of images: 21

Andy

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 27 Feb 2012 21:26

Is this him?
If so his middle name ends with an S....if the image is correct.

Births Mar 1898

EDWARDS Ellis Williams Festiniog 11b 354

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 Feb 2012 21:23

Unfortunately lots of WW1 records were destroyed by fire in WW2 when the building they were stored in was bombed. some were saved although damaged by fire which is why they are known as the Burnt Records. .

Army records are held at Kew and Ancestry has some on their site but I don't know if they have the all records that survived .

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

TracyDawnDavies

TracyDawnDavies Report 27 Feb 2012 21:19

Hi Lindsey
He did marry and his name says William Ellis Edwards on that but nothing about the army.

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Hurn Abraham Tilley

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 27 Feb 2012 20:52

Did he marry, you might get better details from his marriage cert ?

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

TracyDawnDavies

TracyDawnDavies Report 27 Feb 2012 20:13

Hi, Can someone help me? My Gradnfather was in 6th Dragoon Guards 3rd Troop 6th Cavalry Reg 1918. Hos dob was 16/1/1898 but there is a good chance he lied about his age. His name was Elliis William Edwards or might have been Roberts (his step dads name).

I cant find anything about him. Apparently he had a medal but that cant be found either.

Any help or guidance would be grateful

Thanks

Tracy

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Hurn Abraham Tilley

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