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How do I find when a WW1 soldier enlisted please

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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 12 Nov 2007 16:14

I wouldn't say the name is common - can't be too many with that combination of first names, although there will be lots of Henry Chapmans.

jansmith

jansmith Report 12 Nov 2007 16:14

Detail of medal card in Kew so we could be looking for army no 564897 cannot find him on ancestry using either no.Will try using name


Description Medal card of Chapman, Henry T
Corps Regiment No Rank
Lancashire Fusiliers 18317 Private
Labour Corps 564897 Corporal

Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/4

jansmith

jansmith Report 12 Nov 2007 16:20

could this be the right district for death index
Henry T June quarter 1924
district Sculcoates
volume 9d
page244
still looking for army records

jansmith

jansmith Report 12 Nov 2007 16:35

No luck with army records
Have found his marriage index if you wanted to get the certificate
Name: Daisy Newton / Henry T Chapman
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Hull (1854 Onw)
County: Yorkshire - East Riding, Humberside
Volume: 9d
Page: 608

jansmith

jansmith Report 12 Nov 2007 16:37

You can order certificates from the offical site
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
They cost £7 as you have all the details volume page etc

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 12 Nov 2007 16:49

Margaret

It seems as though Janice has already done this for you and didn't find him. Not all WW1records are on Ancestry. The rest are at National Archives Kew.

jansmith

jansmith Report 12 Nov 2007 16:54

If you get the marriage cert. it should give fathers name and occupation and you might be lucky and have a witness who is family!
Having fathers name may help to locate them on a census
You can look on http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ to see how many birth there are 1876-1878

jansmith

jansmith Report 12 Nov 2007 17:00

looking back i see you said he was born in London so there are a couple i can see
Name: Henry Thomas Chapman
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Kensington
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 12

Name: Henry Thomas Chapman
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Woolwich
County: Greater London, Kent, London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1097

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