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I am trying to find out about Colour Sergent Major

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Patricia

Patricia Report 18 Nov 2007 16:25

There are a few John Peads on Ancestry - under the WW1 Pensions. C&P in the following
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=BritishArmy&so=2&cj=1&offerid=0%3a7935%3a0&submit.y=10&gsfn=JOhn&gsln=Pead&rank=0&submit.x=82&o_xid=0001610462&o_lid=0001610462&gss=angs-g

Haven't had a chance to look through to see if any served in the Buffs

Jane

Jane Report 18 Nov 2007 16:18

Thank you Jolly Sailor, Ann and Patricia for all your help. I will do as you all suggest and get his medal card and see what that says.

As for his service record I do not know when he left the Army so I will ask my Father in Law if he can give me some more details to help me on this one.

Looks like another visit to Kew is needed.

Thank you all very much for your help

Jane

Patricia

Patricia Report 18 Nov 2007 16:08

Snap

Patricia

Patricia Report 18 Nov 2007 16:07

When you get the medal record - I think its only £3.50 and it's available via download from TNA website.

There's an excellent website which will help you decipher the info on the card - http://www.1914-1918.net/mics.htm

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 18 Nov 2007 16:05

As long as he didn't serve after 1920, you don't have to be next of kin to get his service record. It will either be on Ancestry, or at Kew - if it survives, as lots were destroyed. Medal card will be documentsonline site. It costs £3-50 to download.

Jane

Jane Report 18 Nov 2007 15:57

Thank you patricia for all your help. I will order the war medal record and take it from there. Doesn't sound too hopeful to get much more info on him.

I can't get the service record as the he was my father in laws first wifes dad this means there is no direct conection to me.
Thanks again

Patricia

Patricia Report 18 Nov 2007 15:46

Army Service Records

Army Records for those who served or finished serving after 1920 are not available on line or at TNA at Kew, they are only available to next of kin. You’ll need to apply to the MOD:
Army Personnel Centre
HQ Secretariat
Historical Disclosures
Mail Point 400
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 1, then option 3

http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/records.htm

Prior to 1920
For those who served during WW1 there’s a possibility that there details may be on Ancestry’s Pension database.
There may be a medal card for them – on FindmyPast

As with all army records some are very detailed and other show the minimum - if what you have shows attestation dates, next of kin, medal entitlement, locations of service etc. then you'll probably not get anything better by visiting Kew. Other than to look at what you already have electronically. There may be other records ie muster rolls, medal entitlement registers for his regiment.

WO/363 are the 'Burnt Records' this series of WW1 (1914 - 1920 service and sometime service prior to 1914) War Office records were destroyed by fire in WW2. IF and it’s a BIG if the service record service record survived, only 33,000 did, it MAY be in this series which is available at Kew. A-C are now available via findmypast.

Jane

Jane Report 18 Nov 2007 15:43

Please can someone tell me how to find out about a JOhn Pead. He enlisted in the Royal West Kemt Regt or "Buffs" World war 1. HIs number was 22680.

I have found his war medal record but would now like to find his service record. Please can someone advise me how to do this.

All the best

Jane