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Army Records - 28829 Private H Simpson

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jansmith

jansmith Report 10 Dec 2007 10:00

If he stayed in the Army after 1920 then any records are still with the army record centre in Glasgow
Army Personnel Centre
Civil Secretariat
Historical Disclosures
Mail Point 400
Kentigern House
65 Brown St.
GLASGOW
G2 8EX
They do charge to do the search so you do really need to know if he was still in after 1920

Nessa

Nessa Report 10 Dec 2007 09:25

Thanks for this information everyone.

Christopher - i hadn't been able to find Holburn on the 1901 census - obviously i hadn't allowed for different spellings!!!

Christopher

Christopher Report 22 Nov 2007 20:35

1891
Hoborn Simpson
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Timothy H
Mother's Name: Annie

1901
Holburns Simpson
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Buckdin, Yorkshire, England

jansmith

jansmith Report 22 Nov 2007 20:09

could this be his birth if you don't already have these details
Name: Holburn Simpson
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Skipton
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9a
Page: 21

Nessa

Nessa Report 22 Nov 2007 19:39

do we have to pay to view army records through the National Archives site?

Nessa

Nessa Report 22 Nov 2007 19:28

could it be Holburn - with a "u" ? Think also people knew him as "Holly" .....

Heather

Heather Report 22 Nov 2007 19:22

Cant see him on WW1 Pensions either. He didnt use another first name?

Nessa

Nessa Report 22 Nov 2007 19:14

Evening everyone!
I recently found the medal card of my great grandfather Holborn Simpson which gave his id number as 28829 and stated that he was Duke of Wellington Regiment (West Riding).
I wrote to the Wellington's headquarters asking for any info that they might have about Holborn but they said they did not have his records. Can anyone tell me what I should try next? And exactly what information is generally available about the soldiers that served in WW1?
Thanks guys.
Vanessa