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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 13 Feb 2009 23:24

As I said, National Archives can't do anything. You need to go there and look any records up or wait until they are online.

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 13 Feb 2009 22:16

Thanks folks,

I will see what NA can do.

Margaret

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 13 Feb 2009 21:31

Yes, if his records have survived, they will be at the National Archives. Not online, so you'd need to go there or get someone to go for you. There's a 3 year project though, to put surviving Army discharge papers online, so if you can wait.......

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 13 Feb 2009 21:23

any surviving army records from that time would be at the national archives

Roy

Sam

Sam Report 13 Feb 2009 21:19

Army Records for the era you are interested in have been transferred to the National Archives as far as I am aware.

Have you tried looking on the NA website?

Sam x

Grumpy

Grumpy Report 13 Feb 2009 21:11

probably not without names and service numbers

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 13 Feb 2009 20:30

Me again, tidying up loose ends.

My husband's grandfather apparently enlisted in several army units, probably in Lancashire but he landed up in Cheshire, cos he wanted to experience "active service". He is reputed to have deserted from more than one unit that wasn't going anywhere, and rejoined other units under a different name. I am told that desertion then was punishable by death. I am talking about 1880s.

Would the army records unit be able to help? It costs £25 for a person's records, and as I am not sure of what names he used, would it be worthwhile?

Margaret