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Fred Hall WW1 - unable to find details.

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Snowdrops in Bloom

Snowdrops in Bloom Report 17 Feb 2009 16:48

Annie Laurie is correct in that IF his records survive they will be on Ancestry (although NOT ALL records have been loaded onto the site yet).

You need to know only between 30-40% of records survive for this period 60-70% got burnt during a bombing raid in WWII.

Margaret, you are getting the records mixed up and thinking of WWII records.

Michael, you need to post some details, such as where he was born and where he lived - it will help to narrow down the records which are available and you MIGHT strike it luck.

Is there anyone who remembers which regiment he was in or even better his service number (he could have had several service numbers if he was posted to several different units throughout his service - you only need to know one of them).

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 17 Feb 2009 16:47

There is one Fred Hall on Ancestry Pension records which match the year of birth, but can you tell us where he was born/lived

And was his Father John Hall address given as 1 Worthershead Rd Wyke

George

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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 17 Feb 2009 16:25

Margaret

If Fred Hall didn't serve in the Army after WW1, there is nowhere to send off to for his records. If they have survived, they will be on the Ancestry website, and it 's just a question of going through them all to see if there is one whose details fit.

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 16 Feb 2009 23:37

Oh bad luck Ann. There is not a lot you can do. If you have his Army Service Number, you can apply for a statement of his war service. You can still try that, costs £25, if you can give enough details of him for them to tie him down to a particular person, but it seems unlikely.

Sorry

Margaret

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 16 Feb 2009 23:27

The British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 are on Ancestry. There are about 100 Fred Halls.

Rose

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Feb 2009 22:56

Do you know what regiment he was in or his regimental number?

Kath. x

Michael

Michael Report 16 Feb 2009 22:46

Im trying to look up WW1 details on my Great Grandfather Fred Hall.

I know he was in WW1 as there were medals in the family unfortuantly they were stolen.

Fred was born 24th September 1892 as I have his birth certificate.

Fred lived until 19th June 1960.

thanks for any help