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Huge new archive of WW1 records!!!!!!!!!

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Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 13 Mar 2009 07:38

Detective work by a British historian has unearthed information that could enable thousands to piece together their family histories.

Peter Barton was commissioned to carry out research into the identities of World War I casualties discovered in a mass grave at Fromelles in France.

He was given access to the basement of the Red Cross headquarters in Geneva. There, he was allowed to examine records that have lain virtually untouched since 1918.

He estimates that there could be 20 million sets of details, carefully entered on card indexes, or written into ledgers.

Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7940540.stm

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 13 Mar 2009 07:44

Hi Paul a distant cousin of mine has been looking for his mothers brother who went missing at the time and was never heard of again

Margaret

Researching:
Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 13 Mar 2009 09:07

Oh that almost brought tears to my eyes. I have very sketchy details of my G Grandfather's war record. I hope so much that there's a chance I'll find out more but if not I hope many other people will. Thanks for the link:))

Sue

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins Report 13 Mar 2009 11:03

Wow!

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Mary

Mary Report 13 Mar 2009 12:55

This is such exciting news. How am I going to wait the 5 years they say it will take before the records become available?

Mary

Janet & Trevor

Janet & Trevor Report 13 Mar 2009 13:30

Hi Paul
In 2005 I learnt of my Grandfather's fate on 20/04/1818 aged 25 from CWGC.
His name ,Gordon Albert Browne, is on the Memorial to the Missing Ploegsteert Belgium.
It would be great to find more information, only found medal card on Ancestry, service records must have been burnt.
Thanks for the information, it gives many people like me hope.
Janet

Nicola

Nicola Report 13 Mar 2009 16:12

Hi Paul,
Like many others I will be delighted when this information becomes available. I'm in the same boat as Janet, having only found a medal card on Ancestry for Pte Thomas Podmore, my grandfather's half-brother. Thank you very much for the link,
Nicky