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Victoria

Victoria Report 10 Apr 2009 22:14

Many Thanks Rambling Rose, will definitely check that out.

Many Thanks for the offer Jeanette but I have access to ancestry and with the help of Linda have found a lead on another site.

Best Wishes

Jane

Rambling

Rambling Report 10 Apr 2009 17:41

This site is wortha look at

http://www.firstworldwar.com/index.htm


It has diaries and letters, details of the battles, photographs of the battlefields then and now , memorials ....

For example:

16th Irish Division Memorial, Wytschaete (Ypres Salient)
18th Div Memorial, Clapham Junction (Ypres Salient)
18th Div Memorial, Thiepval (Somme)

This is an incredible web site in its scope from the brief look I have had thus far.

Researching:

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 10 Apr 2009 17:21

Hi Jane 123

If you don't want to put his details on the open board, send a pm to one of us and we could have a look for you.

You can also google 2nd Dragoon Guards and see what information you can get there. I got some service records from the Grenadier Guards which weren't on ancestry but you will have to pay a fee.

Good luck.

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 9 Apr 2009 20:35

Jane123
No one is saying that you are bothering them, We are just trying to help.

Please just post his name and then we can help you.

Richard

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 9 Apr 2009 20:19

If you post his name,age and where he came from on here,someone can look for you. It is possible that his service records or medal card or war pension details are on Ancestry, but as has been stated many of the records have not survived


linda

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 9 Apr 2009 20:17

jane123
Jonesey has already said that ww1 records can be be searched on ANCESTRY.CO.UK.

If you are not a member, Tell us his name and we can take a look.

You maybe lucky and his was one of the records that was not destroyed in ww2 bombing.

Richard.

Victoria

Victoria Report 9 Apr 2009 20:05

Hi Jonesey

It was the first world war. He was injured at Marne/Aisne I think. Very lucky to have lived by all accounts!!

Is there a website where I can track where he might have gone during his term of action?

Many Thanks

Jane

Victoria

Victoria Report 9 Apr 2009 19:42

Hi All,

Any ideas where I can obtain the war record of my great grandfather, please? He served in B Battalion of 2nd Dragoon Guards.

Any hints, greatfully received.

Many thanks

Jane