Genealogy Chat

How do I find the military record of a soldier who was Honourably Discharged in 1916. All the lists seem to be of those killed in the war. Thanks, Brenda

Annie,Thank you for your answer, the soldiers name was Henry (Harry) Valks & he was a Private in the Northumberland Fusiliers. Brenda

I think I have found his pension records on Ancestry.

Was his father also called Henry? Of Newcastle on Tyne?

Possible medal card on Ancestry

Name: Henry Valks
Regiment or Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers Depot
Regimental Number: 18/219

Mentions discharged on 16.10.16



Could this be a relative
Name: Roger Valks
Regiment or Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 34275



Brenda - if you would like a copy of the Henry Valks medal card then send me your email addy in a pm. Maureen

Brenda
If the medal card that Maureen found belongs to your Henry then I have found his pension records on Ancestry.

As Annie says, his other records are not there but they have only got up to 'N' unless a few misfiled ones have slipped the net. Less than half these records survived the bombing and subsequent fires in the Second War.

The medal card for Henry shows he entlisted 22.10.14

Just to clarfify what Annie G has said. There are 2 series of WW1 service records - the "pension" records and the "service" records. The pension records for the whole alphabet are virtually complete on Ancestry - I think just the "missorts"are missing. The "service" records are only complete up to the letter N on Ancestry (and the missorts for the whole alphabet).

Therefore, the surviving service records for surnames O-Z still have to be added to Ancestry. This is a MUCH bigger series than the pensions records. It's not true to say that more names from the end of the alphabet have records missing - they are just not all on there yet!

To Annie, glitterbaby and Janetell,Thank you for your efforts .You have found him.His father was Henry and he was born in Newcastle on Tyne.Young Harry enlisted at age 16 as he was born in1898. Maureen I would like a copy but what do you mean about a pm? Brenda

Brenda,

Click on my board name of Glitter Baby and you can send me a private/personal message (pm)

Maureen