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Sidami

Sidami Report 5 Nov 2009 16:34

Looks like there are some new records out for the first world war, would someone if you have the time see if there is anything for Alfred Wood born Caistor Lincs 1891 and William Wilkinson bn 1892 in Caistor Many thnaks
Sue

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Astra

Astra Report 5 Nov 2009 17:41

Alfred William Wood
Birth Place: Caistor, Lincs
Residence: Scunthorpe, Lincs
Death Date: 9 May 1915
Enlistment Location: Caistor
Rank: Private
Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Number: 8910
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Aldershot


Not sure about this one. Glentworth isn't that far from Caistor but there is no birth date given

William Wilkinson
Residence: Lincoln
Death Date: 13 Oct 1915
Enlistment Location: Glentworth, Lincs
Rank: Private
Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment
Battalion: 4th Battalion.
Number: 3283
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Aldershot

Researching:
More in hope than expectation!

Sidami

Sidami Report 5 Nov 2009 17:47

Thankyou Astra

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Nov 2009 21:47

Thank you Astra

I've finally found my grandfather!!

I'd given up on checking back on the records 'cos he was never there!

Now I know he served in the Machine Gun Corp



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Nov 2009 22:14

Debbs


I have to say I was checking back every couple of months at one point .......... and never ever was he there

Well .......... Harry Schofield from Lancashire is not exactly an uncommon name!!

I think I last checked about 6 months ago



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.