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Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 12 Nov 2009 20:53

Can someone plese tell me where I'm going wrong.

I have found Roy Kingston born 1898 in Barlow Chesterfield in the UK, Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919. Where do I find the records relating to his enlisting, personal details etc as I cannot find him in the Service Records which I thought I would have.

Can someone please put me right.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 12 Nov 2009 21:01

A lot of WW1 records were destroyed during WW2 so it is a bit hit and miss as to whether you find a service record and/or a medal card

Researching:
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Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 12 Nov 2009 21:03

Oh that's disappointing, thank you for your reply.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 12 Nov 2009 21:10

Do you know which regiment or his service number?

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 12 Nov 2009 21:13

Hi Glitter Baby,

He was in the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, service number 14960.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 12 Nov 2009 21:27

There is a medal card


Name: Roy Kingston
Regiment or Corps: 7th Lincolnshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 14960

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 12 Nov 2009 21:31

Hi Glitter Baby,

Thank you for finding that for me. I'm relatively new to this, how do I get more information from that or is that not possible.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 12 Nov 2009 21:45



Chris

Not service records but there is this info from The War Graves Photographic Project
It shows his name engraved on the memorial, as he has no known grave.
You can obtain a photo of this, but they do ask for a donation of £3-00 for an emailed copy or £5-00 for a hard copies sent in the post, but they also send details of the cemetery etc.Its whether or not you want this sort of info

Here is the site link
http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=105057

Kingston, Roy
Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial

Country: France

Area: Somme

Rank: Private

Official Number: 14960

Unit: 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment.

Force: Army

Nationality: British

Details:
3rd July 1916. Pier and Face 1 C.




Photograph and details by volunteer/s: David Milborrow

Here is a link to the cemetery/ memorial where he is commemorated

http://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/thiepvalmemorial.htm

Hope this helps

George

Researching:
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Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 12 Nov 2009 21:50

Hi George,

Thank you so much for that. Do they only send details of the cemetry etc if you send for a hard copy of the photo.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 12 Nov 2009 22:00

Chris

You will receive the actual photograph of the panel where his name is, and i believe a close up photo of his engraved name.
but it might be worth contacting them to check about the close up


I know the one i obtained by email had the close up
George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 12 Nov 2009 22:04

Thank you for your reply George.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

mgnv

mgnv Report 12 Nov 2009 22:16

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp
Go to the CWGC site and search for Roy - you'll see:

Casualty Details
Name: KINGSTON, ROY
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 03/07/1916
Service No: 14960
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

If you now click on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL link, you'll see a history of the memorial, and links to the plans to locate different panels plus a non-closeup photo of the memorial.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 13 Nov 2009 09:49

Hi mgnv,

Thank you so much for your message, I will take a look.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.