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KD

KD Report 6 Apr 2010 11:18

can anyone please tell me how i go about finding out about my relatives service record. I've just been told he "went in the trenches when he was 16" But that seems to be all anyone knows?
John William Parrish born 30th sept 1898 in Aston Birmingham

I presume he would hav lied about his age only being 16, was 16 in 1914, and i know he came home cos he was my great grandfather!
Anyinfo greatly received!

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Apr 2010 11:27

Not many WW1 army service records have survived because they were burnt in a fire in WW2 when the place they were stored in was hit by the bombing.
If you have Ancestry you could look to see if his medal card survived or any of his record

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:31

I've had a quick look on Ancestry at the WW1 Service records (not medals), and no one of that names jumps off the page.

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KD

KD Report 6 Apr 2010 11:33

thank you for your replies, info and help, it was worth a try!
regards
kim

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:34

Aha - medal roll

John William Parrish
Regiment or Corps: Lincolnshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 3771

Image only adds
SWB/LIST/F/A/1639

No idea what that means!

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KD

KD Report 6 Apr 2010 11:36

wow, thank you.!!
I've no idea what it means either, but i know a man who might, know i have service number.
cheers :-)

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:39

There are some others for a John W Parrish, or possibly several men of the same name, in the Royal Field Artillery and the Service Corp.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:42

John W Parrish
Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps
Regimental Number: M/340729

Private
British and Victory medal
Rase/101b 314 31927

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KD

KD Report 6 Apr 2010 11:43

OH?
i was getting all excited then! lol
Thank you

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John W Parrish
Regiment or Corps: Royal Engineers
Regimental Number: 69439

Sapper
Victory and British medal - RE/101B34 7076
15 Star - RE/3B 1429
Class Z (2?)
Theatre first served in France
Date therein 25-7-15

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KD Report 6 Apr 2010 11:49

whats the best way to find out which is the right one?
regards

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:50

Understandable, but we don't want you to get all excited about the wrong person - lol

John W Parrish
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 73317

Sergeant
Victory medal - RFA/207B 21366

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:52

No idea how you'd work out which (if any) was yours. My lot tended to join the RFA, because there was a major army base close to their home!

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2010 11:55

Last one with a middle initial

John W Parrish
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 215700

Gunner
Victory and British medals
RFA/207B 39326

Good luck! Hopefully, your 'Man who Can' might be able to give some guidance.

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KD Report 6 Apr 2010 11:59

it wouldnt be first time lol.
Thank you so much for your help.
I hope so too, now i have service numbers,
thank you again
regards
kim

Joy

Joy Report 6 Apr 2010 12:03

Kim, now have a look here -
http://www.1914-1918.net/

KD

KD Report 6 Apr 2010 12:11

will do, thank you