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Steve

Steve Report 13 Jan 2012 11:59

Hi, I'm fairly new to researching and a bit stuck at the moment. I have managed to find my grandfathers (fathers side) marriage certificate (there is very little known about this side of the family).

On the cert (dated 1908) it says at time of marriage he is serving in RGA (Royal Garrison Artilliary) @ Citidal Plymouth, Devon. Rank of Gunner.

After searching through military records online here and a visit to Kew searching endless micro filche I am no closer to finding a record of him?.

Only other snippet of info I have gleaned from living relatives is that he was once a sargent but was busted back to private for striking an officer!

Any tips would be much appreciated, thanks

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 13 Jan 2012 13:13

A LOT OF RECORDS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED

BUT THERE IS THIS SITE


http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/history/

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 13 Jan 2012 14:21

If he went on to serve in WW1 his records, if they've survived (lots haven't) will be on the Ancestry website.

His earlier records, if they were retained, will be on the FindMyPast website.

Shipshape

Shipshape Report 15 Jan 2012 14:50

Hi Steve, Just to say I found out by a birth cert that my
Grandad served in ww1, Has he was in the mines at the time. so I looked on Ancestry when the free look up
was on around the 11th Nov and I found his medal card but nothing else
as other people have said a lot of records have been destroyed
Good Luck Anyway pauline

Researching:
King Grimshaw love Day Nolan lancashire Staffs & Ireland

JustDinosaurJill

JustDinosaurJill Report 15 Jan 2012 15:17

Try the Great War Forum and see if anyone can help you on there.

J

Researching:
Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.