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hello
i was wondering if any kind person who has access to the ancestry records (i no longer have a subscription )
im after a look up for any service or pension records for a william lewis royal welsh fusiliers his victory medal has the service number 3447 , i have down loaded his medal index card from the na and it gives a further 2 service numbers 12789 and 203389 .
he may have been born or lived in holyhead anglesey north wales ,
so any help would be much appreciated

thanks
leonard

Have you got an approximate date of birth?
Thanks

no sorry ,all i have is a name and service number and his regiment ,i know its a long shot

leonard

Hello Leonard

Sorry but i cant see any pension or service record for him on ancestry.

Over 70% of these records were destroyed in WW2, so its probable his were amongst those that were lost.

I know you have his medal card, just posting for ref.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about William Lewis
Name: William Lewis
Regiment or Corps: Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 3447, 12789, 203389


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George

thanks george , thats what i was expecting ,ah well never mind he will just have to remain another soldier of the great war .

cheers leonard

Is this him????




British Army Service Records 1760-1915

First name(s): William

Last name: LEWIS

Calculated year of birth: 1883

Parish of birth: Holyhead

Town of birth: Holyhead

County of birth: Anglesey

Age at attestation: 19 years

Attestation date: 5 November 1902

Attestation corps: Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Attestation soldier number: 7268

Discharge rank:

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 5342 / 76

awwwwwwwwwwww thanks ann ,but alas his service number is different ,
my william lewis had his original number of 3447 then during renumbering had 12789 then 203389.

thanks
leonard

It's a good job Leonard, he has a charge sheet as long as your arm!

So 3447 was his enlistment number, did he then enter WW1 from the reserves?

i have no idea ann , i came by his victory medal in a local carboot sale and was hoping to try and find out more about him and with him been royal welsh fusilier was wondering if he was from my hometown (holyhead)

leonard

Had another look around but no go, there are several from N.Wales in the Royal Welsh, but no match for any of your numbers, what a shame.

Holyhead......it is a small world I live near Mold :-D

thanks ann

leonard

not a bellis are you ?

Bellis no, but I went to school with about 100 of them! Very common name here.

ok cheers .
thanks for looking .

leonard