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Died in WW1 where could I get army records on this
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 20 Jul 2006 20:36 |
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Patrick Collins died in Ypres, Belgium? leaflet published by Deorwenta Publcations, Blackhill, Co > Durham (St. Mary's War Memorial) and it reads as follows: > '5332 Patrick Collins DCM Age 27: P Collins, one of twelve children, was a > son of Thomas Collins, originally from Co. Monaghan, Ireland and Mary Anne > Collins, neé Duffy, from Berwick on Tweed, whose family came from Co > Armagh, Ireland. Patrick was born on 15 July 1889 and the family lived at > 29 Waltons Row, Blackhill, Co Durham. He enlisted at Newcastle on Tyne, to > join the 6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers in Co Cork, Ireland, attached to > the British Expeditionary Force. On Friday 9 March 1917, he died of wounds > and is buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetry, Heuvellland, West > Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave reference: M81. After his death, his mother was > presented with the DCM at the Olympia Cinema, Blackhill, when his > courageous advance into no-man's-land was commemorated on stage. > and also: > - James Erly is also buried in Ypres: > James Erly, Private 14054, 2nd Bn.,Northumberland Fusiliers who died on > Monday, 24th May 1916, age 33, son of Margaret Erly, of 5, Hilda St, > Station Rd., Ossett, Yorkshire and the late James Erly. |
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 20 Jul 2006 20:38 |
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Where would I send to get the army record on this. Betty |
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 20 Jul 2006 20:55 |
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Thank both of you for the information, yes I remember now Kew, just couldn't think, my mind went blank. Any idea how much you pay for the records, never done this before. Betty |
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Janice | Report | 20 Jul 2006 21:04 |
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Think it's £3-50. |
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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ | Report | 20 Jul 2006 21:07 |
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Hi Joy an Janice, Will check out the website and see what information I can get, thanks to everyone. Betty |
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dahani | Report | 20 Jul 2006 22:32 |
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Hi Betty Some of the WW1 service records you can get through the LDS a friend of mine has viewed some through his local Church of the Latter Day Saints. They can be printed up too. They are not all available though, some were destroyed in WW2 and if I am right they are separated into the burnt and unburnt series as some of the ones that weren't destroyed were badly damaged. Regards Jill |
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Lynn | Report | 21 Jul 2006 07:49 |
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Hi Betty I am no expert, but I am sure that I read on a thread here previously, that if a soldier died druing the war, then his records were destroyed. The few WW1 records that are left are for those that returned. Medal cards can be downloaded at the NA but I don't believe that much else would be available. Sorry Lynn |
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