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How do I find WW1 soldier?

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Anne

Anne Report 30 May 2006 11:02

Help please! I am trying to find more info on a great uncle killed in WW1. Only info I have is his name, brothers & sisters names & parents. I don't know what regiment he was in or army number etc. His name was Robert Morgan & although I can narrow down some possibilities from CWG website, I don't know how to determine which one he could be. Any advice please. Anne

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 30 May 2006 11:04

Many of the casualties have a wife or parents name listed on CWGC website....is this of help to you ? if your really lucky they have the street name where they lived too.

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 30 May 2006 11:05

Sometimes they give regiment on childrens birth certs or marriage cert? Suzanne

Elaine

Elaine Report 30 May 2006 11:09

Do you know where he was born as the listings on 1837 sometimes show the birthplace. Don´t mind checking it for you if you can give me place of birth or residence at the time.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 May 2006 11:11

As you know parents' names.............do you know when he was born? The age at death would help to narrow the list of possibilities.......... Reg

Anne

Anne Report 30 May 2006 11:16

Thanks eveyone. No I don't have a date of birth although I know he was aged 2 on 1901 census. That gives his birth as London, Brixton & living then at Carlton Mansions, Lambeth. I don't know when he died other than family legend has it he was killed in First World War & assumed never married. Anne

Elaine

Elaine Report 30 May 2006 11:19

These are the ones listed on 1837 - some with places of birth MORGAN, Robert Wemyss, Fifeshire MORGAN, Robert MORGAN, Robert Bellshill, Lanark MORGAN, Robert Belfast, Co. Antrim MORGAN, Robert MORGAN, Robert MORGAN, Robert Newport, Mon. MORGAN, Robert Bucknell, Salop MORGAN, Robert St. Patrick's, Co. Antrim MORGAN, Robert Anderson Dalry, Edinburgh, Midlothian MORGAN, Robert Henry Liverpool MORGAN, Robert M. Barony, Lanarkshire MORGAN, Robert Patrick Crosshill, Ayrshire - nothing for the London area

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 30 May 2006 11:26

Whats his parents names? There is this guy who's father is in London: Name: MORGAN, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 136th Bty. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (323096) 471st Home Service Employment Coy. Age: 42 Date of Death: 20/02/1919 Service No: 7913 Additional information: Son of Thomas Morgan, of 50, Beversbrook Rd., Tufnell Park, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. U. 409. Cemetery: NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE (ST. ANDREW'S AND JESMOND) CEMETERY

Anne

Anne Report 30 May 2006 11:34

Thanks Deborah. Don't think thats him. His father was also Robert Morgan born London St Lukes & mother Mary Morgan(nee Bell) born Greenock, Scotland, aged 35 & 34 respectively in 1901 Anne