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Brian

Brian Report 26 Jul 2003 19:08

Ive just recently purchased my grandfathers birth cert and it says that he was a private in the Cheshire regiment in the first world war. I spoke to the MOD and tehy said that the info i need would be held at the PRO. Ive read that the records are incomplete and its a case of peicing together info that is left over. Has anyone been to the PRO to find out info about a serviceman and how sucessful was your search. Bri. Liverpool/Leeds

Sue in Sx

Sue in Sx Report 26 Jul 2003 20:28

Brian - yes we have been to the PRO twice to search for service records - however both ours were earlier, and we were successful, we were real newbies and didnt have a clue. We found the staff more than willing to help. Do you have a copy of Tracing your Ancestors in the PRO? Your library should have it or get them to order you one in, its got a full chapter on Military records after 1914. Hope this helps. Sue.