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I am trying to find the army records for my Grandfather and his brothers.
I think they enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, but not 100 % sure.
My grandfather was a William Henry and his brothers were Arthur and John ( known as Jack)
I am finding this hard as no one to help or ask, and Smith being an impossible name to research.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Angie

All World War one.

My Grandfather William Henry was born in 1884, Arthur was born in 1887 and John ( Jack) in 1883.
Any clues on how to find their records would be fantastic. I have been searching with no success.

were they married ? Names of wives ?

just the first one off the top of the heap on Ancestry , leic' reg william henry is married so that may help

William Henry married Florence Cockayne

I have no info on the other tow, although suspect they would be married.


Stories in the family have said Arthur was made a Regimental Sargeant.

However, as no one now to ask, this may be a red herring!

Angie

ref

Marriages Mar 1908 (>99%)
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Cockaine Florence Amelia Leicester 7a 429
Cockayne Florence Amelia Leicester 7a 429

SMITH William Henry Leicester 7a 429

So would show as married in records

this is William Henry

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: William Henery Smith
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Age at Enlistment: 31
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 33987
Regiment Name: RAMC
Number of Images: 15



Source Information:

Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data:

Married Florence Amelia Cockayne on 7th March 1908.

George Harry born 12th September 1908
Elsie May born 7th December 1912

Thnak you so much Choccy for finding his record.
I guess the others will be harder as no known relatives.

Can't thank you enough.
Angie

??1891
Name: William H Smith
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation: Grandson
Father's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England


Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline E Smith 54
John F Smith 31
Ellen Smith 29
John R Smith 8
William H Smith 6
Arthur Smith 4
Harry Smith 2
Polly Smith 9/12
Do you have his marriage cert to confirm fathers name?

Correct family details as dad John f Smith.
Looking for Army records on brothers now.

Thanks for all help
Angie

?? 1901
Polly Smith
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Leicester Formerly St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul

County/Island: Leicestershire
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Harrison 37 mother widow
John Smith 18
Wm Smith 16
Arthur Smith 14
Harry Smith 12
Polly Smith 10
George Smith 8
Thos Harrison 4 months

death index
Name: John Farrien Smith
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 36
District: Leicester (1837-1974)
County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 158

marriage
Marriages Dec 1899 (>99%)
Chaplin Joseph Leicester 7a 548
Harley Alice Leicester 7a 548
Harrison Thomas Warwick Leicester 7a 548 ******
Smith Ellen Leicester 7a 548 ******

Death index

Name: Thomas Warwick Harrison
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 39
District: Leicester (1837-1974)
County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 164

didn't know if you had all these details

1911
HOUSEHOLD HARRISON ELLEN F 1863 48 Leicester Leicestershire

some of these living with her but you would need to pay to see who was in the same houehold
LD SMITH GEORGE M 1893 18 Leicester Leicestershire
HOUSEHOLD SMITH HARRY M 1889 22 Leicester Leicestershire
HOUSEHOLD SMITH HILDA F 1893 18 Leicester Leicestershire
HOUSEHOLD SMITH MABEL F 1882 29 Leicester Leicestershire
HOUSEHOLD SMITH MARY F 1861 50 Leicester Leicestershire
HOUSEHOLD SMITH POLLY F 1891 20 Leicester

there are army records for this one but only a cert would give info i.e fathers name to confirm he is your Arthur!
Marriages Sep 1910
Rossell Louisa Leicester 7a 477
SMITH Arthur Leicester 7a 477 *********
Tew Emily Leicester 7a 477 *********
WALKER Bertram Leicester 7a 477

Didn't have details in last posting. many thansk for your help

Still struggling with William henry's brothers war service, as no info to help me. Don't know if they were married or to whom.

Will keep searching

Thanks
Angie

If you don't have a subscription for the Ancestry site you may find a free 14 day trial then you could search through the WW1 records.Some WW1 records were burnt in WW2 bombings

Are you in touch with a David who has these family names in his tree? If not go to "search trees" above search one of the names i.e Polly Smith and you can send him a message