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British army service record 1760-1915( FMP)

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***Paula***

***Paula*** Report 31 Jan 2013 15:05

Good afternoon
I was wondering if anyone could do a look up for me for,
George millett born 1866 in gloucestershire, in the army records, on find my past.
Im not sure if its the person im looking for but there maybe something in the record that may tell me
Many thanks Paula

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 31 Jan 2013 15:18

This one ?

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription
Print Close First name(s): George
Last name: MILLETT
Calculated year of birth: 1866
Parish of birth: Wesley
Town of birth: Bristol
County of birth: Gloucestershire
Age at attestation: 19 years 6 months
Attestation date: 31 July 1885
Attestation corps: Welsh Regiment
Attestation soldier number: 1249
Discharge rank:
Discharge corps:
Discharge soldier number:
The National Archives reference: WO97 / 3470 / 9


On this record he gives his NOK as his Father Charles Millett, this has been crossed out and now states his his mother Mrs Millett no christian name.

The address is

All Saints St.
Nelson St.
St Johns Bristol


Any good?

George

***Paula***

***Paula*** Report 31 Jan 2013 15:21

Thank you George
His fathers name was charles, who died in 1890, which would be why its crossed out
Paula

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 31 Jan 2013 15:26

Paula

Would you like the images?, although on the record it states there are 9 pages 2 pages are blank.

I can send via the GR message system

George

***Paula***

***Paula*** Report 31 Jan 2013 15:27

Thank you that would lovely
Paula :-)

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 31 Jan 2013 15:37

Images sent

George

***Paula***

***Paula*** Report 31 Jan 2013 15:42

Thank you :-)

Estelle

Estelle Report 31 Jan 2013 15:42

Hi Paula,

just to let you know, we do have those records on Genes now. Here's a link for you:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/search/results/military/millett/george?memberlastsubclass=none&searchhistorykey=3462930&militarycategoryid=54&yearofbirthrange=0&rowcountmax=0&yearofmarriagerange=0&yearofdeathrange=0&militarysectionww=eunknown&militarysection=0&yearofapplicationrange=0&donextbestmatchsearch=false&yearofrecordrange=0&performexactsearch=false&isreferencesearch=false&usenamevariants=false&isvalid=true&datesaved=01%2f01%2f0001%2000%3a00%3a00&issummarysearch=false&isgroupsearch=false

Sorry about the length of the link!

Kind regards,

Estelle

***Paula***

***Paula*** Report 31 Jan 2013 16:18

Thank you estelle i didnt think to look on here.
George thank you so much , the information on those records is more than i could of hoped for.
Paula