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Army Regiments
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Deborah | Report | 27 Feb 2013 17:09 |
I am after some help army regiments. On my great grangfathers death certificate it states he was ex army. This has come as a complete surprise because on all census records it states he was coalminer. For someone living in Sheffield Yorkshire, what regiment woulkd they have been attatched to? |
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ErikaH | Report | 27 Feb 2013 17:17 |
Could have been absolutely any of them |
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Deborah | Report | 27 Feb 2013 17:37 |
Hi reggie, thanks for the reply |
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Alemap | Report | 27 Feb 2013 18:45 |
I think a large portion of the male population had a stint in the army between 1911 and 1919. |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 27 Feb 2013 18:47 |
Without a name no one can help with this |
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Deborah | Report | 27 Feb 2013 21:48 |
Hi |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 27 Feb 2013 22:29 |
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 27 Feb 2013 22:37 |
Do you have his marriage cert ? If he married whilst in the army then his regiment or regimental number may be on the cert |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 27 Feb 2013 22:40 |
UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920 |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 27 Feb 2013 22:42 |
Looking at his birth year he probably only joined the army during WW1 |
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Deborah | Report | 28 Feb 2013 12:51 |
Hi Roy, |
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Kuros | Report | 28 Feb 2013 14:30 |
The silver war badge mentioned above was given to soldiers who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness. It was first awarded in 1916. It was to be worn on civilian dress on the right breast and it was forbidden to wear it on uniform. It was issued to distinguish between soldiers who had been discharged and conscientious objectors who were often given white feathers. This particular soldier may therefore have seen little or no war service as he was found unfit to serve. |
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Deborah | Report | 3 Mar 2013 20:38 |
Hi Annie, |