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Hi Everyone!
I recently found a record for my 2x great granddad Peter Murray.
He was born in 1865 in Liverpool to Michael and Mary Murray.
He had three younger siblings: Thomas, David and Patrick.

I have found that he served in the Army from 1884. He had joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Northern Irish), but had also served under the 4th Liverpool Kings and in the Reserve forces leading up and during the First World War.

I have been able to find his WW1 service and pension records on Ancestry, but I would like to know more about his career as a soldier. I realise that Find My Past holds army records, but at this present time I am unable to subscribe to that also.

I wondered in anyone could lookup Peter for me, if they have an unlimited subscription and email me any findings? I will be equally happy to return the favour and look on Ancestry for anything!

Many Thanks,

Steph :)

There is this one as a possible, however there is no info about parents etc.in fact very little info , there are 3 images for him, so cant say its him

It states he was Roman Catholic, occupation a labourer, looks like he worked for the Corporation.

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription
Print Close First name(s): Peter
Last name: MURRAY
Calculated year of birth: 1866
Parish of birth: Liverpool
Town of birth: Liverpool
County of birth: Lancashire
Age at attestation: 18 years 5 months
Attestation date: 8 April 1884
Attestation corps: 4TH BATTALION THE KINGS L'POOL REGIMENT
Attestation soldier number: 173
Discharge rank:
Discharge corps: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 8th Foot
Discharge soldier number:


I can send you the images if it helps, by pm system

George

Hello George,

I have sent you a PM

Thankyou !

Steph

Is this him
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: Peter Murray
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Age at enlistment: 48
Residence:16 Epworth Street, Prescot Street Liverpool
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 21175
Regiment Name: York & Lancaster Regiment

Found on another site - There are actually more than 3 pages but they are not very clear
There is an interesting page about his war badge being delivered 4 May 1918

On Gr there is one clear front page but no more.

Have pm'd for your email so I can send you the url link

Cheers

Is this him as well

Name: Peter Murray
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Age at enlistment:18
Birth Parish: St Josephs
Birth County: Lancaster
Document Year: 1884
Regimental Number: 989
Regiment Name:
Royal Inniskilling Fusrs
Number of images: 7
This has a lot of clear pages about his service in SA and other places

Next of Kin - Mother Mary, younger bros Patrick, Thomas & David

:-D

Hi folks,

I wonder if I could be really cheeky and ask someone to send me the image of the marriage details of Edward Edwards to Elinor Jones? They married on 24 May 1844 in Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. Their son built the Town Clock in Machynlleth.

This is the link to the record on Findmypast:-

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/results?event=M&recordCount=-1&forenames=edward&includeForenamesVariants=true&_includeForenamesVariants=on&surname=edwards&_includeSurnameVariants=on&eventYear=1844&eventYearTolerance=0&birthYear=&birthYearTolerance=5&county=MGY&place=machynlleth

I have a full ancestry subscription but have been put on a short week so I can't afford the findmypast jobbie as well. I will, however, gladly do anything to help via ancestry.

Thanks in advance.

Phil.

Will pm it to you...he actually married Elinor Evans

You would have done better to start a thread of your own rather than tag onto someone elses

Thanks Jax. Both for the response and the advice.

Name: John Edwards
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 05 Sep 1847
Christening Place: MACHYNLLETH,MONTGOMERY,WALES
Father's Name: Edward Edwards
Mother's Name: Eleanor
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C09070-1
System Origin: Wales-ODM
GS Film number: 104589

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Name: Edward Edwards
Baptism
Christening Date: 10 Nov 1820
Christening Place: Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire
Father's Name: Edward Edwards
Mother's Name: Anne Edwards
Affiliate Publication Number: RG4_2550

?????

Name: Edward Edwards
Event Type: Birth
Event Year: 1846
Event Place: Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales
County: Montgomeryshire
Page: 100
Volume: 27
Registration Quarter: 2

Name: Edward Edwards
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1844
Event Place: Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales
County: Montgomeryshire
Page: 155
Volume: 27
Affiliate Line Number: 48
Registration Quarter: 2
Edward Edwards probably married one of the following people
Name: Margaret Edwards
Name: Elinor Evans
Name: John Hughes
Name: Elinor Jones
Name: Mary Pugh
Name: Morgan Roberts
Name: Owen Thomas

???????????

Name: Edward Edwards
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 10 Nov 1820
Christening Place: GRAIG INDEPENDENT,MACHYNLLETH,MONTGOMERY,WALES
Father's Name: Edwd. Edwards
Mother's Name: Anne Morgan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C10442-1
System Origin: Wales-ODM
GS Film number: 0813549 (RG4 4036), 0813550 (RG4 3598)

Not sure why you have posted all this Ann, he only wanted the image of the marriage which I sent last night

cos I could :-D <3