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how can i find out when my grandfather joined the army,have photo of him in military uniform he was warrent officer and sergent major of the regt,but dont know how to find out when he enlisted,i do know hes buried in war grave as he died in 1918 of heart failure
Dutch

Depending on his name.. you might find his service records on Ancestry although they are not complete.. i'll have a look for you.

this is whats on his death cert
14 november 1918
Malcolm Bonner Morgan age 45
Staff sergent
1st surrey riffles 651053
Accountant
the address he died at was
203 Camburwell,New road
and on the gravestone as follows
In Memory of
Serjeant M.B.Morgan
651053,21st bn.London regt first Surrey riffles
who died 14 nov 1918
remembererd with honour
New Southgate cemetery

His service record is on Ancestry.

Dutch..

Name: Malcolm Bonner Morgan
Residence : 12 River Street, Ec
Regiment Name: (Reserve) Battln
Regiment Number: 3182
Document Year: 1914
Number of Images: 33

I'm pretty sure they're free for november so have fun!

The service records state that he was in 4 different regiments before the document year of 1914. Describes him as "ex-Sgt"!

Smurf,i have him on his daughters marriage cert in 1917,and this is what it has
Lieuenant Sherwood Foresters
were do i go to have alook at the regt he was in
and thank you all
my cosin said he serverd in India but i cant find him going there

Ah.. the Sherwood Forresters are the Notts and Derby regiments! i know because my grandad was there. they did indeed goto India... This may help you...

http://www.1914-1918.net/notts.htm

Have you had a look at the service records yet?

According to the service records he was discharged on 14-11-1918. (same date as the one you have) it states he died of Pneumonia

the only one i found was the surrey riffles one did,nt find any of the other regt he was in,will have alook at that sight and thank you

Try just searching military...

www.ancestry.co.uk > Search > UK > England > Scroll down to Militray > Service Records > Then type in Malcolm Morgan

There are 33 images of his

he had son called Malcolm k morgan he was in the London Scottish,and my dad his other son was in the Australian army,will go and try that now

Smurf have done that put got nothing up mybe im doing it wrong will have another go

i got it the top one kenneth malcolm morgan was my dads brother,his name was malcolm k morgan but he changed it,but i cant see the images it wont let me,and im not member of ancestry so cant see the pages

Dutch

On Ancestry, click on Search at the top of the screen, then scroll down on left of screen to where it says Military Records; click on that and fill in the info in the boxes (name and YOB), select Birth Country , England. Make sure you put a tick in the box "Only show results from UK and Ireland". He should be the second in the list.

Dutch

Might be worth taking a 14 day free trial.

Dutch

It might be you have to register to view the images.

It's free though.. you don't need to subscribe to see the free stuff

Smurf

hi dutch
my sister is not registered with ancestry or on the 14 day free trail and she can view them
sharon

ive tried but its not having any cant view will have another go,and thank you all for your help
Dutch