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William Martin Army Entry

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MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 3 Nov 2010 16:14

Sent and a nice thank you received.

Maureen

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 3 Nov 2010 13:06

If you PM me with your e-mail address I can send the 4 images to you.

Maureen

Faye

Faye Report 3 Nov 2010 13:01

Thankyou Maureen, yes that's him! gives me another army number to work on to, thankyou :)

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 3 Nov 2010 12:26

Can you tell from this?
British Army Service Records 1760-1913

First name(s): William

Last name: MARTIN

Calculated year of birth: 1883

Parish of birth: Aberdeen

Town of birth: Aberdeen

County of birth: Aberdeenshire

Age at attestation: 19 years 11 months

Attestation date: 11 December 1902

Attestation corps: Manchester Regiment

Attestation soldier number: 8178

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 5476 / 54

Lists mother as Sarah Jane Herbert??? 19 Orchard St Greenheye
and brother Robert Martin. (Manchester Reg.)

Maureen

Faye

Faye Report 3 Nov 2010 11:56

Could some with access to FMP please check an entry for me. War Records 1760 - 1913 for William Martin born 1883 Aberdeenshire please, trying to find if it's my Gt Grandfather, thankyou.