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Beverley

Beverley Report 24 Aug 2012 17:11

Hi, I may be clutching at straws but I believe that a relative of mine missing on the 1911 census ( not with his parents) could possibly have been in the army. I have had a brief look on Ancestry ( not a subscriber) and found a John Barraclough aged 21 on the census records in the army. He apparently was in the Yorks @ Lancaster regiment. Is there a chance anyone could do a search for me.
His full name is John Robert Barraclough born 1890 in Morley,Yorkshire. Parents John and Margaret Barraclough.

alviegal

alviegal Report 24 Aug 2012 17:15

Here he is in India.

1911 census transcription details for: 1st Bn York And Lancaster Regiment, 1ST BATTALION YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT, NAPIER BARRACKS, KARACHI, INDIA
Military details: Private 1st Bn York Lancaster Regiment
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National Archive Reference:

RG14PN34983 RD641 SD8 ED1 SN9999
Reg. District:
Sub District:
Parish:
Enum. District: 1
Address: Napier Barracks Karachi
County: Overseas military
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BARRACLOUGH, John Single ? 21 1890 Morley Leeds Yks

Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Aug 2012 17:15



1911


1st Bn York And Lancaster Regiment, 1ST BATTALION YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT, NAPIER BARRACKS, KARACHI, INDIA

Military details: Private 1st Bn York Lancaster Regiment

RG14PN34983 RD641 SD8 ED1 SN9999
Reg. District:
Sub District:
Parish:
Enum. District: 1
Address: Napier Barracks Karachi
County: Overseas military


(one of many soldiers)

BARRACLOUGH, John Single ? 21 1890 Morley Leeds Yks



Beverley

Beverley Report 24 Aug 2012 17:27

is there anyway that you can find any enlistment info etc.
Thanks for the 1911 info

Janice

Janice Report 24 Aug 2012 17:40

Medal card Index with his regimental numbers

Barraclough
Name: John Robert Barraclough
Regiment or Corps: Y & LR,Y & LR,R Mun Fus
Regimental Number: 9026,36183,40833

That last one is Royal Munster Fusiliers

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 24 Aug 2012 17:43

Hello Beverley, not finding any service or medal records for him on Ancestry or FMP. A lot of records were destroyed during WW2.

Janice

Janice Report 24 Aug 2012 17:44

MC - the above was from Ancestry

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 24 Aug 2012 17:47

So it was!

(Note to self - make appointment at opticians)

Janice

Janice Report 24 Aug 2012 17:50

lol

is it on FMP too now? ;-)

Beverley

Beverley Report 24 Aug 2012 18:05

thanks for latest replies, at least I have a a little more info to add to my John Robert Barraclough. Is there anyway I can find when he enlisted and was discharged from the army.