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Which regiment did they serve??

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Angela

Angela Report 15 Apr 2017 17:14

Hi I am looking for information on a Alexander Williamson b 21 Dec 1895 rottenrow Glasgow to Andrew Williamson and Margaret Williamson MS Sloan.
d. 1958 glasgow

I have his divorce certificate which states he had an army pension after serving between 1914 - 1919 but cant find which regiment he was in.

Many thanks

safc

safc Report 15 Apr 2017 19:56

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British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williamson
Age 24
Birth year 1895
Birth town Plantation
Birth county Lanarkshire
Birth country Scotland
Service number 65177
Regiment Royal Field Artillery
Unit / Battalion D/275th Brigade
Year 1919
Residence town Glasgow
Residence county Lanarkshire
Residence country Scotland
Series WO 363
Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain

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