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Where to look up for ww1 soldiers

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Sidami

Sidami Report 2 Sep 2017 14:38

Can you tell me where to look up ww1 soldiers to see what regiment they were in please

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Sep 2017 14:45

Ancestry, FMP, National Archives ... be aware though that not all the records survived a fire during WW2.

If you post a name and details will have a look.

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Sep 2017 14:45

Findmypast have some military records. Who are you looking for? If you give the name and approx. year of birth and place of birth I will see if I can find anything.

Kath. x

Sidami

Sidami Report 2 Sep 2017 14:49

Albert Lea born 1887

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Sep 2017 14:50

Sidami was he born Lincs?

British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

First name(s) Albert
Last name Lea
Age 27
Birth year 1887
Service number 14346
Regiment Lincolnshire Regiment
Year 1914
Residence town Skegness
Residence county Lincolnshire
Residence country England
Series WO 364
Series description Wo 364 - First World War Pension Claims
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

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Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Sep 2017 14:52

Married to Eve? children Walter, Francis( Frances? ) and Dora?

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Sidami

Sidami Report 2 Sep 2017 14:53

Brill Thankyou..

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Sep 2017 14:56

Eve and Albert were married on 17th May 1909 and have three children, Walter Albert, Frances Grace Mary and Dora (Zillah?).

Albert attested on 1st December 1914 and was discharged on 22nd February 1915 for "not being likely to become an efficient soldier".

Kath. x

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Sep 2017 14:57

Sidami, there are several records on FMP as he transferred

British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

First name(s) Albert
Last name Lea
Age 29
Birth year 1887
Birth town Digby
Birth county Lincolnshire
Birth country England
Service number 3904
Regiment Machine Gun Corps
Unit / Battalion 13th Company
Year 1916
Residence town Skegness
Residence county Lincolnshire
Residence country England
Series WO 364
Series description Wo 364 - First World War Pension Claims
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Discharged as unfit 4/4 ( medical board 16/3/1916 Epilepsy)

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Sidami

Sidami Report 2 Sep 2017 14:57

Another son called Laurence born 1917

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Sep 2017 15:07

There are other possible children born after the ones on the army record.

Kath. x

Sidami

Sidami Report 2 Sep 2017 15:12

Thankyou for your help today.

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.