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Teresa Medal Roll reference is WO329/2034 All it says on the page is RASC S/310242 Pte McDonald John died of wounds 18.12.17 Do you want me to look and see if a service record survives?

Hi Heather I keep on running out of time, doing look ups for you, sorry. Now that I'm back online, I've had a look at the research guides. This seems to be the relevant bit: 10. Mercantile Marine Reserve The Mercantile Marine Reserve (MMR) were merchant seamen serving on merchant vessels requisitioned by the Admiralty for wartime service, some of whom may also have served in the Royal Naval Reserve. Service details can therefore be sought from BT 377 . Although there is no separate sequence of service records, it may be possible to trace an individual who received the MMR medal in BT 351 . It is also possible that records of service may be found among the merchant seamen's records of service. See the Research Guide Merchant Seamen: Sea Service Records 1913-1972 for more details. Do you know where your research looked?If so, let me know and I can direct attention elsewhere. Rollcall, by the way, doesn't seem to be a royal navy ship - at least I can find nothing in the catalogue.

Susan WO 363 P814 images 655 - 659 Herbert Samuel Pillinger Aged 23 Striker GWR Address 35 Fairfield Rd (sorry, couldn't read town) 4th Btn Chester Reg January 1910 Height 5' 8'' development very good but all molars decayed Joined Birkenhead 21 January 1910 Father dead Mother Elizabeth Pillinger 5 Bridson St L'pool Bro George Phillip (O) 23 Guion Rd Seaforth Alfred 60 Henick St L'pool Albert 16 Butterfield St L'pool Percy (O) 5 Bridson St L'pool Stephen (Y) 5 Bridson St L'pool I don't know what O and Y mean - possibly older and younger?

Suzanne John Robbins was a private in Capt Watsons troop, 1st Corp Royal Dragoons. He was born at Winsom near Chard. He enlisted aged 20 and served 14years 159 days. There was a reduction in the establishment of the regiment and he was discharged - being deaf, unfit. He was about 35, 5' 6'', dark hair, grey eyes, dark complexion and as [sic] a cut on the back part of his head, occasioned originally by a fall and kick from a horse at York in June 1811. Trade a labourer Discharged at Bristol 24 August 1814 X his mark

Margaret I looked at WO 363 H45. No sign of your Samuel Hale. Do you want me to look in WO 364?

Thanks for trying, and yes please if you can find time to look for it in the other sets that would be great I have the medal card info now WO 372/15 Medal card of Pearce, Henry Corps: Army Service Corps Regiment No: S4/093510 Rank: Private 174710 / 28433 but it is still the date and place of birth that I am desperate for Many thanks Diana

Hi Ebby this is like a god send can you help me ??.. I have Reg Serg Major EDWARD JOSEPH PRATT NUMBER 2469 10TH BATALLION ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE. I believe he is mentioned in dispaches as on his medal roll he has a EM 1.V. 3495 E DATE 19.5.20 EM/2/1327 qualifying date 18,7,1917. Someone said he is mentioned in despatches as he recieved an emblem. Co Sergent EDWARD JOSEPH PRATT /Acting Reg/ Reg Sergeant Major LG22-5-17. I dont know if you understand all that someone found it for me at Kew but never had the time to look. Edward Joseph died Sept 20th 1917 at Flanders he was born in Stoneleigh Westwood Warwickshire 1875-6. He married an Ellen Bayliss school teacher in Kenilworth Warwickshire 1904, he was a Reg Serg Major then on marriage cert. I dont know if his records have survived, i would love to know if they had children, Edward Joseph was my Grt Grandfathers brother. If you can find anything i would be so gratful carnt see myself ever getting there. Thanks Colette

Hello, If you are going to Kew again is there a chance you could look up my Grandfather, George Watson, Private Liverpool R. 6641 then transfered to Royal Welsh Fuserliers 46939. Have copy of medel card but hard to read roll no's would love to know more about him where he came fron ect,.thank you Lillian

Ebeneza (AFof C) Thanks for your message and posting, I have just got to get there oneday. Thanks once again gratefully recieved. Best wishes Alan

Steve Charles EK Hobbs Worc R Pte 36516 Lab C 380224 V LC/101 B132 P13413 B ditto

thanks eb for taking the time to look,best regards joyce from holland

Thank you for looking for me. I really do appreciate your time. Many thanks Irene

Alan James Nightingale was aged 30 a labourer when he signed up in 24.8.1914. He had previously been discharged from the 3rd Batt Essex by purchase 7.4.1902. The references run from W0 363 N287 image 323 -355. There is masses of info: children with dates of birth, wife's address, James' physical description. Will add later.

Diana I could not find Henry William Pearce's service record in wo 363. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is lost. Let me know if you would like me to look in WO 364. Some records were misfiled and they are gradually turning up as volunteers find them, so there are seveal places to look.

Hi there, Thanks for your efforts. If it is possible I would be very grateful if you could find William Dumelow's service records. I am really desperate to trace his parents. Hopefully you can make this possible for me. David Dumelow

Irene I'm sorry, but time was very tight, so I had no time to work out which records to look at. If you go to the National Archives website and find the research guide on soldiers, that should tell you which particular records (paylists, musters, discharge papers etc) are the most useful.

Hi, Thank you! If you could check Charles Leonard Titley's service record at any time that would be wonderful! I Hope you fun day and manage to find who you were looking. Thanks again. Fiona.

Netti I had a look at the medal roll. WO 329/1517 The only extra info it gives is that the medals were authorised at Winominster on 6.2.1920 and Thomas was originally in the 2nd KRRIF.C and at some stage transferred to the 1ST KRRIF.C If you would like me to look for his service record, let me know.

Fiona I ran out of time. Hopefully Charles Leonard Titley's service record will be on microfilm WO 363 T813. Let me know if you would still like me to check for you. David Same as above. William Dumelow should be on WO 363 D1046. William in Gateshead Same excuse, sorry. I'm afraid this whole sheet got out of order and it was only at the end of the day I realised I hadn't checked some easy look ups.

Sarah Joseph Morrle SW Bord Pte 41785 JR Bor [Or TR] 22703 V J/1/101 B 16 page 5987 B ditto No details of theatre of war or date of entry.