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Service record help please

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Trudy

Trudy Report 6 Dec 2014 17:11

Hello everyone I was wondering if anybody would be kind enough to have a look for a couple of records please..

Iam looking for

Albert j Viall service number T/24302
Walter g Viall service number 179750

they both lived in woolwich area

Thank you in advance

Trudy :-)

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2014 17:58

Service record on Ancestry

Name: Walter George Viall
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1880
Age at Enlistment: 35
Marriage Date: Sep 1903
Marriage Place: Plumstead Parish Church
Residence Place: 56 The Grove, Near South Avenue, Southend on Sea
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 179750
Regiment Name: Royal Field Artillery
Number of Images: 10
Form Title: Short Service Attestation



Shows spouse as Margaret Melvin

Children - Walter James, Leslie John, Winifred Elizabeth, Winfred (?) and Thomas

Going to check those names on images

Well I think those names should read as Marjorie Hilda, Walter James, Leslie John and Winifred Elizabeth


Later sheet gives Dora and Percy as two more children

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2014 18:10

Will try and send 5 images

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2014 18:15

Found medal cards for both so will send as well

Trudy

Trudy Report 7 Dec 2014 06:00

Thank you so much glitterbaby

Your a star for finding them for me

Trudy :-)

marmar

marmar Report 12 Dec 2014 13:45

hello i am looking for service records of William Henry Jordon.
he was in the royal engineers enlisted in Glasgow 1942?
please can anyone help.

Allan

Allan Report 13 Dec 2014 08:48

mamar,

It is not a good idea to post this request on someone else's thread.

You already have two threads on the go seeking the same information.

With the greatest respect, could I ask that you delete your post on this thread :-)

Allan

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 13 Dec 2014 09:56

Post reported as 'duplicate'

see http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1347519
Created 12 Dec 2014 11:25
Definitive reply added which was acknowledged 12 Dec 2014 13:24

Also
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1347525
Query Posted 12 Dec 2014 15:14
Query Answered 12 Dec 2014 15:40