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George Cecil Walton, records

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Roger

Roger Report 15 Dec 2014 17:14

I can find George as a private in the boar war and being killed in action in 1916 as a sergeant. Where can I find his service records? He must have been a corpora at some time during his time in the Middlesex Reg..

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Winter, Thornhill, Johnson, Crosbey, Raucebey, Ruskinton. Dowsett, Walton, Battams, Herne, Francis, Flint. Northamptonshire Parry. Stepney London.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Dec 2014 17:24

Is this the correct man ? Died 1916

Service number L/5839
Rank SERGT.
Regiment Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Battalion 4th Battalion.
Birth place WEEDON, NORTHANTS


Medal Card ?
Name: George C Walton
Regiment or Corps: Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
Regimental Number: 2/5839

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Dec 2014 17:28

From FMP - Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902

First name(s) G C
Last name Walton
Service number(s) 5839
Rank Private
Regiment The Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Rolls Roll: 195
Units Unit: 2 The Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) Battalion, Rank: Private, Number: 5839
Casualty details -
Casualty notes -
Casualty source -
Gazzetteer -
Country Great Britain
Record set Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection Boer Wars
Collections from Great Britain

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Dec 2014 19:47

http://www.cwgc.org

WALTON, GEORGE CECIL
Rank: Serjeant
Service No:L/5839
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age:35
Regiment/Service Middlesex Regiment 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.
Memorial:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Additional Information:
Brother of Mrs. E. Adams, of Ivy Cottage, Grendon, Northampton.
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At least 70% of WW1 service records were destroyed during WW2 bombing.

Other than the medals cards as already posted above, unless the WW1 service is included in the collection Glitterbaby found, it is possible that his are amongst them.

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Roger

Roger Report 15 Dec 2014 20:08

Thanks for your responses that confirm what I have already discovered. Any further research seams pointless if the records have been destroyed.

Researching:
Winter, Thornhill, Johnson, Crosbey, Raucebey, Ruskinton. Dowsett, Walton, Battams, Herne, Francis, Flint. Northamptonshire Parry. Stepney London.