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Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 11 Send Message	Beth	Report	17 Apr 2016 17:13
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 11 Send Message	Hello. I have little information about my dad's time in WW1 other than he helped to build a hospital and Army huts on Lemnos. He was born in London (where his parents married in 1883] but was of German descent and not allowed to fight in the war , he was a carpenter by trade.He signed up 1916, aged 28 years. I believe he may have been in the Royal Engineers but there is no one alive in my family now that I could ask. Another possibility could be the Middlesex Regiment. If anyone has anyone has information that couldlead me to the next step of my search I would be very grateful. Thank you. Beth
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	17 Apr 2016 17:38
	What was your father's name and year of birth? Kath. x
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	17 Apr 2016 19:17
	An old thread from 2008 which you added to in 2013? http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1072372 Albert William Kunz, born 12.4.1888, Limehouse London. Changed name to King deed poll 1916 People took the time then to look for related records and nothing was found. What you may not realise is that over 70% of WW1 service records were destroyed after bombing and the subsequent fire during WW2. It may be possible to find a medal card for an A W King, but there is no way of identifying if its your father or someone with the same combination of initials/names.
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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	17 Apr 2016 19:30
	British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 Albert W King Regiment or Corps: Royal Engineers Regimental Number: 120732 Awarded the British & Victory medals Name: Albert W King Regiment or Corps: Royal Fusiliers, Labour Corps Regimental Number: 53907, 63138 Victory & British medals Albert W King Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps Regimental Number: M2/204289 Victory & British medals There are several more entries for men named Albert W King. & several more for A W King eg A W King Regiment or Corps: London Regiment Regimental Number: 2151 His 15 Star was returned. He served in 3 theatres of war, the first being Egypt on 10 Aug 1915. Although not trying to put you off, it may be that you'll never find records where you can say"Yes! That's him!"
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Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 11 Send Message	Beth	Report	18 Apr 2016 15:25
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 11 Send Message	Hello Detective, You are a star! I have been ploughing through the Medal Roll Index Cards on and off for longer than I can remember and here you are, with a simple question , you come up with with a handful of possibles. I appreciate that a) I might never find his records, or b) never be sure if it really is his but thank you so much for going to the trouble of looking. I really appreciate it. Beth
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	18 Apr 2016 20:17
	There is some detail of the situation on Lemnos (written with an Oz viewpoint) in: Official History of the Australian Army Medical Services, 1914–1918 Volume I – Gallipoli, Palestine and New Guinea https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1069845/
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 11 Send Message	Beth	Report	19 Apr 2016 17:12
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 11 Send Message	Hello, Thank you for this information and website, I will have a look at it. Beth

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