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No fund as i am doing this on my own

That's a pity

"This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. Request a quotation for a copy to be digitised or printed and sent to you."

Lets hope the group researching the War Memorial names have a fund that can pay for it.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C726325

(did post above on him earlier, not sure if Charlie saw!)

Chris :)

Thanks for that Potty. It can be confusing :-)

The WW1 records on Ancestry only refer to non-commissioned soldiers - the National Archives holds the surviving officers' records:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-officers-after-1913/

You might be lucky and find something there.

You'll soon discover that over 70% of WW1 records were destroyed as a result of WW2 bombing.
If you manage to link a service number, you can usually link the casualty to the Medal Rolls. The medals awarded give an indication of when he first entered a theatre of war, sometimes the exact date is recorded.

As he was a Lt, he might be mentioned in the Regimental War Diaries available on Ancestry & the National Archives. Some of the RWD's are being name indexed which makes things easier. Otherwise it means searching through them for the date given as his death.

Cheers

http://tinyurl.com/zth6xd4

(on above, and below)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C726325


Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) George
Last name Ranken
Rank Lt
Regiment Royal Garrison Artillery
Death year 1918
Death day 1
Death month 11
Cause of death Killed in action
Supplementary Notes [Territorial]


09 November 1918 - The Scotsman - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death.
Ranken - killed in action on November 1st. Lieutenant George Ranken, Forth R.G.A., dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ranken, 5, Pitt Street, Edinburgh.


http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/regiment.php?pid=17657

(The Forth Royal Garrison Artillery were a unit of the Territorial Force with their HQ at Easter Road Barracks, Edinburgh. Nos 1 to 4 Garrison Companies were ...)

Can see those above so far...

Chris :)

I am researching a local war memorial & i am having trouble finding information on the above like an army record etc.

Lieutenant
19th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died on 1 November 1918 Age 27
Buried Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois, Calais, France

Any help would be appreciated

Charlie