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Title: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: coops741 on Tuesday 22 August 06 10:39 BST (UK)

hi
wondered if anybody could help me out with researching my great grandfather
this is all i know at the moment

driver Thomas halsey

01.08.1905 >20.10.1914 Middlesex regt
L10338
01.02.1915 >24.02.1919 Royal field Artillery
93561
26.10.1920 > 11.12.1927 Royal Engineers (enlisted mill hill) 
No 1861424

if anyone can shed any more light on him or tell me where to look, it will be greatfully recieved

regards
G Cooper

Title: Re: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: redspookhunter on Tuesday 22 August 06 10:51 BST (UK)

hi
have you tried the national archives??
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Title: Re: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: coops741 on Tuesday 22 August 06 10:54 BST (UK)

yes, thats where i got his service No s from, just wondered if anyone new of anyother resouces out there

thank
Glen ;D

Title: Re: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: redspookhunter on Tuesday 22 August 06 12:21 BST (UK)

oh sorry glen!
tried this??
http://www.1914-1918.net/ then go on the great war forum you have to register but the guys on there are pretty up on all things military! :) ;D

Title: Re: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: coops741 on Tuesday 22 August 06 12:23 BST (UK)

thats great thank you very much ;D

Title: Re: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: Wendi on Wednesday 23 August 06 10:18 BST (UK)

Hi coops

As he was in from 1920/27 you could try to obtain his service record via:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0on/

Wendi :)

Title: Re: great grandfather in 3 regiment?
Post by: coops741 on Wednesday 23 August 06 13:57 BST (UK)

thats great wendi thank you