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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: pippalew on Sunday 30 September 07 22:16 BST (UK)
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My Great uncle, Cpl Harry Sheldon, served with the ASC 1st Army Anti-aircraft Workshops. His service number was M2/019643. he died October 1918. i would love to know something about where he might have been and what he might have done during the war. Anybody got any suggestions? Thanks!
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Soldiers Died gives the following info.
Enlisted Manchester
Residence Manchester
Died
Place of burial Home.
Its possible he died of illness or war related wounds in UK.
Ady
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Do you have his medal card pippalew ? you can download it from the Archives for 3 pounds 50 !! :) it may give you some extra information to research !! Whereabouts in Manchester did he live ? .... you may be able to find him on a Roll of Honour !
Medal card of Sheldon, Harry
Army Service Corps
M2/019643
Corporal
Date
1914-1920
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ze/
Annie :)
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There is a really good possibility that his service record survives at The National Archives in Kew.
I would certainly encourage you to pursue that avenue, but you would have to either do it personally or via a researcher.
Here is a link to TNA research guide for British Army Soldiers' Papers for WW1
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=18
Wendi :)
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Thanks for all those suggestions. I know that he is buried in St Marks churchyard about two minutes from where i live! I'm also after information on the unit.
I want to know more about the Anti-aircaft workshop but I can't turn up much on the internet.
I got my grandad's ww1 pension records from the internet. That was an interesting read! He always claimed that he had been shot in the leg while in France.
Turns out he was kicked while playing football and then pensioned out after only eight weeks training.
He'd be mortified if he knew what we all know now.
I'm wondering if there are people still alive who would be upset by what it's possible to findout online now? Thanks again, Pippa x