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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Herling on Monday 06 October 08 20:26 BST (UK)
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I am looking for details on Charles Wass 3389 of th Lincolnshire Regiment
Ideally i am looking at where he would be in the years 1881 to 1918 and all of his service record (records)
I appreciate any help that anyone can give me
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Hi Herling,
have you got any dates or place of birth or parents for him ;)
ricky
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He was born in Manby in 1877, His father was John Wass in born in 1854, His Mother was Harriett Wass born in Manby in 1851
We believe he was in both the 1st and 2nd lincolnshire Regiments and served in Sudan, Khatoum, Atabra and the Boer War
I believe he may have re listed for the 1st World war.
He recieved medals for Sudan
aGeorge Medal 1901-1902
A Victory Medal
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Hi Herling
Is it the census records you are after ;)
ricky
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Mainly the years for his Regimental service and any census for the period
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1881
John Wass head mar 28 journeyman corn miller Lincs Ropsley
Harriet " wife mar 30 " Manby
Charles W " son u/m 4 " "
John J? " son u/m 3 " Holbeach
Fred L " son u/m 2 " "
Mary A " dau u/m 2 months " "
living at Chancel Row, Bingham, Notts
Rg11/ 3380
folio 51
page 19
ricky
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Mainly the years for his Regimental service and any census for the period
to get them you will need to contact
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html
and see if they can help
ricky
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I really appreciate your help Ricky and thanks for the link
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I take it looking at the 1891 and 1901 census his mother may have died as have found his father with another wife, but no Charles with them, do you need his parents details ???
ricky
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Harriet Wass
born 1850 ish
died 1884
aged 34
Dec Quarter
Holbeach
Lincs
vol 7a
page 264
ricky
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1891
John Wass head mar 39 millers forman Lincs Ropsley
Elizabeth " wife mar 26 " Lincoln
Fred L " son u/m 12 scholar " Holbeach
Rachael M? " dau u/m 4 " "
Emma E " dau u/m 3 " "
Esther M " dau u/m 11 months " "
living at Holbeach, Lincs
Rg12/ 2569
folio 68
page 2
surname transcibed as Wap
ricky
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1901
John Wass head mar 47 flour miller Lincs Ropsley
Elizabeth " wife mar 36 " Holbeach
George H " son u/m 9 school " Holbeach
Ruth E " dau u/m 8 " " "
Marian G " dau u/m 6 " " Lincoln
Seth S " son u/m 4 " Holbeach
Eva E " dau u/m 3 " "
Ernest E " son u/m 11 months " "
living at Penny Hill, Holbeach, Lincs
Rg13/ 3039
folio 113
page 14
ricky
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Here is a link to researching the military at Kew - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/army/
Surviving papers for men discharged between 1900 and 1913 are in Series WO97. They are original documents so you will have to visit.
The George Medal was introduced about 1940. The British War Medal from WW1 has the head of George V on it and was issued alongside the Victory Medal. I think it will be that he received.
There was only one Lincolnshire Regiment. The 1st and 2nd Battalions (plus the Depot) made up the regiment. It looks as if he was transferred between them at some change. You obviously have some details of his early service. If you know what clasps he received with his Boer War medals and/or his battalion at the time I can tell you what they did in the Boer War. If not I suggest you post a question on the British Medal Forum.
Ken