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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: scotmum on Sunday 02 November 08 11:29 GMT (UK)
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As it says, Ancestry are giving FREE access to British WW1 Records/Medal Cards for month. No debit/credit card details required.
Read details of this at:
http://scottishancestry.blogspot.com/2008/09/free-access-to-ancestrys-military.html
Hope this helps some folks (ps I've had a look and some records even contain Marriage details and Birth details of children).
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Thank you! :D
Kind regards and God bless you,
Lynne x
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I went to Ancestry for a free look-up of War Records. Response - nothing even though I have all info Name, Service No.etc. Does anyone know if Ancestry has got to the M's yet for Service Records and Burnt Series?
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Hi,
I emailed ancestry a few days ago about the service records. So far surnames A-H are online. They hope to publish I-Q by mid-november. The remaining records will go online early 2009. Until then we only have medal cards and the pension records for surnames I-Z. I'm wanting S to be published as two of my great-grandfathers were Stock and Smith.
Hope that helps.
Paula
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Thank you
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Hi,
Thanks for that information,found a Great Uncle,but can't find My Grandfather Appleby anywhere.
Regards
Janice
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Thanks for the above Paula, that explains why I can't find my great grandad - Albert Terry ::) ;D
Kerry
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Apparently I-Q are now online.
Paula
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I still cannot get Service Records for Ernest Mills RASC even though his Medal Roll comes up instantly. Has anyone had luck in getting Service Records on Free Ancestry for the M's?
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Without knowing your knowledge of the service records, and stating the obvious, are you aware that only about 40% of the WW1 service records survive. Apparently a lot of them went up in flames during a WW2 bomb where they were stored. So you may not find the records of people even if you can find them in the medal rolls (which are complete/near complete).
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Oh, and i've just noticed the info under the search engine has now changed to saying it contains A-N surnames (it said A-Q a couple of days ago.)
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Yes, I do know about the "Burnt Series" and thought the FREE Ancestry would be a good opportunity to check if they were there. Thank you
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Just realised, the USA WW1 Draft Registration cards also seem to be free to view this month.
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I only seem to get 5 names (1 page) for Personnel Records under the Mills. Is that usual and if so can anyone tell me how to get more? Thank you
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I only seem to get 5 names (1 page) for Personnel Records under the Mills. Is that usual and if so can anyone tell me how to get more? Thank you
Don't know what's going on there. When i put Mills in to the service records search engine i get 2,295 records come up and 94 with Ernest Mills. They might have just completed the M's.
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I will try again. Are you using Free Ancestry or do you have a subscription? Thank you
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After posting i realised you said you couldn't find Mills in the free ancestry, I've got a subscription but don't mind doing the look up for you if you give me a little bit of info.
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Ernest Mills RASC M2/054610. Service in France 17.4.15 - 27.6.19. Thank you so much for your kind offer.
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There is only one Ernest that matches RASC regiment. None match the regiment number.
He is: Ernest Willie Mills born about 1884, living in Plaistow. Next of kin: father, William Mills of Suffolk.
Is this likely to be your Ernest?
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No, that is one of the five I got on Free Ancestry. His middle name that he did not use was Sydney. I don't know how much the M's may be in the "Burnt Series" I cannot think of any other reason that he cannot be found. Thank you for trying.
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I can only presume that his records were destroyed during the WW2 bombing raids. Unless Ancestry has misclassified them, ie. read the incorrect regiment.
I could search through the other Ernest Mills records just incase he was also attached to another regiment - my great great uncle was transferred between 3 regiments during the war.
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I think you may be right re "Burnt Series". You say so many Mills turned up I was hoping he would be amongst them. He was a lorry driver in France and I really would have liked to know what battle/area he fought in. On his Medal Roll Card it lists his Regiment as ASC and on his Discharge he was listed as RASC but I believe it is the same London, Middx. Regiment.
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ASC is the Army Service Corps.
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Yes, thought so. Do you know if the "Burnt Series" are listed under a separate heading/file?
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i am trying to find james crompton army records it comes up no match found can you help?
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i am trying to find james crompton army records it comes up no match found can you help?
There are service records for 42 James Cromptons and pension records for 12.
I'd need some more information such as one of a possible middle name, date of birth, regiment, regimnet number etc.
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paulalou
thank you for your help.
james crompton born 1885 died 3 september.1916.
26238 20th bn manchester regiment
hope this info helps
tsb
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Hi,
Can anyone help please I have searched these records and can't find,John Francis Appleby born 29.7.1894 Athlone Ireland (while British Father was in the Army)he died in 1945 aged 50 yrs of his war wounds (so I was told)On his marriage Certificate it has Ex Bombardier R F A (Royal Field Artillery) He was married and died in Nottingham.
Regards
Janice
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I was dissapointed about the lack of any details about my grandfather's service while in France as a Sapper. There seems to be two copies of his service record on Ancestry with slightly different info in each. Apart from two periods of leave his entire service in France is covered by the entry:- BEF France 25/2/17 to 25/4/19. Am I correct in thinking that the units Diary is the only place I may find out more details of the worh his unit did.
Chris Jefferies
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TSB
James Crompton was my Great Great Grandfather.?
Do you want to share information?