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Title: Royal Field Artillery
Post by: drewlear on Wednesday 05 May 10 16:08 BST (UK)

Can any one help me trace my grandfathers ww1 royal field artillery records. on his medal roll card the only information is his registration No 114719 can't make out his rank looks like Gnr but there isn't any other details where can i go to find out more
thanks andy

Title: Re: Royal Field Artillery
Post by: Gossip64 on Wednesday 05 May 10 16:21 BST (UK)

Hi drewlear,

My grandfather was in the Royal Field Artillery too. The Gnr is most probably Gunner abbreviated, have you tried looking on the National Archives for more info. I believe thats where I found the online details for my grandfather, even down to his eye colour, height,  whether he had any scars in his case he had tattoos. It also gave details of his wife and children and their dates of birth and of course marriage date of him to our great grandmother.
Wish you luck on that.

Gossip64

Title: Re: Royal Field Artillery
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 05 May 10 16:34 BST (UK)

This section on the national archives site deals with the abbreviations on the medal cards.
Migky  ;)

Click 4 N.A. Abbreviations (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp)

Title: Re: Royal Field Artillery
Post by: jds1949 on Wednesday 05 May 10 16:36 BST (UK)

You can search and see if his papers survived here:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/default.aspx?cat=39

jds1949

Title: Re: Royal Field Artillery
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 05 May 10 17:04 BST (UK)

I had a quick look on A******Y but could only see one man who matched yours and there only seemed to be a medal card for him. No service docs.
Name: William Laar
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 114719

Migky  ;)