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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: John McCrea on Monday 04 November 13 02:24 GMT (UK)
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Hello everybody.
I would like some help in trying to find "Possible Records" for my great grand father, John McCrea born 16th Jan 1888. in Kilwaughter Larne, Northern Ireland.
It is only a family "saying" that he served in WW1 but unfortunately that is all of the information that I have, I have gone through many records via other sites but just can't seem to locate him anywhere? if this is true he must have been about 26 years old when he joined up, would this age have been ok at the time??
Any help with this matter would really be appreciated.
Thanks to all for reading.
John.
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Hi
Surviving WW1 Army Service Records are on Ancestry but some 60% were destroyed by fire during WW2.
If he married or had children during the war then the certificates may indicate whether he served or not.
Andy
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Earlier topic posted 30 Oct.-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=666494
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Hello everybody.
I would like some help in trying to find "Possible Records" for my great grand father, John McCrea born 16th Jan 1888. in Kilwaughter Larne, Northern Ireland.
It is only a family "saying" that he served in WW1 but unfortunately that is all of the information that I have, I have gone through many records via other sites but just can't seem to locate him anywhere? if this is true he must have been about 26 years old when he joined up, would this age have been ok at the time??
Any help with this matter would really be appreciated.
Thanks to all for reading.
John.
A possible?...
John McCrea
9820 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Attestation 8th March 1810
Father: Edward
Brothers: Edward Bernard Thomas
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I would like some help in trying to find "Possible Records" for my great grand father, John McCrea born 16th Jan 1888. in Kilwaughter Larne, Northern Ireland.
Here are possible records on the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
John McCrea, Ayrshire Yeomanry, Royal Scots Fusiliers; 2375, 295393
John McCrea, 5th Lancers, Corps of Lancers; 5L/6964, L/12657
John McCrea, Royal Field Artillery; 786054
John McCrea, Royal Engineers; 140743 (killed 15 Oct 1916, Western European Theatre)
John McCrea, 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers; 7499
John McCrea, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; 17805
John McCrea, Royal Irish Rifles, Labour Corps, RWRR R; 10950, 575853, 5005129
John McCrea, Captain, Indian Army
John E McCrea, Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps, Army Service Corps; 243994, S/9258, 757504
John H McCrea, 2nd Royal Irish Rifles; 2/7115 (killed 23 Aug 1914, Western European Theatre)
J McCrea, 2nd Dragoon Guards, 2nd Dragoon Guards; 394068, D/36490
J E McCrea, Royal Army Ordnance Corps; 7575041
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A possible?...
John McCrea
9820 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Attestation 8th March 1810
Father: Edward
Brothers: Edward Bernard Thomas
Is that date correct?
Unless John McCrea died in the War (and there's no indication that he did) then the Medal Cards for those that were killed can be eliminated as possibilites.
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Is that date correct?
Yes, I double checked, the date is correct. It was before the war.
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You've put the date as 1810- do you mean 1910?
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You've put the date as 1810- do you mean 1910?
Yes, you're right, I made a mistake. It was 1910.
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I would like some help in trying to find "Possible Records" for my great grand father, John McCrea born 16th Jan 1888. in Kilwaughter Larne, Northern Ireland.
Actually born in 1887.
No record of him being killed in WW1