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Title: Grenadier Guard........or not?
Post by: Mickytom on Monday 18 May 15 19:59 BST (UK)

Any tips on verifying whether an individual served in the Grenadier Guards over 100 years ago? Name was Alfred Harold GORIN, born circa 1888 in or near Gloucester. Am guessing he would have served, if indeed he did, between roughly 1906 and 1911, as by 1912 he was self-employed in Hereford.

Cheers.

MT 

Title: Re: Grenadier Guard........or not?
Post by: Victor Harvey on Monday 18 May 15 20:39 BST (UK)

Hi MT,
Alfred Henry GORIN married Leda Amelia HAYWARD at the Register Office, 1884 Gloucester 6a 610 Dec Qtr.
Hubert Archibald Leighton GORIN b.1885 Gloucester 6a 315 Sep Qtr.
Alfred Charles Harold GORIN b.1887 Gloucester 6a 287 Dec Qtr.
Hope that helps?
Victor

Title: Re: Grenadier Guard........or not?
Post by: km1971 on Monday 18 May 15 20:56 BST (UK)

There are no WW1 records for him that I could find. About two-thirds were lost in a fire in 1940. But if he went overseas he should be on the medal index cards and he is not.

If you want to risk £30 the Guards Archives have duplicate records. Why do you believe he was a soldier?

Ken

Title: Re: Grenadier Guard........or not?
Post by: whiteout7 on Monday 18 May 15 21:10 BST (UK)

Gren Gds ( Grenadier Guards) also show up in the London Gazette, I can't get a hit for Gorin and Gren Gds

Title: Re: Grenadier Guard........or not?
Post by: Mickytom on Tuesday 19 May 15 10:48 BST (UK)

Thanks for the input, guys; much appreciated. Ken, his granddaughter told me he was in the Guards, but think I might have to cut my losses on this one; don't think it's worth £30 if I'm going to get a negative outcome!

Title: Re: Grenadier Guard........or not?
Post by: km1971 on Wednesday 20 May 15 17:09 BST (UK)

There are five Guards regiments each with its own archivist. So it could be expensive. The Colstream also charge more than £30.

Ken