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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: mikeburke on Thursday 29 June 17 08:59 BST (UK)
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Hi Everyone,
would anyone be so kind as to do a look up for me? Its for my Grandfather, his name was Thomas Burke, I believe he was born in Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland on the 6th August 1885 although the date may not be 100% accurate.
in 1918 he recorded the following on his marriage certificate:
No 13110 Private 5th Co 1st Batt Irish Guards.
Any information at all would be much appreciated,
Thanks,
Mike
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Have you looked for any surviving Service Record?
(2/3 of the WW1 Service Records were destroyed after a WW2 bombing raid)
Have you looked for a Medal Index Card?
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If you have access, his discharge papers are on Findmypast.
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Thankyou for your replies.
I have had a search on the national archives but no luck.
Jebber, could you tell me what information I could get from his discharge papers please?
I don't mind paying for it as long as it has the information I'm looking for :)
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There are several pages, I am in my iPad rather than laptop, and it is not so easy to work through them, hopefully someone else will look for you.
It shows he was discharged to the Reserve. I don't think there will be as much information as service records.
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This may be of help.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=773990.0
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Jebber
I'll have a look for mikeburke.
maxD
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Thankyou everyone this is much appricated
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didn't the guards regiments keep there own records. :-X
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Yes they did, good point.
Mike - you appear content in our direct correspondence with the information from the discharge papers but if you wish to find out whether further records exist then apply to the Regimental Archivist at RHQ Irish Guards, info here http://www.theguardsmuseum.com/Family-Research (last I heard the charge was £33).
maxD
PS Call him an Irish Guardsman rather than Irish Guard!
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If you don't have it already he attested 6/5/1918 & discharged to the Z list 12/1/1919.
NOK Mrs M Burke at the address below.
Occ; coalminer.
Born 7/8/1883 Galway.
Married 1/6/1918 at Holy Cross Church Parson's Wood Hill Whitwick.
Son John born 18/6/1918.
Address at discharge: 118 St. Mary's Terrace Thringstone Leics.
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Thank you everyone for your help especially Max for going to so much trouble for me.
The vital piece of information I require and I am still missing is his mothers name so I can apply for his birth certificate. With this information the registry office can be sure they are providing me with the correct certificate for Thomas Burke. I'm aware his fathers name is Patrick Burke but have no further details other than he was deceased at the time of Thomas getting married in 1918.
I was hoping the information in his discharge papers may have provided names of parents but unfortunately not.
Any further advice would be much appreciated,
Thanks
Mike
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Hi Mike,
On the previous thread you have Thomas born 1885 but Jim1 posts 1883.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=773959.
Is that definitely him in Carhoon?
Heywood
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Hi Heywood,
Jim1 is correct the date on his discharge papers is indeed 1883. I can confirm this is without a doubt the correct papers for my grandfather.
On findmypast I unlocked the household register for his address in Forest Town, Nottinghamshire and his date of Birth is stated as 6th August 1885. This is also without a doubt my grandfather.
I'm now searching for my link with him and carhoon, a Thomas Burke is on the 1901 Census but now you have asked I'm not sure how I linked him to the address other than his age! Thankyou for asking the question I will look into this.
Thanks,
Mike