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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: DebPat on Tuesday 13 July 21 13:56 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am trying (and failing) to find these for a friend.
His Birthdate is 27 Jan 1898 In Whitechapel, London.
Father William Henry Berry. Mother Emily Harris.
Family knows he took part in WW1. Although he would have been 16 at the outbreak. There is some speculation that he lied about his age to join up. He survived War(s) Died in 1972 Poplar London.
We have been unable to find any of his military records, even though we are relatively seasoned family historians. I am hoping Better military centered minds will succeed where we have failed.
Thanks in advance.
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Are you aware that around 70% of WW1 Service Records were destroyed in the Blitz in WW2? His records might have been lost.
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I can see just one Alfred Charles Berry but don't get your hopes up.
He may not have used his middle name at attestation or he may not have served
overseas so there won't be a medal card.
However this one was Pte. G/18542 2nd. Btn. Sussex Regt.
He enlisted 2/9/16 & was wounded & placed on the SWB list.
This gives an age of 20y 4m. This will be his age at discharge which was 6/5/19.
So his age is about right at least.
There is a Pension ledger entry for him on Fold 3 which may give more details
but sadly I don't have a sub. I'm sure someone will look it up for you.
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yes well aware of that. Figured that should be a medal card. Maybe other bits.
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Looking at the Medal Roll Index - lots of entries for Alfred Berry but only one Alfred C Berry who was a Private in the Royal Sussex reg number G/18542
However - he may not have used his middle name when he enlisted
EDIT - snap - 3 replies all at 15.06 ;D
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I think She may have looked at him. :( We are both fairly good normally at finding stuff. we are failing massively on this though. :(
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Did she look on Fold3 as I suggested?
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Apologies my fingers are clearly not on the same planet as my head. it is Arthur Charles Berry.. not Alfred. :(
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A lot of Arthur C Berry entries on the MRI but back in 2016 somebody has notified that one was Arthur Charles Berry. - 11th Hussars reg number 158
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11th Hussars reg number 158
He was a pre-war regular.
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which make him impossible to be the right one who would be 16 at the outbreak of WW1
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So you are left with 7 Arthur C Berry entries in the MRI
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So you are left with 7 Arthur C Berry entries in the MRI
2 were 15 Star holders & 1 KIA.
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yes well aware of that. Figured that should be a medal card. Maybe other bits.
Have you considered that he may not have served overseas for some reason? If that was the case there would be no medal card.
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Have you considered that he may not have served overseas for some reason? If that was the case there would be no medal card.
It's believed that he did. Sigh. I know this is a long shot he could have used almost any name. Lol