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Title: Finding information
Post by: Kerby on Monday 20 November 23 11:51 GMT (UK)
I am sure this has been asked before but I can’t get any results up in search, so apologies.

I want to find out where my relative served in ww1 and anything that goes along with that. I have found his medal record and know that he was in the KRR. I have joined forces war records but I am not getting any hits and only the medal record on the national archives.

Is there anywhere else I  can look for this information and better yet somewhere that I don’t have to pay for.

William Gamble Varley B: 5/2/1890
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 12:09 GMT (UK)
Are you already aware that over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: Kerby on Monday 20 November 23 12:19 GMT (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 12:09 GMT (UK)
Are you already aware that over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz

No, I didn’t know that.
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 13:02 GMT (UK)
Some experts on RC have info re whereabouts various regiments served during WWI which may help you
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 13:09 GMT (UK)
You say he served with the KRR & you have him on the Medal Roll.  There are only 2 entries on the MRI for a William G Varley - neither of whom were in the KRR

There is a William Varley number R21768 - if this is the one you are referring to - did you already have his service number/regiment from another source?
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: Kerby on Monday 20 November 23 17:04 GMT (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 13:09 GMT (UK)

There is a William Varley number R21768 - if this is the one you are referring to - did you already have his service number/regiment from another source?

Yes this is him.
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 20 November 23 17:55 GMT (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 13:09 GMT (UK)

There is a William Varley number R21768 - if this is the one you are referring to - did you already have his service number/regiment from another source?
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 20 November 23 18:06 GMT (UK)
There is an inaccurate Tree on Ancestry showing he married in 1913 in "Paris France" whereas he married in WestHam ::)

Unless you have family documentation showing his regiment & service number I cannot see how you have linked the MRI entry to him
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: Kerby on Monday 20 November 23 18:21 GMT (UK)
I have amended that info on ancestry as the info is correct and I have no idea why it says Paris. All documentation shows he married in Walthamstow.

I think we know his regiment number as it was on a medal that we have..
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 21 November 23 16:57 GMT (UK)
3rd Battalion KRRC

Probably a War Diary which will let you know where he was usually on NA website
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: Kerby on Tuesday 21 November 23 19:05 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mmm45 on Tuesday 21 November 23 16:57 GMT (UK)
3rd Battalion KRRC

Probably a War Diary which will let you know where he was usually on NA website

Sorry to be dense, what is the NA website?

Thanks
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 21 November 23 19:56 GMT (UK)
National Archives - usually known as TNA ;)
Title: Re: Finding information
Post by: Kerby on Tuesday 21 November 23 20:41 GMT (UK)
Thank you