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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: angel~eyes on Sunday 01 March 26 14:06 GMT (UK)
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I'm not sure I am in the right place but a friend of mine recently found a postcard from a William G Barnes saying he was being sent to France. I have found a William Gregory Barnes on census with parents Emma and William and later Wife Elsie who is mentioned in the postcard. The address on the postcard is 69 St Paul's Terrece Holgate Rd York same as on the 1911 census. I found a marriage to Elsie in 1912. The only thing I am struggling to find is William's military record. He survived the war and went on to have 2 children and was a coach painter. If anyone can help with the military stuff it would be most appreciated thank you in advance x
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Have you looked on Ancestry/FindMyPast? Which regiment was he in? Do you have his service number? What was his birthyear?
Over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz. Those that survived are on the subscription sites. Only one for a William George Barnes is shown
The Medal Roll Index has a lot of entries for William G Barnes. Only 2 show full middle name - neither is Gregory
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All I have is that he was born in 1887 in Yorkshire.
Thank you for looking x
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William and his family were living Acomb, Yorkshire in 1921
This record is on fold3
William Gregory Barnes
Residence 12 Milner Street, Acomb
Service Number 102822, 269037
Corps, Regiment or Unit D of Wele Rgt, M. S. C.
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Wm. Gregory Barnes Rank Private
Residence Place York
Military Service Region Yorkshire, North East
Service Number 102822
Corps, Regiment or Unit Machine Gun Corps
Service Branch Military (Army)
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Description Prc Ledgers
There’s also this record from UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
William Gregory Barnes Rank Private
Military Year 1914-1920
Regiment or Corps Machine Gun Corps
Regiment Number 102822
Medal Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal
Added
Gregory Wm. Barnes Rank Pte
Regiment Machine Gun Corps
Regimental Number 102822
Discharge Unit Machine Gun Corps
Discharge Regiment Machine Gun Corps.
Badge Number B224435
Enlistment 16 3 1917 discharge 27 1 1919
UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920
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Well done, Ladyhawk.
he was born in 1887 in Yorkshire.
William Gregory was born 28 September, at 22 Cecilia Place
York vaccination register (info taken from birth registration)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDP-FSQL-8
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Thank you both this is amazing will pass toy friend x
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Weekly Casualty List, 18 September 1917
Page 29 - Daily List of September 13th (Contd.)
W.O.’s, N.C.O.’s, AND MEN
WOUNDED
MACHINE GUN CORPS.—Abrams 13305 C. T. (Ilford); Arm-
strong 54825 F. (Manchester); Barker 57438 G. (Leeds); Barnes
102822 W. G. (York);
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This is great thank you all for helping. If we can tell one man's story our lives are blessed more x
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As an aside, a coachpainter in a railway town rang a bell with me. I have previously found a coachpainter, later becoming a signwriter, in Doncaster living adjacent to the GNER Plant Works. So I checked the map for St Paul's Terrace - next to the NER Carriage Works. I suggest there may have been plenty of work for coachpainters there.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/125637325#zoom=4.7&lat=10069&lon=4494&layers=BT
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The address on the post card, 69 St Paul's Terrace, York, is still standing. It's on Rightmove House Price History.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/95620ece-fab9-4884-b391-55b94fca8530?id=media0
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Lots of info there thank you all x