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Armed Forces / Royal Veterans Battalion
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 21:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, there doesn't seem to be much info available on the web about this Battalion.

Did the Veterans have a service record?

Any ideas on where to look?

The Soldier I'm after is William Fordyce of the 4th Royal Veterans.  He would have been stationed in Hull, Ireland and Ayr (this is where his children are born from c1818 to c1826). Other than that I know nothing!

Would be grateful of a stab in the right direction!

Thanks, Iain

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Armed Forces / Royal Horse Artillery Driver
« on: Sunday 12 December 10 20:12 GMT (UK)  »
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Hi, looking for more info on my Grandad Benjamin Thomas Turner, apparently during WW2 he has a great eascape story attached to him but sadly the story was lost due to a family break up. I know that he was a Driver in the RHA. How would I find more info online to get me started? I think I've found a record on Ancestry but can't be sure its him as I don't know his service number. He was Born in 1919 in Warrington.

Do you think this could be him? ...
Name: B. Turner
Rank: Driver
Army Number: 893834
Regiment: Royal Artillery
POW Number: 13336
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: VIII-A
Camp Location: Görlitz, Saxony

If so, what now?

Many thanks, Iain

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Armed Forces / Re: Battalion Identification - 4th Ro. V Battalion
« on: Friday 03 December 10 15:42 GMT (UK)  »
Ken

I have the info from a christening record of his son in Scotland.

Where else could I look?

Thanks, Iain

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Armed Forces / Battalion Identification - 4th Ro. V Battalion
« on: Thursday 02 December 10 21:22 GMT (UK)  »
Hi can anybody identify this Battalion?

4TH RO. V BATTALION

I think its the 4th Royal Veterans but not 100%.

Its regarding  a soldier - William Fordyce, he was based in Ayr c1821, I'm trying to find his service record.

Many thanks, Iain

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Armed Forces / Re: Cannot find a Soldier, William Fordyce
« on: Thursday 02 December 10 20:03 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Lizzie!

Had all the Hull christenings but not the found the Ayr one, very grateful! Puts a new lead on the search!

Getting closer!

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Armed Forces / Re: Cannot find a Soldier, William Fordyce
« on: Wednesday 01 December 10 16:51 GMT (UK)  »
Ken

Ive searched the regimental BMD's but found no Fordyces'. The site tells me there is records but once you've bought the credits and look through there isn't ANY Fordyce recorded births/marriages! His son George is so easy to find but this guy doesn't seem to exist!


Cheers, Iain

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Armed Forces / Re: Cannot find a Soldier, William Fordyce
« on: Wednesday 01 December 10 16:36 GMT (UK)  »
Yes this is Mary Jnae, I'm pretty sure her mother is Jane Burton

Thanks

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The Common Room / Re: Interesting history needs help!
« on: Monday 29 November 10 17:44 GMT (UK)  »
Fantastic find Gardener!

And you've introduced me to Google news! Lots of trawling through to do there! Getting closer to the whole crew being named.

Thanks for your help.

Did you search the Yarmouth news or find it through a general search?

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Armed Forces / Cannot find a Soldier, William Fordyce
« on: Sunday 28 November 10 19:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, another request for help millitary wise!

I have an ancestor - Mary Jane Scott (nee Fordyce), on her Marriage certificate it states Father as William Fordyce, Occupation - Soldier.

Thinking this is a rare surname and he would be easy to track, but I've found nothing! Tried all the obvious sites (NA, FindMyPast, Ancestry etc.). Where else can I look??

The only clues I have was Mary Jane was born in Hull c1823 and Hull had a working Fort at that time, Mary can be found in 1841 in Hull but with no parents. Mary also had a Brother (George Fordyce) who served with the Navy and is fairly easy to find.

Can anybody help? I have a hunch he may be Irish due to reading about Irish soldiers being staioned in Hull around that time.

Many thanks in advance!

Iain

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