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World War One / Re: I have hit the wall with my research
« on: Tuesday 13 November 12 20:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your replies.  I have now my enthusiasm back and well into it. 

Can anyone tell me now can I access Walter's medical records when he was a patient at Talgarth Mental Hospital
Quote from: Mabel Bagshawe on Sunday 11 November 12 19:26 GMT (UK)
According to his service record on Ancestry, he was posted to France in June 1917 and was there until Jan 1919, when he returned and was demobbed. He was sent his medals at his home address in 1921 and there's a record of his records being requested/transferred in 1925, to the pensions department. so i would suggest the breakdown came sometime after his return


Thank you very much.  This was so useful and helped me to make a real development and trying to understand what happened to Walter.

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World War One / I have hit the wall with my research
« on: Sunday 11 November 12 18:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

My Great Uncle enlisted in the First World War in 1915, aged 20 years of age.  His name was Walter Charles Price and he was with the Royal Regt of Artillery.  I have discovered his attestation on Ancestry website.  His regiment number was 213124.

I am trying to work out where he was in service.  It looks like that he was discharged at some point (probably before the end of WW1) and spent the rest of his life in Talgarth Mental Hospital (which no longer exists).  I believe he was a victim of shell shock and was seen, sad to admit this, as a coward.  Walter died in 1935 of complications involving septicaemia. He was awarded 'Pip and Squeak' medals and I did have a picture him, unfortunately these are no longer in my possession. 

I would also like to know where he is burried so I can go and pay my respects.
Many thanks....

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