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United States of America / Re: Marriage of Edward D. Chapin and Hattie E. McColley
« on: Wednesday 28 December 16 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Dratted auto spellcheck!! Hattie not Hattiesburg of course 
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United States of America / Re: Marriage of Edward D. Chapin and Hattie E. McColley
« on: Wednesday 28 December 16 20:58 GMT (UK) »
A question for Lisa of Cailfornia ... Did the marriage record/bond you found for Edward Chapin and Hattiesburg McColley give Edward's alleged marital status? I have a similar mystery in England 30 years earlier, with a second marriage but no obvious death of first wife. At the second marriage, the husband said he was a bachelor - which he wasn't - and I'm starting to think the first wife could have been committed to an asylum. So I'd be interested in whether Edward Chapin thought he was a bachelor or a widower when he married Hattie McColley (but I can't access any of the paying sites at the moment). Thanks 
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Friday 02 September 16 04:58 BST (UK) »
An update re WO 364 … I’ve heard back from TNA (a few weeks ago; sorry I’ve been slow to post this). TNA has confirmed that “the files contained within WO 364 are those that were deemed surplus by the Ministry of Pensions in the Second World War” and so the records for a soldier whose pension was still being paid in the late ‘40s and ‘50s won’t be in WO 364. Thank you, Ken, for originally suggesting that this was the case
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Wednesday 10 August 16 11:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much, Marksmurff - what a great find In terms of regiments that fought in WW1, it seems to have mostly Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers at the moment. I searched for the 12 soldiers I have from the Royal Irish Regiment and they weren't there. But the website says it'll eventually include soldiers from the RIR. So I'll keep an eye on it 
In terms of regiments that fought in WW1, it seems to have mostly Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers at the moment. I searched for the 12 soldiers I have from the Royal Irish Regiment and they weren't there. But the website says it'll eventually include soldiers from the RIR. So I'll keep an eye on it
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Wednesday 10 August 16 01:36 BST (UK) »
Thanks, Marksmurff. He wasn't a soldier of the Irish republic, though - his service pre-dated the Free Irish State. Do you have the name of the museum that holds the Irish republic records?
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Monday 08 August 16 09:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks heaps for all that info, Jim1. It’s so kind of you to go to all that trouble – and it’s much appreciated
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Sunday 07 August 16 04:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks again, Jim1. I think you’re right, that he would have been with the 6th Bn when they were first mobilised (embarked for France December 1915).
Also, apologies for being unclear about the dates.
Sept/Oct 1916 relates to his letter home, which was published in his local paper; he wasn’t injured in that battle.
Sept 1917 was when he was discharged, because of gunshot wound/s to the forearm: 19 September 1917 was the discharge date. (The SWB roll doesn't give a date for the wound/s.)
In your experience of reading service records, how long a time is there between being wounded (in this case, ‘just’ the forearm) and being discharged?
Also, apologies for being unclear about the dates.
Sept/Oct 1916 relates to his letter home, which was published in his local paper; he wasn’t injured in that battle.
Sept 1917 was when he was discharged, because of gunshot wound/s to the forearm: 19 September 1917 was the discharge date. (The SWB roll doesn't give a date for the wound/s.)
In your experience of reading service records, how long a time is there between being wounded (in this case, ‘just’ the forearm) and being discharged?
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Friday 05 August 16 06:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone!
Jim1 - thanks also for suggesting the war diaries. The Medal Roll and the SWB roll give different battalions, but there was a letter from him published in the local paper which makes it clear that he was with the 6th Bn (at least in Sept/Oct 1916). And there is indeed a war diary for the 6th Bn. Next step is to find out from TNA how much it’ll cost! The ‘free’ one at TNA is unreadable.
Ken – thanks, too, for pointing out that WO 364 isn’t necessarily a complete record re pensions. I’d assumed that the ‘Third Collation’ (WO 364/5000-5804; soldiers getting a pension after 1938) included soldiers who were still receiving their pension in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Now I can see that’s not the same thing. Something else to follow up with TNA!
Jim1 - thanks also for suggesting the war diaries. The Medal Roll and the SWB roll give different battalions, but there was a letter from him published in the local paper which makes it clear that he was with the 6th Bn (at least in Sept/Oct 1916). And there is indeed a war diary for the 6th Bn. Next step is to find out from TNA how much it’ll cost! The ‘free’ one at TNA is unreadable.
Ken – thanks, too, for pointing out that WO 364 isn’t necessarily a complete record re pensions. I’d assumed that the ‘Third Collation’ (WO 364/5000-5804; soldiers getting a pension after 1938) included soldiers who were still receiving their pension in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Now I can see that’s not the same thing. Something else to follow up with TNA!
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World War One / Re: WW1 Royal Irish Regiment & WO 364 records
« on: Wednesday 03 August 16 04:51 BST (UK) »
Many thanks, crisnane. I'd seen the Long Long Trail's comment before, but it's a bit ambiguous and doesn't quite jell with info on the TNA site. The Ministry of Pensions records back-ended into WO 364 were those still being paid out after 1938, so my friend's father should have been amongst them. Still hoping that someone might have more personal knowledge about the ins and outs of WO 364 - but thanks again for your help 
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