WW1 Henry Steven WRAIGHT

[maxine57]

LOOKING FOR RECORDS FOR HENRY STEVEN WRAIGHT BORN 1887 KENT  DURING HIS SERVICE HE WAS A PRISON OF WAR IN RUSSIA .LIVING IN OZ MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET INFORMATION.
WOULD LOVE SOME HELP  OR ANY ADVISE, I AM STILL ONLY NEW AT FAMILY RESEARCH.
BUT WOULD DEARLY LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER
MAXINE57

[lizdb]

Hi and Welcome to Rootschat!

I can t see anything on Ancestry's World war 1 records for this guy. But many of the War records did not survive or were so badly damaged they are illegible.

Dont think that living in Oz makes it hard to get info - anything that is on the web will be just as available to you in Oz as to anyone else anywhere else.
OK when you get down to what isnt on the web it will be harder - but Rootschatters will help wherever they can. And often a good old fashioned letter to institutuons works wonders, if email is not available!

Happy Hunting.

PS have you got him on 1891 and  1901 censuses?

[maxine57]

Thanks so much for having a look for Henry
Yes he is on the 1891 and 1901 census.
I've found his birth- baptism -and marriage records, but still enable to link him with any body else so far.
Thanks again
maxine

[Wendi]

Hi Maxine !

I am assuming that you think he was in the Army  if so one of these should be his Medal Index Card

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03m2/

To further research his status as a PoW you may find this research guide from TNA helpful.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0o8/

Wendi 

[km1971]

Hi Maxine

If he was a prisoner in Russia during WW1 he must have been part of the Archangel campaign to aid the White Russians against the Reds. See - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Russia_Campaign

Ancestry are currently publishing surviving service records for men with surnames beginning "H", so you will have to wait a while to see if his survive. Also, if he was still serving in 1921 or later his papers will still be with the MOD.

Ken

[maxine57]

THANKS KEN &WENDI
I'VE JUST REMEMBERED
LAST YEAR I FOUND A HENRY S WRAIGHT
EAST KENT REGIMENT - NO L/8650
PRIVATE
CATALOUGE -  REF WO 372/22
I'VE HAND WRITTEN IT SO CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE I FOUND IT AND COULDN'T EXCESS THE DETAILS .CAN YOU HELP?
MY INEXPERIENCE JUST GOT ME LOST.
HOPE YOU CAN HELP

[Wendi]

That's this medal card Maxine !

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03mc/

He could be any one of them    Do you know if he had links with The East Kent Regiment?

Wendi 

[maxine57]

NO NOT REALLY
WHEN I SAW H.S. WRAIGHT AND IT WAS KENT IT WAS JUST THE MOST LOGICAL GUESS.
IF I SEND AWAY AND PAY FOR THE RECORD WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY FIND OUT OTHER THAN THE MEDALS HE MAY HAVE RECEIVED. WILL IT HAVE ANY FAMILY INFORMATION ON THE RECORD? DO YOU THINK ITS WORTH IT?
REGARDS MAXINE

[Wendi]

It's not worth it if you are not sure which one he is.

There would not be any family info on it, as they only copied the fronts of the cards.  Ancestry is putting them online and copying the back of the card too.  This may have a next of kin address on it, but I think they have put online only to letter "H" so far....

Wendi