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War Service Records UK
« on: Thursday 07 January 10 05:10 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
Are there any War Service Records in the UK that would give explicit details of a serviceman's parents?
William Stephen RODD died in Greece on 24th October 1917.
Would this have received any recognition in the press at that time in Cardiff?
Joy

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 07 January 10 07:06 GMT (UK) »



   Hi ....

  the site  CWGC   gives him as brother to Mr B E Rodd of Roath Cardiff.

  this would be that family in 1901..
  Roath  RG13/4980 F 18 P28

 William Rodd hd m 41 housepainter employer   Glam Cardiff
  Mary Rodd    wi m 35                                         Glam  Llantrissant
  Wm S Rodd son u 9                                           Glam Cardiff
  Bertie E Rodd son u 7                                        Glam Cardiff.

 Most local papers carried details of war death that I have looked for however dates have varied as to when the news was recieved.

 Tazzie
Liscoe -all
Green/Simpson/Underwood-Beds
Walker/Foulkes/Fookes/Fooks/Hedges/Lamborne-Bucks.
Stanton/Pattrick/Cooper/Fitzjohn/Holland/Spalding-London
 Rewallin/Underwood -Devon
 Casbolt-London/Cambridge
 Favell/Favel - Lincs-Beds

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #2 on: Friday 08 January 10 07:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Thanks for your advice - you have been most helpful.
Jolyn

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #3 on: Monday 11 January 10 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Is this the same William Stephen Rodd?

Name: William Stephen Rodd
Birth Place: Cardiff
Residence: Cardiff
Death Date: 24 Oct 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment: Welsh Regiment
Battalion: 11th Battalion.
Number: 16243
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Antwerp

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #4 on: Monday 11 January 10 22:30 GMT (UK) »
Take no notice of Ancestrys theatre of war he died in most are incorrect.Go with CWGC :)

He may have an obituary in local papers if lucky a photo.
Good luck

Ady
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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 11 January 10 22:38 GMT (UK) »
A lot of lads died of disease in Salonika malaria and the likes...On SDGW if it states "Died" it usually means illness or accident as opposed to "Killed in Action",Died of Wounds.

He alo served in France in 1915 and was entitled to 15 Star British War and Victory medals BUT on his Medal Index Card on Ancestry it alludes to the fact they may not have been issued

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #6 on: Monday 11 January 10 23:10 GMT (UK) »
Brother _ Service records.
Bertie Elvan Rodd. 7th Cyclist battalion, Welsh Regiment.
Adress I Oxford Lane, City Road ,Cardiff. Dated May 1915.
Aged 21 yrs 8mths.
Height 5ft 5in. Chest meas , 34  1/2 in

Rank on demobilisation. 308330 A/Corporal Royal Engineers.
Before transfer to Royal Engineers, Private in Welsh Regiment.

There is a letter  from Bertie dated 12 April 1926, 63 Diana St, Cardiff requeseting details of his service

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #7 on: Monday 11 January 10 23:15 GMT (UK) »
Bertie`s Medal card.

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Re: War Service Records UK
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 January 10 05:12 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to all those who have given me information. It is very much appreciated and has given me some new lines to pursue.
Jolyn
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