British military history data and records

[biggles5000]

Hello Biggles,
 I would love to know if you have any casualty information for my relative Thomas Hamilton who was severely wounded at the siege of Lucknow on the 6th Oct 1857,although other records say he was wounded on the 15th Oct ?
 Would you be able to check your records and hopefully clear this discrepancy up?
Regards Jonathan.

Hi Lucknow

Hi Lucknow sorry about late reply  took a break for a while just after seaching the Indian Muntiny Casualty roll 1857-59  but found no record of a Thomas Hamilton  can you please forward me the Regiment he served in and i will check again

Biggles

[biggles5000]

Hi. I dont know if you will be able to help, but my gt grandfather served with the 11th battalion lancs fuseliers during ww1  (part of the BEF) and according to family history was captured in 1918. He was in 13 platoon but i cannot find out where the unit was at the time. Any ideas ?. He like many others was awarded the Victory and British Medals, which sadly seem to have been lost. Thank you.

Hi Cawood   

Has far i  know the 11th battalion lancs fuseliers landed in Boulonge on 25/9/1915  it was involved in driffrents operations along  the somme front  until the near of end of the battle in October  1916.The 11 battalion lost over 917 men  with one victoria cross won in 1915  the battalion was disbanded in on 12/8/1918  near Dieppe.

i hope this information is any help to you.

[cawood]

Thank you for prompt reply. I have found his records on ancestry, as my gt gran sent a letter to the powers that be as she had not heard from him, but i cannot make out what it says and i think he was taken prisoner. Thank you for your help.

[biggles5000]

Thank you for prompt reply. I have found his records on ancestry, as my gt gran sent a letter to the powers that be as she had not heard from him, but i cannot make out what it says and i think he was taken prisoner. Thank you for your help.

No prob  if i can be of any more help please ask  i do know  that  it can take a bit of time for the research to come back from minstry of defence.

[Laurieh]

Hi Biggles,
       I have been chasing my grandfather Edward Hadley born in 1883 in Dudley UK. He joined the South Wales  Borderers (24th foot) in about 1902 and served with them untill 1912 then he went to Canada and served with the CEF. Do you have any thing on his service with the South Wales Borderers 24th foot? Thank you. Laurie.

[Jeffrey]

Thankyou for your reply. Have now got his records from Kew an amazing place to visit!

Judy

[Lookin2]

Biggles5000

Do you know of any way that I can find where my father served in France during WW1.  He was a Pvt. with RASC and was awarded the usual 3 medals Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. The letter from MOD (1989) just states Service with the Colours 21.3.15 - 25.6.19 and Overseas Service 17.4.15 - 27.5.19.  It shows: M/40356 (formerly M2054610) Pvte Ernest Sydney Mills- Royal Army Service Corps.  I have tried Ancestry but presumed they were lost in firejust hoping there may be another way.  Thank you Lookin2

[biggles5000]

Hi Biggles,
       I have been chasing my grandfather Edward Hadley born in 1883 in Dudley UK. He joined the South Wales  Borderers (24th foot) in about 1902 and served with them untill 1912 then he went to Canada and served with the CEF. Do you have any thing on his service with the South Wales Borderers 24th foot? Thank you. Laurie.

Hi laurieh

1902  Company vol returned to Wales  awarded  battle  SOUTH AFRICA 1900-1902
1904  1st batallion  posted to England
1906  2nd batallion posted  to South Africa
1909  1st batallion to Egypt  detachment form the frist also posted in Cyprus
1910   2nd  battalion mounted guard  at at Bukingham palace
1913   Sudan


hope this information will  help you in your search.

[biggles5000]

Biggles5000

Do you know of any way that I can find where my father served in France during WW1.  He was a Pvt. with RASC and was awarded the usual 3 medals Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. The letter from MOD (1989) just states Service with the Colours 21.3.15 - 25.6.19 and Overseas Service 17.4.15 - 27.5.19.  It shows: M/40356 (formerly M2054610) Pvte Ernest Sydney Mills- Royal Army Service Corps.  I have tried Ancestry but presumed they were lost in firejust hoping there may be another way.  Thank you Lookin2

Hi

if you contact the Imperial war muesum  or the  National army  muesum also  the another  great site ancestryco.uk  they have sme grat records .Also try and give the record office in kew  a shout aswell.