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Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« on: Tuesday 09 November 10 19:32 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to trace my great grandfather's military history I have located him on 1901 census listed as a soldier at shornecliffe barrracks in folkestone but I don't know how I can find out which regiment he was attached to  or his army number as it is not noted on the census I know that by the time of the 1911 census he had left the army and is listed as labourer but I would really like to know more about his army career if anyone has any ideas please I am very new to this so probably missing something really obvious  ;) His name was william bickley born in shrewsbury 1873 or 4 married to Kate Phillips 1902 I think

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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 November 10 20:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Welcome to RoostChat, you will find plenty of people willing to help you here.

It looks as if your man was in the Royal Artillery, his Regimental number was 12011, his Army records are on Ancestry, there are seven images of his records.

He married Kate Emily Phillips at Elham register Office the 18th. May 1902.

Ancestry is a subscription site.

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 November 10 20:42 GMT (UK) »
hello and welcome from me also just to add to jebbers reply ancestry records are online in libraries for free you need to look up british army pension records 1914-1920
trevor
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went colchester essex    goodey essex -suffolk

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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 November 10 20:50 GMT (UK) »
Just to add, he was still in the Army in 1911, if you look again at the census you will see that as well as labourer he has given 23rd Royal Field Artillery as his employer.

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 10 November 10 11:24 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much to both for your help. I had already subscribed to ancestry but the military records are a bit confussing for a beginner !!  I had only managed to find the 1901 census record on the site couldn't find 1911 census got that from findmypast thanks so much for pointing me to military pensions section. The information is amazing I am now truely hooked its so interesting..

Thanks again to you both. :)

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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 12 February 11 07:13 GMT (UK) »
HI Mandy

My name is Lesley Lindale, I live in New Zealand.  William Bickley and Kate Phillips were my great grandparents too.  My Nan was Florence Mabel Else nee Bickley.  She was born in 1902 and lived in Whitby Rd.  My parents still live in the area and we visited our my Mums Aunts and Uncles in Whitby Road.  I have completed quite a bit of the family tree on GenesReunited and am happy to share what I know with you.

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Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 12 February 11 16:42 GMT (UK) »
HI Lesley,

Thanks thats amazing I have sent you a message in Personal messages so hopefully we can share info. I am pretty new to this but very happy to share what I have found so far. 

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Mandy
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