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WW1 Army records
« on: Wednesday 01 October 14 15:41 BST (UK) »
Hi,
 Has anybody got access to WW1 Army records, for Haslingden Lancashire men ?
I am looking for John William Riley b 6th or 7th July 1894, married 1st Oct 1915 lived on Back Paradise Terrace
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 Vaughan Riley

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Re: WW1 Army records
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 October 14 18:26 BST (UK) »
Hi

Over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz.  Of those that survived – there is no trace of the person you are looking for

To lookup any entry for him on the Medal Roll Index (MRI) for him I would need his regiment or his regimental number as there is more than one entry for his name
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Re: WW1 Army records
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 October 14 08:31 BST (UK) »
The records for a John William Riley from Lonsdale Street are on Ancestry but wrong marriage date. Who did John marry? Was it Elizabeth?

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Re: WW1 Army records
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 02 October 14 09:22 BST (UK) »
Quote from: heatherjulie on Thursday 02 October 14 08:31 BST (UK)
The records for a John William Riley from Lonsdale Street are on Ancestry but wrong marriage date. Who did John marry? Was it Elizabeth

That can't be the correct one.
The record shows that he married 25 June 1910
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Re: WW1 Army records
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 02 October 14 11:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Rolnora,

That's why I wanted the name of the person he had married in case it was a wrong date or a second marriage.

Heather
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