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RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« on: Thursday 14 July 05 14:27 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find out how I can obtain any service records for my husband's grandfather.  I know he served as a Bombardier RFA in WW1 and his regimental # might be 625476

Any suggestions?

Judy
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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 July 05 00:22 BST (UK) »



Hi Judy

I can't answer your question -  but here is a site that may be of interest and may give you some idea of where your husband's granddad was during the war

http://www.1914-1918.net/rfa.htm

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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 July 05 02:56 BST (UK) »
judy,walter will be turning in his grave calling him royal artillery.
walter william green
gunner
625476
honourable artillery company
his medals are in the online MICs
also check the gallantry awards,because he was decorated for bravery.
his unit was a very austere one,
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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 July 05 03:09 BST (UK) »

OK Judy

The L.C. says we're wrong - calling him Royal Artillery -  so to make up for it  - here you go!! :D

http://www.hac.uk.com/regimental_frame.htm

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/art-eng-sig/HAC.htm

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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 July 05 03:22 BST (UK) »
annie whos the LC,mack
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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #5 on: Friday 15 July 05 03:28 BST (UK) »




Lieut. Colonel  ::) ::) ::)
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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #6 on: Friday 15 July 05 16:27 BST (UK) »


Got this super site -

so I'm giving it to everybody with an interest in the Artillery  ::) ::)

http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/page3.html

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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #7 on: Friday 15 July 05 21:42 BST (UK) »
judy,heres the info i found.
gunner
walter.william green
625476
H.A.C
his majesty has graceously approved the award of the military medal to the following,for bravery in the field
625538.corporal p.m keen,from hampstead

625525.bombadier a.s chalis,from forest gate
625476.gunner w.w green,from coleshill
625461.gunner h.hammond,from addlethorpe
his military medal was gazetted on 14-5-19
his service medals are in WO372/8
it looks like the whole gun tam were decorated,if walter was from the area described,then hes your man,bernard
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Re: RFA WW1 - GREEN, Walter William
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 16 July 05 01:19 BST (UK) »


Judy !

Took me all day to find this :P :P

I have a cheat sheet - and it still took me all day !!!! hope you don't have it already....
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=2599265&queryType=1&resultcount=2

Regards

Annie
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http://web.archive.org/web/20130807102055/http://www.powv.webs.com/
Be who you are and say what you feel -  because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind ! Dr. Seuss

Erect no gravestone .... let the Rose every year bloom for his sake ! Rilke Sonnets to Orpheus, I