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Re: 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 24 July 16 14:13 BST (UK) »
Around 70% of WW1 service records were destroyed in the Blitz & his record (if he served or if it survived) wouldn't have his DOB only his age at attestation.
So if you're looking for his DOB this probably isn't the route to take.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 24 July 16 14:50 BST (UK) »
HI Thanks for that. I am aware of the records that were destroyed as some of my paternal grandfather's papers are unable to be traced. I wasn't aware that so many were lost though. An age at attestation would have at least given an approximate year of birth which would have been something to go on. This John Patterson is just intriquing me because of the address which is linked to my grandparents.
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Re: 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 24 July 16 17:15 BST (UK) »
You can take an age at attestation with a pinch of salt as many underage young men keen to join lied about their age.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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