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Topic: How do I find out my father's rise up the ranks (Read 114 times)
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Philezra
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Hi there -
My brother is sorting out photos for a family album - is it possible to find out in the years in which my late father was promoted to each rank?
e.g. he entered as a Corporal and ended up a Major. I'd like details of each promotion.
thank you in advance
Phil
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behindthefrogs
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The complexities of tracing an army record are dealt with in many posts on this board and depend on when and what regiment is involved. For some periods records have been lost.
Moving from a non-commissioned rank to eventually become a major is fairly unusual. The ceiling was usually at Regimental Sergeant Major. Although wartime promotions of this sort were more frequent. This change of rank will probably mean that you need to switch the sources of your search.
You may find that a search for him in the London Gazette wil give you a basic outline from which to move on.
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/
David
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Living in Berkshire. From Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Philezra
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Many thanks indeed David for your suggestion/insight.
best wishes
Phil
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Philezra
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Thank you very much - I may well scan some photos in!
He went from Devonshire Regt. through Royal Berks, Duke of Edinburghs, Royal Wilts - a bit confusing this is!!
Phil
thank you again 
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Jebber
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You will probably be able to get some information from the Regimental Museum.
www.thewardrobe.org.uk
I have just passed on all the Regimental Journals to my son, otherwise I would have offered to go through them for you.
Jebber
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CHOULES All
COLE Gt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset.
MONK Odiham, Hampshire.
RAM(M)EL(L), Kent.
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Philezra
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Very kind of you - much appreciated - thank you all for your help
best wishes
Phil
may scan some photos
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But I jumped most of the ranks!