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Big-toshie
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Can I get a 1850-1878 service record online?
« on: Friday 23 October 09 21:50 UTC (UK) »
Some time ago I got the service record from my Great-grandfather who served in the Royal Garrison Artillery 1885 to 1905 and then in France 1919-1920.  If I remember I downloaded it from Ancestry via a National Archive search (am I correct - I'm not sure that's the problem!)

Anyway I would like to search for a GG-grandfather service records in the Royal Horse Artillery which would have been sometime between 1850 and when he died in 1878.  Can I do this online?

thanks for the advice

Bob
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Re: Can I get a 1850-1878 service record online?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 24 October 09 17:56 UTC (UK) »
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Re: Can I get a 1850-1878 service record online?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 24 October 09 19:27 UTC (UK) »
Not yet. You can search online for service records of men discharged before the end of 1854 by using the NA Catalgue. If you get a hit you can ask for printed copies to be sent. For everyone discharged between 1855 and 1913 you have to go to Kew. However Findmypast have almost finished scanning pre-WW1 records and will be putting them online by 2011.

Ken
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Big-toshie
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Re: Can I get a 1850-1878 service record online?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 24 October 09 19:51 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Ken.
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