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Armed Forces / Post 1920 military records now at the National Archives
« on: Friday 19 January 24 13:11 GMT (UK)  »
Before they were transferred from the MOD, I understand that if someone requested (and paid) for, say, their grandfather's records, someone would physically go through filing cabinets (or similar) to find the relevant file and get it copied so that a reply could be sent to the person who requested the information. 

I know that all the files have now been transferred to the National Archives where they are being catalogued and scanned - and that it's an enormous task that will take years (probably) - but does anyone know exactly how they're working through them?  For example, if they haven't catalogued/scanned grandad's records when someone applies, do they simply reply that they've got no record, or do they check both the scanned and unscanned records before replying?  If you see what I mean  ;D

Thanks for any info you can offer.
STG

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World War One / Re: POW help, please
« on: Thursday 14 December 23 18:18 GMT (UK)  »
Although the Germans were noted for their thoroughness in recording the movements of the POWs they held, I suspect all that went out of the window after June 1918 when the morale of the German Army collapsed and they were steadily pushed out of Flanders and back into their own country, leading to the Armistice on 11 November. This collapse of the system might account for why the International Red Cross has no record for him during those final months.
If you are on Ancestry it would be worth checking the medal rolls for the Leicestershire Regiment to see if they include any details of his captivity.

He's on the Corps of Hussars medal roll, not the Leicesters.  It says the medals (BW & V) were returned, and gives his date of disembodiment (11.10.1919), but nothing about him being a POW.  Does the fact that he was discharged (disembodied) so late, signify that after his release from being a POW (if that happened) he then served with the Corps of Hussars? 

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World War One / Re: POW help, please
« on: Thursday 14 December 23 16:14 GMT (UK)  »
You are more likely to find him under the Leicestershire Regiment where his number was 46092. He was reported missing, presumed POW, on 26 May 1918, with an enquiry as to his whereabouts being made via the Red Cross on 2 August 1918.

Added. This confirms chempat's find.

I've seen those entries on Find My Past now, and they indicate his whereabouts were enquired about (in Aug and Nov 1918), but don't actually confirm he was a POW - although quite where he was between May and November would be good to know! 

Edited to add: I've just found a newspaper report dated Aug 1918 which says something like "was reported missing, now POW", which just adds to the puzzle.  If, in August, the family (who presumably told the newspaper) knew that he was a POW, why were they asking again re his whereabouts in November 1918? 

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World War One / Re: POW help, please
« on: Thursday 14 December 23 16:04 GMT (UK)  »
You are more likely to find him under the Leicestershire Regiment where his number was 46092. He was reported missing, presumed POW, on 26 May 1918, with an enquiry as to his whereabouts being made via the Red Cross on 2 August 1918.

Added. This confirms chempat's find.

There isn't a separate list on the grandguerre website of Charlton's who were in the Leicesters, and I've tried the ones without a named regiment on the index without any luck.


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World War One / Re: POW help, please
« on: Thursday 14 December 23 15:46 GMT (UK)  »
What's his year of birth?

Born, Reading 1898, died Leicester 1975.

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World War One / POW help, please
« on: Thursday 14 December 23 15:37 GMT (UK)  »
I'm told that Private 311397 Richard S Charlton was a POW whilst serving with the Corps of Hussars.

I've looked on the grandguerre.icrc.org website, and tried the Charlton's that aren't listed with a particular regiment, but couldn't find him and there's not a specific listing for the Corps of Hussars, so I don't know quite where else to look on that site.  I've also looked on Find My Past, because often there's a link to a POW card there, but there doesn't seem to be one for him.

Am I doing something wrong, please, or can anyone else find his POW record(s)?

Thanks
STG

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World War One / Re: Uniform and date help, please
« on: Sunday 10 December 23 19:42 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks peeps. 

I've had my doubts about this one from the beginning.  There was, undoubtedly, a Charles Daniel Taylor in the Leicesters during WW1, but I don't think it was the one b. 1897.  The one b. 1897 might be the sailor or the man with the horse, but unless he can be found on an Absent Voters' List, we may never know.

Thanks again for your help.

STG


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World War One / Re: Uniform and date help, please
« on: Sunday 10 December 23 18:22 GMT (UK)  »
Do you know the sailor's name?

Well, I do and I don't - if you see what I mean  :)

I'm told that it's this chap - https://royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/entity/4098121-taylor-charles-daniel?q=
but I have my doubts.  The fact that Taylor went overseas as early in the war as he did, suggests to me that he already had some military experience before war was declared, yet if his date of birth is correct, he would have only been 17 in October 1914, so that's young to have the appropriate experience. 

I don't quite see how he could be the youngish looking chap holding the horse's rein and the sailor with four years overseas service.

Any help/suggestions would be gratefully received.

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World War One / Re: Uniform and date help, please
« on: Sunday 10 December 23 18:00 GMT (UK)  »
Would that be 4 years overseas with the RN, or could it have been the army?

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