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« on: Tuesday 26 January 10 09:16 GMT (UK) »
i am trying to trace a Thomas Edward Price b. abt1886 Blackwood, New Tredegar,Wales who im told was in the war but do not know where to start tracing him,has anyone got any advice please also any info on national service please

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Re: WW1
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 January 10 19:11 GMT (UK) »
If you search the medal index cards at the National Archives then you get several hundred possibilities:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=first_name%3dthomas%20|last_name%3dprice&first_date=19140101&last_date=19201231&catid=10&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=*

Ancestry has several whose papers have survived:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=39&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=ms_f-39&gsfn=Thomas+Edward+&gsln=Price&sbo=0

You will need either an Ancestry subscription to view those records or you could travel to the National Archives at Kew where they are available for free.

It's also well worth looking at this page:

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

and follow the link for researching a soldier
Good hunting,

jds1949
Swarbrick - all and any - specially interested in all who served in WW1

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Re: WW1
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 January 10 13:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi Answers

There are some very knowledgeable folks who hang around in here and enjoying running a few searches to help folks like you who have a specific person to find but.....
It does help to try and narrow the search options down a bit by you providing more info e.g (not in any order) AND I do see you have added a little above.

Was your man married if Y what was his wifes name incl maiden name?
What was his dob, year even?
What was his occupation before and after serving?
Did he have children - they are some times listed on joining up papers?
Do you know if he survived and even if he received a pension?
Was he injured?
Do you have any address /village /town before or after WW1?
Do you have a photo you can scan in which may help get his regiment?
Got any info on any photos or docs which may help narrow the search?
Got any medals or even militaria items which you can describe?

Try to offer some of this will help greatly or if you would like to do it all yourself then again ,many people will offer guidance but so much of this searching is a process of elimination.
Hope this helps
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,

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Re: WW1
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 January 10 13:30 GMT (UK) »
Just had a quick look on CWGC = Common Wealth War Grave Commission - www.cwgc.org  and
there are 88 T. Price and 2 T E Price - so have a look and see if any could 'fit' him - assuming he did not survive?
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,


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Re: WW1
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 January 10 14:22 GMT (UK) »
yes he survied he was born blackwood,new tredegar abt 1886 married 1908 to sarah winifred davies and had son thomas alfred 1909, turned up in yorkshire in 1915 i think but not sure if he living or visiting or on leave in 1911 lived at 11 powell terrace ,new tredegar

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Re: WW1
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 27 January 10 15:10 GMT (UK) »
This may be him?

1901 Wales census -Class: RG13; Piece: 4937; Folio: 123; Page: 3.
Address 8 Carpenters Yard, Tredegar
Thomas Price Born abt 1884 son of John and Sarah  in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was employed as a Coal hewer. His dad was B 1843 Hereford and his mum Sarah B 1844 Tedegar.

1901 Wales Census Class: RG13; Piece: 4937; Folio: 129; Page: 16
Address 6 Temple Street, tredegar
Thomas Price Born abt 1887 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales son of Sarah Ann and Stepson to Sarah's husband John Roberts. The age is closer, this one was also a coal hewer.

I think you have to sort a bit more chaff from the wood and narrow the odds down so popular was his name there are too many for me to list. My advice is narrow the odds yourself to reduce the potentials then post again with more 'certain' info if by then you have not found him your self?

If you are not a member of the more well known web sites you can still pay as you view?
In Military there is a possibility for a Thomas who joined the army in 1902 - South Wales Boarder Regiment.
Mind you there are several other possibilities.   
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,

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Re: WW1
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 January 10 15:17 GMT (UK) »
Is this the marriage record - have you used this to buy a marriage cert and thereby gain all the info that those documents can provide?

Name:     Sarah Winifred Davies
Year of Registration:    1908
Quarter of Registration:    Jul-Aug-Sep
District:    Bedwelty
County:    Monmouthshire
Volume:    11a
Page:    159
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,

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Re: WW1
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 January 10 15:22 GMT (UK) »
its a fair chance this is the sons birth registration?

Name:     Thomas Alfred Price
Year of Registration:    1909
Quarter of Registration:    Apr-May-Jun
District:    Bedwelty
County:    Monmouthshire
Volume:    11a
Page:    161

From this and the marriage cert you will get much more info and also see the occupation of Thomas Edward at least twice all of which will help narrow down your search options for WW1 service.
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,

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Re: WW1
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 28 January 10 05:27 GMT (UK) »
yes i have the marrrage cert and what other info would help from it please