Died in WW1

[Andrew Jordan]

hi

I am trying to do some military history on my family tree, I have my great grandfathers (William Infield Jordan) war medals so I have been able to trace him quite well but I am stuck with two family members who died during the war.
I have located when they died but would love to find out more about there battalions and war history ect.

first is Horace John Dexter born 16-9-1893 and died 22-3-1918
second is Reuben Deighton born abt 1896 and died 27-9-1914

any info would be of great interest

thanks in advance

Andrew Jordan

[mmm45]

http://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/research.html

Good place to start.

Also Commonwealth War Graves will give some info.

Reuben was 7th Bedfordshire Regiment killed in Battle of Somme 1916.

Horace was 9th Royal Sussex Regiment.

Their war diaries maybe online to download at national archives it will let you know where they were.

Ady

[Andrew Jordan]

hi

thank you I have just had a look on a website for the Bedfordshire regiments and it has lots of interesting facts, I will have a look for info on the royal Sussex next .

thanks again

Andrew Jordan

[Rudolf H B]

Hi Andrew,

DEXTER, HORACE JOHN
9th Royal Sussex Regiment
Private - Service No:G/23259
killed: 2nd day of the German Spring Offensive
POZIERES MEMORIAL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Offensive#Operation_Michael
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1579902/DEXTER,%20HORACE%20JOHN

DEIGHTON, REUBEN
7th Bedfordshire Regiment
Private - Service No:19816
killed: Battle of the Somme - Battle of Thiepval Ridge (?)
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme#Battle_of_Thiepval_Ridge.2C_26.E2.80.9328_September
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/756516/DEIGHTON,%20REUBEN

Medal index cards on TNA or on ANC***RY:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm


Regards
Rudolf

to be modified above: Date of Death 27/09/1916

[Andrew Jordan]

thank you yes I think I got the year wrong, thank you for the information it has been a great help, how can I get their service records ?

thanks

Andrew

[ainslie]

Most of the army's service records, about 2/3, were destroyed in the WW2 blitz, but what remain are available on Ancestry for which you have to pay,  or can consult at a public library in UK offering the service.
A

[Andrew Jordan]

Thanks

I don't have full access to ancestry as trying to save up for a subscription 

Thanks Andrew

[newburychap]

Many libraries have Ancestry subscriptions.

[Jiggyster]

Hi Andrew, are you still looking for a Horace j Dexter who died in 1918 in the spring offensive?