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Title: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: cornishman on Sunday 02 April 06 19:35 BST (UK)

I am trying to find out more details of Charles Robert Draper. I think he served in the London Regiment in ww1 his regimental number was 3793571504

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: M.T.H on Sunday 02 April 06 19:43 BST (UK)

This looks like his medal card at TNA,it can be downloaded for £3.50.

http://tinyurl.com/hnn2j

Regards,Mick ;)

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: cornishman on Sunday 02 April 06 19:46 BST (UK)

Thanks for the reply, I got that card yesterday, but there is not a lot of info on it. I was wondering if anyone could give guidance on how to carry on the search.
Richard

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: liverpool annie on Sunday 02 April 06 19:48 BST (UK)

Now you have BOTH his numbers you can send for his service records !!

this link explains how to obtain  Service Records for Army, RAF, Royal Marine and Royal Navy personnel.

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_recs/service_recs.htm


Annie  :)

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: cornishman on Sunday 02 April 06 19:50 BST (UK)

sorry to sound dumb but i don't understand

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: liverpool annie on Sunday 02 April 06 19:52 BST (UK)

On his medal card your Charles has two numbers - when you posted - you ran them all into one !!

Because you have the numbers and regiment - you can send to the address shown and request his service record !

Annie  :)

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: liverpool annie on Sunday 02 April 06 19:56 BST (UK)

Also if you post the medal card - maybe somebody can tell you what it says on there - including the codes etc!

Annie  :)

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: cornishman on Sunday 02 April 06 19:59 BST (UK)

Hi there,
Hopefully the pdf of the card should be attached to this posting. Is the address you refered to the one at the bottom of the pdf "eagle house". And do you have any idea how much the record would cost.

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: manmack on Sunday 02 April 06 20:28 BST (UK)

richard,his number was 3793,then later in the war he was renumbered,and became 571504,they did this with all the territorial battalions,all the london regts were territorials,your relatives original number looks like a 1915 recruits,mack

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: manmack on Sunday 02 April 06 20:35 BST (UK)

looked at his card,he went to france after december 1915,he was awarded the war and victory medals,served with the 17th london regt [poplar+stepney rifles]mack

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: cornishman on Sunday 02 April 06 20:42 BST (UK)

Thanks for that i wasn't sure if i was reading it right.
He lived in the Hackney area of London which doesn't seem to be to far away from Stepney. So it seems to fit.
i would dearly like to find out more about him and possibly to find a picture.
I have just tried http://www.ww1photos.com/LondonRegt.html and alas his name isn't listed.
Have you any ideas where to try next.
Richard

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: harribobs on Sunday 02 April 06 21:07 BST (UK)

here's his card, not a lot there i'm afraid

i think your next step would be a visit to kew to see if his records have survived

Title: Re: Charles R Draper London Regiment ww1
Post by: manmack on Sunday 02 April 06 21:47 BST (UK)

go on the great war forum,theres plenty of our mob with big interests in the london regts,mack