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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: iwccc on Friday 26 April 13 07:15 BST (UK)
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I am looking for information on the 24th Battalion County of London "the Queens" Territorials.
My grandfather belonged to this group . He was in Battalion "H" Company as a Private and later as a Lance Corporal in 1909. (In 1914 he joined the Royal Navy)
His name was George Herbert Fluke.
I would like to have information on the Territorials - do they still exist? etc. What did they do?
How many were in each group? Did they wear a uniform etc. etc.etc. Thank you in anticipation of help.
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You might do well to start here:
http://www.1914-1918.net/tf.htm
I believe that FindMyPast has the records of men who served in the Territorial Army - but that needs either a subscription or a visit to your local library, many libraries have a subscription and will allow you to access the site and the service details of individual men.
jds1949
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Thanks for your help. I will try and follow this up. As I am in Australia I'm not sure that our libraries will have the lists. Thanks again
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MOD COMMENT - Post moved to main armed forces board (from Resources) as it relates to a question about soldier pre WW1 (and later Navy in WW1)
Milly
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Hi
Did your George Herbert Fluke marry Mabel Edith Francis in 1918? and then emigrate to Australia in 1926 with his wife and 2 young children? If so then he was only born c1893 and I think would have been too young to have been in the Territorials in 1909, maybe it was some form of Cadets perhaps attached to a Territorial Unit, someone with more military knowledge might be able to provide mor information.
You can download a Royal Navy record for George Herbert Fluke born 25th Dec 1892 for 3.36 GBP from the National Archives (London)
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7043781 (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7043781)
Andy
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Thanks.....yes this is the George Fluke (my grandfather). I have a copy of a document that states "24th Battalion County of London "The Queens" This is to certify that the bearer No.1083 Pte. G.Fluke H.Co. has been attended and is a Soldier of the above Battalion 25.11.09 signed R.T.K. Auld Captain and
Adjutant 24th Battalion County of London, "The Queens".
He would have been a month off of 17 years. (b.25.12.1892). I believe the Territorials were night time and Saturday soldiers!?!? I really just want to find out where the group met, how many men, what they did, etc.etc. Photos would be great. Thanks for your help Much appreciated.
I must try and get his Military records when I get a chance. As I said before he later went on to join the navy and then after coming to Australia joined the Australian Airforce for WW2.