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World War One / WW1 Soldier transferring to different regiments.
« on: Sunday 01 November 20 16:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hello
I am researching William DUNN, born Chesham, Bucks, 1879. He is noted in November 1914 (Local Newspaper) as serving in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry and by November 1915 serving in the 7 Btn. Wiltshire Regiment (Reg No: 14355). He is later recorded as serving in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (Reg No: 38424). There is a suggestion that he served in yet a fourth regiment but I have no evidence for that. He entered France on 21 September 1915, survived the war, and was transferred to Class "Z" Reserve. Unfortunately his service records do not appear to have survived. My question really is what might have prompted these transfers from regiment to regiment and how common was this? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
pfred

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Family History Beginners Board / Wiltshire Lookup Request - Non Conformist Records Devizes - ASHLEY
« on: Monday 26 October 20 17:28 GMT (UK)  »
Good afternoon,
I am trying to confirm the date of death and/or of burial of Joseph ASHLEY in the Quaker Cemetery in Market Lavington, Wiltshire. A headstone records his death as 3 April 1849 but the GRO record places him in the 1849 September Quarter (Devizes Vol 08 Page 263) Age 54.
There is another GRO record same name, same place, same age recorded in the 1849 June Quarter which would fit better (Devizes Vol 08 Page 261) but which is the wrong person!
Maybe very late registration, headstone inscription error, GRO clerical error?
I am keen to try to resolve this and any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
pfred

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World War One / Confirming Rank and Regiment of WW1 Soldier
« on: Wednesday 12 February 20 19:36 GMT (UK)  »
Good afternoon everyone,
The attached photograph is purportedly of my wife's uncle Frederic(k) Claude RUSSELL taken c1917.
My untutored interpretation is that he is a member of the Royal Fusiliers, possibly WO2 rank with one wound stripe. He also wears a medals ribbon which I am not able to identify. If all that is true then he appears to be a well-settled professional soldier.
Problem is that he was born in 1896 so would be just about old enough to join the army or be conscripted for WW1. He married in 1922 at which point his occupation is shown as "audit-clerk" which rings true as we know that he went on to become a chartered accountant. If my interpretation is correct, he could hardly have become a decorated soldier of some rank by 1917 or even by 1922. Perhaps I am missing something?
Any help on this will be much appreciated.
Thanks and best wishes
Peter Powell

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