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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Border Regiment medal rolls WW1 and service number question
« on: Tuesday 20 February 24 12:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Thanks for the extra information. Is that from the 1st Battalion diary?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Border Regiment medal rolls WW1 and service number question
« on: Monday 19 February 24 22:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
The birth certificate was from May 1920. The Workington Star article was from 18th March 1918(published 24th May 1918.
With all the information that you all have contributed, it looks likely 203373 would have been in the same group of 64 and highly probable he was indeed my grandfather.
Thank you for all your help everyone. I can now move forward with a rough idea of his wartime life. He later ended up in the AOC, but a chance of finding more on this would be difficult I suppose?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Border Regiment medal rolls WW1 and service number question
« on: Monday 19 February 24 13:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Shaun,

Thanks for that. It’s great. Not only did 203371 & 203372 serve in France but they both served in the 1st Border Regiment!!
That is a big step in the right direction. Thank you!!
If the medal rolls are indeed complete , it would mean it is highly that 203373 is my grandfather.
I appreciate everyone’s help and hope there may be some more incoming comments or suggestions.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Border Regiment medal rolls WW1 and service number question
« on: Monday 19 February 24 11:31 GMT (UK)  »
See attached excerpt.

Thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Border Regiment medal rolls WW1 and service number question
« on: Monday 19 February 24 11:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I know my grandfather was in the 1st Border regiment because it states so on his son’s birth certificate (ex private 1st Border Regiment).
The only records I can find are the two in the medal rolls mentioned and was hoping to find a possible link to my grandfather.
Next. Where can I find the info on service numbers and battalions?
The thing I’m confused about is the number 203373. I’m sure your information must be correct but this number John Hastings was in France. He wrote a letter to the Workington Star newspaper which clearly states being sent from somewhere in France.Any thoughts on this?
I’ve searched the medal rolls but can only find two John Hastings who served in the Border Regiment.

Thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Border Regiment medal rolls WW1 and service number question
« on: Sunday 18 February 24 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

Does anyone out there know if the WW1 medal rolls are complete or are there missing records the same as other British Army records?
The next question is can you tell from service numbers which Border battalion a soldier served in?
I am trying to see if there is any way to linking the medal rolls to my grandfather. All I know is he was a private in the 1st Border Regiment in WW1. And that it is believed he was probably in France.
On Ancestry I found the medal rolls for a Border Regiment Private, service number 203373.This particular soldier was also in the Army Ordinance Corps, service number 039392. Is there a way to link either of these numbers to the 1st Border Regiment? This would then hopefully make it more likely to be my grandfather.
Any other suggestions as to what to try would be most appreciated.

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World War Two / Re: RAF WW2 AMES Units
« on: Wednesday 05 July 23 11:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Just to add a little more info.My grandfather was William(Bill or Billy) Francis Moore. He seems to have been with AMES 251 from formation up to maybe 1943 or 44. He was later stationed at Heliopolis and then Yorkshire when he returned to the UK.

Thanks

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World War Two / Re: RAF WW2 AMES Units
« on: Monday 03 July 23 01:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cabanabouy,

Do you have any more photos or info on Ames 251? I was wondering if my grandfather appears in any of your crew photos.
I’ll have to dig out what little info I have on my grandfather and try to see if it matches anything you have?

Thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Dodd/Dod family Moreton 1600s/1700s
« on: Wednesday 15 February 23 13:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Garstonite,

Thanks for the praise!! I think there is still a lot to do to figure this family out fully though.

Mojo

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