WW1 Army Service Records - National Archives

[jimbohodge]

Hi Bill,

'OldBraggs' on another post gave me the folliwng info:

Jim, Major Charles Frederick Woodward, 54th Sikhs would be a different man altogether. He was appointed Lieutenant in the Indian Staff Corps in 1900.

My Fred Woodward was born 1893 - just another wild goose chase 

Jim

[Bill749]

Hi Jim

In that case, as he was only 21 in 1914, I would probably go for the first one of the medal cards - he could well have joined up in 1910 aged 17 and been a lance-jack by the outbreak of war.  You also have the promotion to Company Serjeant Major (and later to 2nd Lt.) which confirms your idea that he was a serjeant.

Worth another look at the London Gazette for this promotion.

Regards, Bill

[Bill749]

Just checked the Gazette - no luck with his promotion to 2nd Lt. 

Regards, Bill

[jimbohodge]

Cheers

I couldn't see it either

Jim

[Bill749]

Let me have all the information you have, including (as far as possible) his date and place of birth, marriage details, etc., and I will see what I can find when I am at the archives in September (time permitting).

Regards, Bill

[jimbohodge]

Hi,

Thankyou for the offer

Another rootschat member has kindly offered to have a look later this week.

If this deal should fall through, or he cannot manage to get around to it - then i will surely get in contact with you ASAP, that is if the offer is still open?

Thanks a lot

Jim

[Bill749]

OK Jim

If you don't have any luck, send me the info in a PM

Regards, Bill

[Wendi]

Another rootschat member has kindly offered to have a look later this week.

Wicked Jim   

Which KS offered to do this for you? 

It should answer alot of queries you have posted regarding this on your other post

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0or/

too

Wendi 

[jimbohodge]

Hi,

There are some very generous people on Rootschat 

Lets just hope now hisrecords were not destroyed! Although with so few surviving, everybody cant be lucky can they.

Cheers
Jim