Author Topic: WWI Pension Records on Ancestry Updated! (Read 9538 times)

acceber · « **on:** Saturday 28 July 07 00:09 BST (UK) »

The moment we have all been waiting for, ancestry has uploaded all the documents for A-Z for the WWI pension records.

http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1114&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0

Just found my grt-grt uncle suffered from syphillis and gonorreha

acceber

Dave Francis · « **Reply #1 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 01:21 BST (UK) »

Wow! Thanks for this heads-up!

deeiluka · « **Reply #2 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 01:23 BST (UK) »

Many thanks - off to browse!

.....dee

Comosus · « **Reply #3 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 03:41 BST (UK) »

Thanks, I think I just found a GG Uncle, although I can't find my G Grandfather

Andrew

rbangorreg · « **Reply #4 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 06:13 BST (UK) »

Hi Accebr.
Thank's for that information.
Reg.

Uncle Reff · « **Reply #5 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 06:40 BST (UK) »

Nice to see something good about Ancestry for a change

John

alswilson · « **Reply #6 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 09:04 BST (UK) »

brilliant information spent 3 hours yesterday trawling through found a GG Uncle was a Regimental sargeant major , 112 images for him including his mariage and 3 childrens birth details
awaiting more info on him now hopefully the suffolk regimental museum can help

acceber · « **Reply #7 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 09:40 BST (UK) »

Quote from: Comosus on Saturday 28 July 07 03:41 BST (UK)

although I can't find my G Grandfather

I havent been able to find 3 of my grt grandfathers either, although I think these are only disability pensions, so not finding an ancestor probably means they were not injured or suffered any problems as a result of active service.

acceber

Dave Francis · « **Reply #8 on:** Saturday 28 July 07 12:07 BST (UK) »

Hmm. Interesting. I've just found someone who served from 1893 until he was discharged in 1911. He was then put on the reserve list. He claimed to be aged 18 years and 1 month when he enlisted in 1893.

I'm pretty sure I know who this person is. His surname is very uncommon; his stated occupation is correct; his mother's name and address (next of kin) fits exactly.

Problem: The person I am thinking of was actually 24 years old in July 1893!

Question: Why would someone deliberately understate their age when enlisting?

Incidentally the person I am thinking of was killed in action on 30 Dec 1914. The CWGC record has his correct age (45) but the service number is different. Does this mean I've got the wrong chap?

Dave

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