« Reply #27 on: Sunday 03 February 08 18:23 GMT (UK) »
Just to let you know that we made our very first trip to Kew National Archives on Friday and had a great time. We didn't get the chance to look in the boxes as described above because by the time we'd done some other stuff all the tables were taken (there are a limited number at the moment due to the renovations) BUT we found not one but two relatives in the 'burnt out' records. Surprising as one of them shouldn't have been there. He rejoined the army in 1924 and apparently all his records should have been transferred to his new regiment then. We only had the bit in the middle - Dorset regiment where he went after repatriation in 1919 following b eing a P.O.W. There are no records of his early WW1 service in the Yorkshire Regiment or his subsequent service in the KOYLI. I am guessing that they did transfer the Yorkshire bit and somehow left behind the middle regiment.
Also struck lucky with medal cards and part of my Grandad' naval service pre 1929 - he actually served right through from WW1 to the 1960s.
Many thanks again for the encouragement. We shall return!
Jane
Stringer, Foad, Darby, Lake, Austen, Scrivens - Kent
Richardson, Summers, Walker,-Yorkshire
Kershaw, Landy, Dixon, Fisher - Lancashire & Kent
