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WW1 Records. - COMPLETED.
« on: Thursday 15 April 10 19:10 BST (UK) »
Would someone point me in the right direction about obtaining the Service Record of a soldier killed in the first world war.  I am guessing obviously the War Department, but how do I get the ball rolling??  Thank you.  I have the service number and Regiment of the person involved.
Taylor/Cliff/McPhail/ Aitken/ in Glasgow Calton,
Camlachie, Bridgetton Brown in Cadder, Ferguson/
Davis in Edinburgh & Glasgow. 1800 to present.

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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 April 10 20:37 BST (UK) »
What service records survive are available at the National Archives and for rank and file Army personnel, also available through Ancestry.

If you post the details that you have, some-one will be able to tell you what is available.

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 April 10 23:33 BST (UK) »
Have you tried Ancestry
I got my grandfathers records from there there is a pay to view

Elizabeth
McKenzie,Helmsdale.,Mackay's,Gordon's,Polsons,Sutherland's,Loth & N/Z .Watson ,Munro,Pitsligo.Black. Harle ,East Hollywell.Black,and Short East Hollywell.Northumberland Gair, Amble,Douglas,Amble,Mitchell ,Fettercairns,Lyall, Brechin .Mearns Brechin.Thompson's ,Spittal. Maghie,Young .Raey Cumberland & Newcastle & Glasgow .Gilroy, Northumberland. Stark's Kyloe & Tweedmouth .Skeen's Tweedmouth.Gregsons Northumberland & America. Andrew Farmer Turnbull Berwick , Pool and Black Hull.Lounton Tweedmouth

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 18 April 10 22:09 BST (UK) »
If you are happy to put his details on here some one may do a look up for you....
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75 (nz) Sqn
Boneham
Taylor

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 April 10 21:30 BST (UK) »
The person I am looking for is S/12279 Private Alexander Taylor
8/10 Batt. Gordon Highlanders killed in action Somme 10 Oct. 1916
Age 21.  Commerated by name on Thiepval Anglo/French Memorial
Please advise if further information is necessary.  I would like if possible to obtain his service record.  Thanks to all who replied.
Taylor/Cliff/McPhail/ Aitken/ in Glasgow Calton,
Camlachie, Bridgetton Brown in Cadder, Ferguson/
Davis in Edinburgh & Glasgow. 1800 to present.

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 19 April 10 22:05 BST (UK) »
Have you any idea where he was born
I am looking in ancestry's at the moment
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McKenzie,Helmsdale.,Mackay's,Gordon's,Polsons,Sutherland's,Loth & N/Z .Watson ,Munro,Pitsligo.Black. Harle ,East Hollywell.Black,and Short East Hollywell.Northumberland Gair, Amble,Douglas,Amble,Mitchell ,Fettercairns,Lyall, Brechin .Mearns Brechin.Thompson's ,Spittal. Maghie,Young .Raey Cumberland & Newcastle & Glasgow .Gilroy, Northumberland. Stark's Kyloe & Tweedmouth .Skeen's Tweedmouth.Gregsons Northumberland & America. Andrew Farmer Turnbull Berwick , Pool and Black Hull.Lounton Tweedmouth

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 19 April 10 22:18 BST (UK) »
Alexander's details are here:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=814861
and
http://www.snwm.org/cgi-bin/db_w1.pl?function=view&id=58147

his will reference is
SC70/8/470/35
which you can view on Scottish National Archives
http://195.153.34.9/onlinecatalogue/search.aspx

There are Medal Index cards for him on the National Archives at Kew for £2.00 and on Ancestry.

His service records do not appear to be on Ancestry.


8/10th Gordons and the rest of 15th Division relieved 23rd Division on the La Sars sector on 8th October in very heavy rain. The flooding was so bad that they took 9 hours to complete the relief. There was no formal action in October but artillery and gas shells were the main cause of casualties.

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 April 10 21:12 BST (UK) »
Sincere thanks to those who replied and apologies for the delay in my acknowledgement, PC problems have had me sidelined for the past two weeks.  Alexander Taylor was born in Glasgow (Calton)
5 March 1895, died 10 October 1916.
Taylor/Cliff/McPhail/ Aitken/ in Glasgow Calton,
Camlachie, Bridgetton Brown in Cadder, Ferguson/
Davis in Edinburgh & Glasgow. 1800 to present.

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 02 May 10 11:59 BST (UK) »
Computers are like that arent they!!  ;)
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