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Where to Find Service Records
« on: Sunday 23 September 12 17:02 BST (UK) »
I'm trying to find service records for a number of relatives.
Can anyone help me identify who I should contact for each of the following?

79th Regiment of Foot (Highlanders) 1823 - 1844

Cameron Highlanders (Canadian Division) 1914 - 1918

Lovat Scouts No.4 Troop C Squadron 1939 - 1945

Thank you for your help!

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Re: Where to Find Service Records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 September 12 17:18 BST (UK) »
Pre 1915 records are on Find My Past.

Canadian records attestation. Forms are viewable free online,if they are British WW1 records only about 30% survive...they are on Ancestry.

UK WW2 records are still held by MOD archives and will cost £30 to access.

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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Where to Find Service Records
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 September 12 18:03 BST (UK) »
hi,if you post the details of the names and years and places of birth,,maybe we can help look. ;)
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: Where to Find Service Records
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 23 September 12 20:50 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for the help.

Alexander Campbell (b. 1803, Ross and Cromarty. d. 02-12-1860) Served 79th Regiment of Foot (Highlanders) 1823 - 1844. Subsequently Chelsea Pensioner (out patient)

Malcolm Graham (b. 24-10-1895 Garrabost, Isle of Lewis d. 28-08-1983 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis) Served Cameron Highlanders (Canadian Division) 1915 - 1918. I have his attestation paper but hoping for info on where to find details of his service.

David Andrew Macleod (b. 1918 Ross and Cromarty d. 1995 Inverness) Served Lovat Scouts No.4 Troop C Squadron 1939(?) - 1945


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Re: Where to Find Service Records
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 23 September 12 21:20 BST (UK) »
Malcolm Graham will have a service record held in Canadian. Archives.
You should be able to request a copy but unsure on costings.
Also try googling " CEF study group" that is another excellent site

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Where to Find Service Records
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 23 September 12 22:05 BST (UK) »

UK WW2 records are still held by MOD archives and will cost £30 to access.

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See http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html
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Re: Where to Find Service Records
« Reply #6 on: Monday 24 September 12 05:16 BST (UK) »
Alexanders record is available on Findmypast

Name:Alexander CAMPBELL
Year of birth:1804
Place of birth:Annas, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty
Regiment:79th Foot

MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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