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Service Records?
« on: Wednesday 10 October 12 12:15 BST (UK) »
HI ALL,
 
Before I request a search by the M.O.D for my  Grandads service  records which will cost £30, I thought I would ask on here if it was the best thing to do.

He was born June 1907 in Frome Somerset and joined the army ( Royal Artillery) around 1924 at a guess, and started at Larkhill in Wiltshire. He eventually was posted to India and Afganistan, and came out in 1928 after National service, sailing back on the SS Neuralia via Port Said. He died aged 76, in 1982.

Any advise much appreciated,

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Re: Service Records?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 13:54 BST (UK) »
Hi
If you have his name and service number there are lots of helpful rootschatters that my be able to find out some infomation for you, They helped me find  information on a relitive and not sure if I would gain anything more useful if I paid my £30 and ordered his record, yhis of course depends what your looking for.

Helen
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Re: Service Records?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 14:38 BST (UK) »
Thank Helen,

Dont know his service no. but his name, Jack Stickler born 13th June 1907 Frome Somerset, hope that might help!

Graham

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 14:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Graham

I have had a quick search on FindMyPast and I can find nothing that sticks out as a possible match. there are not many results even when I include all variants.
I don't have many credits so can not look to far.

Helen

update- Graham how sure are you that these details are correct searched an****try and there where only 7 matches all j middle name not first name checked freebmd and there is a Jack Stickler registered Frome but in Sept 1906 ???
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Potter_Essex
Yardley_sawbridgeworth
Johnson_Essex
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 19:49 BST (UK) »
      Sorry, Jack Stickler   13th June 1906 Frome. I have his half birth cert. in front of me and checked on freebmd, vol and page no. match those on cert.

  Sorry again,        :-[

   Graham

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 20:16 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Was there National Service/Conscription in the 1920s?   I don't think any post 1920 service records are available on line; think they are still with MOD.   :-\


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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 21:04 BST (UK) »
I just assumed it was national service, but he was an orphan and went straight in the army as soon as he was old enough. So it seems like if i want his records then i have to go to the MOD? Just hope they have something, surely they will!

Graham.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 21:10 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Have you looked for him on 1911 census (free on Ancestry at the moment)?  You might find some more background for him.


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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 21:33 BST (UK) »
Yes i have seen him on the 1911 census as a 4 yr old boy,  but it is his military records i am interested in, it would be good to find something out about his army years.
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