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Offline will1890

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« on: Monday 26 November 12 21:27 GMT (UK) »
on my grandfathers discharge papers is it normal that they dont mention which battalion he served with? just says ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS , been tryn for couple years to find which battalion he served with ,,,,,

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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 November 12 12:03 GMT (UK) »
Do you have his Medal Card information? - if so then the codes next to the entries for each medal relate to the actual rolls held at The National Archives at Kew [not available online] which should tell you the battalion.

If you haven't already found it this is a good place for research tips:

http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/research/index.php/find-your-soldier/

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 November 12 16:28 GMT (UK) »
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,383836.0.html

Just avoid duplication of effort.....Rolls are your best bet

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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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