Edward Lawrence McGrath Royal Horse Guard ,Trooper WW1

[Southwinds]

Is there anyway I can find some more details on my Husbands grandfather we have found his name and service no 1065 Trooper Royal Horse Guards .WW1
 What we are looking for is a wife and child somewhere on his records... Ive seen some WW2 records that show NOK but do WW1 records have this anywhere ? 

[MaxD]

Only his medal records seem to have survived the second war bombing.  These don't have personal info.

maxD

[Southwinds]

Only his medal records seem to have survived the second war bombing.  These don't have personal info.

maxD

Oh what a shame thank you for looking...

[mmm45]

You maybe lucky RHG were part of Household Cavalry and their records weren't burned in the Blitz they will be held in national Archives in London.Think it costs £30 to access.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/service_records/sr_soldiers.htm

Having looked on the search site though it appears they aren't all there and your man doesn't appear be listed


Ady

[Southwinds]

You maybe lucky RHG were part of Household Cavalry and their records weren't burned in the Blitz they will be held in national Archives in London.Think it costs £30 to access.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/service_records/sr_soldiers.htm


Ady

Brilliant thank you...

[mmm45]

I can't see him listed though so may be incomplete the Household Cavalry Archives maybe able to shed more light.I searched the archive list using the medal rolls on Ancestry... the guy listed after your man McKerrow isn't on the NA site too so maybe they aren't all survived.

[MaxD]

Ady -  thank you for adding to my meagre knowledge store.  I knew about the Foot Guards, hadn't thought about the Cavalry.

Southwinds - sorry to mislead you.  However, I've looked at the appropriate series within WO 400 for his name, with no luck, and for his number, also without success.  Here are the  men with number 1065 in the cavalry records http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_ep=1065&_cr=WO%20400&_dss=range&_ro=any&_st=adv

Not sure where now?  Perhaps someone could scour WO 400 Series Royal Horse Guards Series three for you to see if his name has been missed off the catalogue?

maxD

Crossed in the post Ady.

[mmm45]

RHG formed the 3rd Battalion Machine Gun Guards in March 1918 as dismounted cavalry.Shame can't see him on NA site Ive always been very lucky with my Guards records.

Ady