« on: Tuesday 25 April 17 22:06 BST (UK) »
Hi all,
Slightly bemused by this one, hoping someone can either help me with this one or confirm what I suspect!
Charles Frederick Challis (1879-1957) appears in the 'Surrey Recruitment Registers 1908-1933' transcribed on FindMyPast with the following details:
Name: Challis, C.F
Service Number: 26038
Age: 36 years & 0 months (He was actually 38!)
Occupation: Tobacco Blender (Tobacco Leaf Liquorer on marriage records)
Attestation Date: 3rd January 1917
Attestation Place: Kingston (Surrey)
Unit or Regiment: Army Ordinance (Ordnance) Corps
Remarks: 6, Homeward Road, Mitcham (Matches the addresses on marriage records)
The above details apparently appear within volumes/registers of conscripted men.
He married twice, firstly in 1908 to Louisa Wolsey (1886-1909) who died in childbirth & then for the second time to Elizabeth Maud Hussey (1886-1972) in 1915 (my gt gt aunt). Both marriages taking place in Mitcham.
With the above military info, you would be forgiven for thinking that it would be at least fairly straight forward to locate further military records for him, medal index card, medal award rolls, service records etc. However, I can find absolutely nothing! Zip!
While I am aware that around 70% or so of the service records were destroyed during WW2 in a bombing raid, their should I thought still be one or two other records to be found.
Am I missing something or perhaps did he not go abroad thereby not qualifying for any medals?
Could someone have a look for me please or confirm my suspicions re not qualifying for medals?
Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards
David
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