Help needed to trace Army records for Harry Giles, please.

[GaznDon]

Good evening everyone,

I would like to find out as much as possible about the Army career of my g-g-uncle, Harry Giles.

Harry was born in Walsall in 1877, and moved to Sheffield some time before 1891. He lived in the Grimesthorpe and Attercliffe areas, and he married Hannah (Annie) Elizabeth Marshall.

I know that Harry served in and survived WW1, but I believe he may also have served in the Army prior to that.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.  :-)

GaznDon

[Jebber]

Findmypast have service records for him. He attested in the Labour Corp in 1915, he had previously served in the Coldstream Guards in 1897.

Amended

There are  an assortment of records for him, he was also in the York’s and Lancashire Regt.

[*Sandra*]

Statement of Service..............from 28-8-1914

Sandra

[GaznDon]

Thanks very much indeed, Jebber and Sandra. I've just realised that I put the wrong birth year down for Harry, it was 1876, December quarter. Sorry about that.

Sandra, that will keep me busy for quite a while, thanks again! :-)

[jim1]

Oops.

[GaznDon]

Thanks very much for that, jim1 - that explains why there was a baby born in the middle of the war, with two middle names which I strongly suspect are his real father's names. Sadly though, the child didn't live very long. 

[jim1]

I notice in April 1918 he's granted 21 days leave. I wouldn't want to have been in her shoes.

[GaznDon]

Did Harry see out the entire war then, Jim?

The child in question died around the time the war ended.   

I wouldn't have wanted to be in her shoes either, though it seems to have been a common occurrence!

[jim1]

He went onto the Z list (reserve) in 1919 so back to being a civilian.