Servic record for George Albert Holman

[Drobs]

Hi listers
I'm trying to locate the full military record for the above....38552 private second battalion iroyal Berkshire regiment.....date of death 2.12.1917
Any help would be appreciated
Drobs

[CaroleW]

Over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt in the WW2 blitz.  Have looked on Ancestry etc - nothing found

[Drobs]

Hi
I not have access but may be best to visit Salisbury where there is a museum for the Royal Berkshire regiment?

[ShaunJ]

It appears that his army file has not survived.

I can see that his gratuity was paid to Dorcas Roberts, his sole legatee.

[Drobs]

Thanks Shaun
Yes that matches....shame I cant trace when he enlisted....He had a tough log as he was in an orphanage in Plymouth before he joined up

[MaxD]

The Wardrobe (the Museum) do not have soldiers' records.  They do however have the war diaries transcribed and the pages can be viewed here:

https://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/war-diaries

The war diary can also be downloaded free at the moment, you just have to register, from the National Archives :http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352495  The diary has a detailed account of the action of 2 Dec 1917.

MaxD

[ShaunJ]

From his service number it would appear that he enlisted in August 1916.

[Drobs]

Thanks....sorry how would you know that? Is it through the service number.?

[CaroleW]

Dorcas was his sister as per 1901 entry