How to find out about Grandfathers war record

[grom]

Can anyone advise me how to find out about my Grandfathers war record, I know only that he was invalided out because of damage to his back caused by shrapnel, he lived in Stoke-on-Trent

[CaroleW]

Over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz.  Those that remain are available on subscription sites such as Ancestry & FindMyPast

Give us his name/birthyear etc & we can have a look for you

[grom]

His name was Henry Nash he was born in 1896 and died in 1955

[jim1]

Need more info.
There are around 20 Henry Nash's on the SWB list some with middle names.
If he was invalided out he will be on it.
Do you know his service number or Regiment.

[CaroleW]

What was his wife’s name?  Phyllis or Annie Louisa

[grom]

found a little bit more information his number was 655232 and he was transferred to private in the Labour Corp, his wife was Annie Louisa

[jim1]

He was originally 29590 Yorks. Regt.
He doesn't appear on the SWB so doesn't appear to
have been discharged for wounds.
The LC was a typical route for men who had been wounded or
otherwise deemed unfit for front line service.
He received the British War & Victory Medals but no 14/15 Star
so went overseas after 1915.

[bbart]

I found a further tidbit; hopefully it will lead somewhere, as it appears his records did not survive.

H. Nash, 29590,Yorks. Regt: along with several other of his mates were admitted on 08 Jan 1917 to the 34th CCS  for trench foot.  The cover indicates this was at Grove town, (near Somme).  On 20 Jan 1917 he was transferred to 1AT. 
The first page of this book states there is a diary at the back of the book which must be meticulously kept up as to "the where" of places of transfer, as they moved around so much, but there is no diary in the book.  The back cover seem to have a sleeve, so perhaps it was a removable thing.

Have a read-through of https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/medical-units-first-world-war/  as it might help determine where this 1AT was.  The blog gives a link to https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558646  which you can download for free once you register.

Attached is the image of the cover of the book, which covers the dates of 01 Jan 1917 to 12 Jan 1917, in case the numbers on it mean anything.

[bbart]

Just adding to my above post.... after digging around, I think the "1AT"  might mean #1 Ambulance Train.