Thread: WWI Service record lookup on Ancestry please?

Can someone with a paid subscription for Ancestry have a peek to see if there is a service record available for Private William Carr Regimental Number (7/1610 possibly 1610 on its own) 1/7th Battallion Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 16th June 1915 aged 20.



Thank you very much.



SF

hi sliverfox i know its not what you asked for but if you go on to www.cwgc.org you will find him on there with a little bit of info and you can print out a certificate in memory of him



annie

Thank you Annie, I already have that information. His War record "if" it exists at all, is what eludes me.



Thanks again,



SF

Hi Silverfox, here is his medal card details:-



DescriptionMedal card of Carr, WilliamCorpsRegiment NoRankNorthumberland Fusiliers7/1610PrivateNorthumberland Fusiliers7/1610PrivateDate1914-1920Catalogue referenceWO 372/4 DeptRecords created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodiesSeriesWar Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World WarPieceCampbell H - Cooke W EImage contains1 medal card of many for this collection



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734535 / 5584PDF 1.2130312.00Total Price (£) 2.00

DescriptionMedal card of Carr, WilliamCorpsRegiment NoRankNorthumberland Fusiliers7/1610PrivateNorthumberland Fusiliers7/1610PrivateDate1914-1920Catalogue referenceWO 372/4 DeptRecords created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodiesSeriesWar Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World WarPieceCampbell H - Cooke W EImage contains1 medal card of many for this collection

Number of image files: 1



Image Reference



Format and Version



Part Number



Size (KB)



Number of Pages



Price (£)



734535 / 5584PDF 1.2130312.00Total Price (£) 2.00



Regards,Tom

Hi Tejay65,



Many thanks for the information, but!.............I've got that too.



I have Williams' birth certficate, his death certificate, a photograph of his name on the Menin Gate in Ypres, his medal card and even a photograph of him.



I am in the process of trying to obtain copies of the 1/7th battallion's war diaries for June 1915 from the National Archives. It's on there I saw that the service records are on Ancestry. I dont really want to subscribe to this site unless necessary. I'm hoping someone on Ancestryaid does so they can check for me?



Many thanks again.



SF

I have checked on Ancestry - subscription, and regretably he is not there. One of many records destroyed by fire - I guess.

Brian

Hi again Silverfox, have you tried asking your enquiry on the "Great War Forum" ( check it out on Google or other search engines).There are people there with extensive knowledge on WW1 affairs.

REgards, Tom

[quote name='Brian2009']I have checked on Ancestry - subscription, and regretably he is not there. One of many records destroyed by fire - I guess.

Brian[/quote]



Many thanks Brian for checking for me. A bit of a blow, but not entirely unexpected.



Thanks again,



John.

[quote name='teejay65']Hi again Silverfox, have you tried asking your enquiry on the "Great War Forum" ( check it out on Google or other search engines).There are people there with extensive knowledge on WW1 affairs.

REgards, Tom[/quote]



Hi Teejay65,



Thanks, I will have a look.



John