WW1 Enlistment Papers

Post by **Kebs** » 03 Aug 2009 22:51

Can any one advise on wheather it is possible to get a copy of Enlistment Paper for someone who died in WW1

I have all the relevant details regarding unit no etc.

Thanks in advance for any help

Kebs

Post by **daggers** » 04 Aug 2009 08:11

Yes and no! It is hard to compress advice into a short message, but if you try this site you will find plenty on researching a soldier:
<http://www.1914-1918.net/>
Many papers did not survive WW2 bombing, but you may be lucky.
D
PS I have just read your other post where I see your man died in WW1. Is he listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's 'Debt of Honour' Register?
<http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp>
This may give you more info.

Post by **Kebs** » 04 Aug 2009 11:26

Many thanks Daggers - will have a scout around on both sites and see what comes up.

Kebs

Post by **Mark Abbott** » 04 Aug 2009 11:58

I have the papers for a St Helens Royal Engineer who was killed on 16 November 1918. Happily, the papers are very comprehensive and have filled in a great deal of detail for the chaps service.

As I am sure you know, not all the papers have survived and it is just "luck" that these have.

Can you post details of your man?

Mark

Post by **simone** » 04 Aug 2009 22:56

Hi

I have some of my grandfather's WW1 record. The original papers were lost but I was lucky enough to find some of them in his WW2 file when I applied for that

Simone x

Post by **Hilary** » 05 Aug 2009 08:34

If the WW1 Army papers survive the Service papers are on Ancestry (I think just A - N so far) and the surviving Pension records are there too. Should have said if he left the service before the early 1920s.

Ed Officer

Post by **S_Lawler_Lee** » 08 Aug 2009 06:41

I had similar trouble finding my grandfather William Peter Lee, through the websites despite having his demobilisation papers. The national archives suggested contacting the regiments in which he served (Scottish horse, Black watch & Gloucesters). Tried the first 2 with no luck and almost gave up but the Gloucesters have a search for a relative site through which I was able to find him and provide for them sufficient detail to enable them to enter him on the national data base. I was provided with lots of information about where he served and extracts from the battalion diaries - very moving as he died in 1930 and we had very little information about him. Apparently there are lots of records in different places that can sometimes be linked.
cheers

Post by **Kebs** » 10 Aug 2009 00:11

Firstly my apologies for not replying earlier, but our internet service has been down

.

Unfortunately, the relative I had been looking for only had a very short service in WW!, enlisting in Feb 1915 and dieing Sep 1915 in Flanders. I do have his Service Record and Medal Roll card and details of where he is buried in France now, due to following up the sites given in your replies. I have also been able to send off for his death cert.

Very sad when you think how many died so young.

So many thanks for your help and replies

Adios Kebs