Military records - World War One

• Guest 700

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  25 April 2012     13:41168172
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  Is anyone on the forum used to searching World War One military records?
  I am trying to find the records for a Charles BIRCH, born 1879 at Nonington, Kent.
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• Guest 683

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  25 April 2012     14:59168176
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  Kathy
  I assume you are familiar with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's website at http://www.cwgc.org I have had a quick look but couldn't find anything that seemed to link to this Charles Birch.
  There is also the Forces War Records website at: http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk but they require payment so I haven't looked at this!
  Is he a Tilmanstonian?
• howard mcsweeney1

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  25 April 2012     15:15168182
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  worth asking big phil, he is usually clued up on military records.
• Brian Dixon

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  25 April 2012     16:26168214
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  kath,have you the gentlmans army service number,regtiment etc.
• Guest 700

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  25 April 2012     16:56168224
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  He was in the Artillery. No not of Tilmanstone, born I think maybe Adisham. Was not killed in the First War. So not on the War Graves website.
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• Brian Dixon

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  25 April 2012     17:24168230
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  kath,have you his army sevice number,ie,174589.
• Guest 700

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  25 April 2012     17:37168236
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  Will see if they have it.
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• Brian Dixon

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  25 April 2012     17:42168238
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  ok kath.
• Guest 736

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  25 April 2012     19:35168284
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  I'll get the better half to see whether she can help. That is one of her hobbies, obsession whatever you choose to call it. She has ventured into the darkest depths of our family trees and has some sort of connection with anything to do with WW1. I know that she swears by www. ancestry.co.uk and I know that there is a section on there all about WW1.
• Guest 700

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  25 April 2012     21:58168319
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  I will try and find more information, thanks to all for help and advice.
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• Guest 653

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  26 April 2012     06:06168328
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  Maybe the Dover War Memorial Project could help ? Marilyn Stephenson-Knight does a great job researching Dover's war dead.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
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  26 April 2012     09:28168354
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  Not sure if this will help
  
  
  http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records