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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	28 Feb 2006 01:13
	Liz As your Grandfather started his service in 1918.... National Archives Documents Online... www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ Have the medal cards for those who served in 1WW, downloadable for £3.50. I have my GGrandfathers. It only gives which Regiment he served in, medals awarded and the date he entered the theatre of war in France. Kew (National Archives) have individual records for those who 'served' in the 1WW but it is patchy, alot were burnt/destroyed in the 2WW bombings....My GGrandfather's records haven't survived. Good luck Chris
	Researching: Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	28 Feb 2006 00:46
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	I'm trying to find where my Grandfather served c 1918 -1920. Can anyone suggest best places to search. I have some info i.e. regiment and service number. Any help gratefully received. Many thanks Liz