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Started by Laura11, February 12, 2013, 10:54:28 AM

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tonyrod

hi LAURA,    don't forget the 1918 absent voters list's for the area's they lived in, that could help,

mack

hiya laura.
charles+joseph are both named on the ashton under lyne war memorial

mack ;D

Laura11

Thanks for the link Tim.I'd already found this Ashton Territorials record and looked at it..no luck as you say.
I think part of the difficulty is that I have no concept of how enlisting in WW1 "worked". I can see that there is the regular force for career soldiers/sailors/airmen but when there was a drive to get the ordinary man to enlist in WW1 could they be sent to join any regiment or would they always be linked locally? Knowing how this worked might help me get further. Any suggestions gratefully received!
Thanks, Laura

harribobs

Generally speaking  they would join a local regiment but (and there's always a but) other regiments did recruit in Manchester

After conscrition was brought in men were sent to whatever regiment needed men
"It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply
  to serve as a warning to others."

Laura11

Thanks to Mack re war memorial. A visit is needed!
Laura

Tim Bell

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Laura,

I said I was new to this game.  Try http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm

You may find some more Collins.

(item on CSM roscoe, removed, needs to have it's own thread)

Tim
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mack

tim.
this is someone elses thread,your question wont be answered till you open up your own thread about CSM roscoe.

thanks
mack ;D

Tim Bell

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Laura11

thanks Tim for national archives link/suggestion. I've just had a look but no luck.. but I'll keep on looking. Rome wasn't built in a day.....