world war I records

[kylejustin]

hey guys how do i get wwi records? i looked up my great grandfather's name on kew's website, but nothing came up!!

all i know is what my grandparents have told me. but this was before they were born!

my great grandfathers were john henry morton 1896-1975, and joseph edward dove 1893-1972. john would have been living in ledds at conscription, he was born in london. and joseph was in darlington.

any help or ideas?

[Guest]

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there are a few John Henry Mortons on here

[Guest]

The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Search Results

and here are some Joseph E Doves

[Rachel Scand]

There are 2 Joseph Doves on Ancestry (British Army WW1 Service Records)

One says he was born in the county of Durham ... oops ... killed in action 16th Sept 1915 ... mother/next of kin ... Elizabeth Dove

Looks like his wife was Hannah ? Beard ?

[kylejustin]

well, thanx guys, ive found john henry. he was literally first on the list.

he was a 2nd lietenant, in the engineers. works out nicely with family tradition.

i guess to find out if one of those josephs is mine, is to order the records?

[Rachel Scand]

Hi kylejustin

I wouldn't think either of the Joseph Doves on Ancestry is yours

The one ... born in Durham was killed 1915


This is what it says about the other one
Enrolled 27th June 1916 in the Bedford Reg ... aged 22 yrs 5 mths

Occupation ... Printer


Address .... 31, Castle St, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Wife/next of kin .. Susan (Brinklow) Dove

Children ... Nita Margaret and ? Lorna ? Madeline

If this sounds like him and you don't have Ancestry I can type out more info

[kylejustin]

it's not him. he married lily beatrice coates in 1920.

i wonder if he was in the army at all? he never talked about it. ad my gran never knew much about her family, they were kinda private.

[Little Nell]

A lot of WW1 records were destroyed by fire during WW2 so your ancestor's may not have survived.

[kylejustin]

thanx, nell