Hi...my grandad was born in 1900...would he have been called up for the WW1...if so,is there any way I can find out which regiment he served with....regards..allan
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Allan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
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Daniel Oakes b 1900 Garston,Liverpool.;......cheers alan;)
ADDED..thanks Barbara...clicked on the long long trail,and the WW1 records were bombed in 1940...only half of those records who served were saved...they are known as the "burnt series"...and were transferred to The National Archives....which you have to pay for ,and I don`t have credits for this site...thanks for the input...allanLast edited by garstonite; 07-01-09, 18:39.Allan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
coxon/williamson/kay/weaver-glossop/stockport/walker-gorton
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Thanks for posting this Allan. My grandfathers were both born in 1900 give or take 6 months. I looked on the service records when Ancestry did their freebie, but neither were mentioned or I missed seeing them, so assumed they were too young at the outbeark of war in 1914 for them to serve but one of them would have been old enough by the beginning of 1918. Does anyone know at what age would call up papers have been sent or voluntary entry be admitted? I remember vaguely, the programme on tv about Rolf Harris's father and uncle being enlisted but as one was too young by 6 months, had to wait for his birthday in order to serve, but I'm blowed if I can remember which birthday that was.
Edit...thanks Barbara and Allan, that's why I didn't find them.
AnneLast edited by Anne Brown; 07-01-09, 18:48.
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He told 'porkies'
He enlisted May 1915 quoting age of 19yrs 10mths and allocated to 6th Btn, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps..........only a lickle fella 5ft 2 and 3/4, fair complexion and weighed all of 105lbs.
On 10th June 1916, he was discharged " having made a mis-statement about his age".
He quoted Sophia Oakes, mother, as next of kin.
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According to the Imperial War Museum site, conscription was introduced in January 1916 for men aged between 18 and 41. The minimum age was reduced to 17 and the maximum age increased to 55 in April 1918.
Welcome the Imperial War Museum's Collections Home Page : When was conscription introduced during the First World War?
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thank you all...alan..thats brilliant..his mother was Sophia(maiden name Schacht)....well wot a little fibber...my grandad died when I was 6..he was 56 coming 57...he always sat me on his knee and made me feel "special"..even though he had 8 grandkids at the time..all boys by the way...and when he died he was about 14 stone..so pleased you found that for me..Kings was the Liverpool regiment that as far as I know ALL my family signed up with in the 2nd WW...thanks a lot...made my day...allan;);) ps..where did you find the Info...for the benefit of anyone else with this type of query...allanAllan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
coxon/williamson/kay/weaver-glossop/stockport/walker-gorton
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cheers alan...really appreciated...allan;)Allan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
coxon/williamson/kay/weaver-glossop/stockport/walker-gorton
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Hiya Jacky...how are you hun ?...it looks like it might get even better Jacky..Alans found his service record and he`s going to e-mail it to me...he said he didn`t want to post it as he was a "bit of a lad"...if its presentable on here I`m going to ask Alan to post it up...should be good for a laugh...allan;):DAllan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
coxon/williamson/kay/weaver-glossop/stockport/walker-gorton
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okay...its a little difficult to read so I won`t post it but it says
REGIMENTAL CONDUCT SHEET
REGIMENT...K.R.RIFLE CORPS (kings own royal rifle corps)
R/15094 Daniel Oakes ....
2-3-1916 Urinating his Bedding...2 days loss of pay
29-5-1916 4-30pm Absent off pass 7 days loss of pay
(he didn`t come back until 31 may)
so if he was away from his mum and dad for over a year and there was a war on...did his parents Sanction him being at war??...or did he lie and say he was somewhere else??...and did you notice he was discharged TEN days after he was given 7 days loss of pay for being 2 days late off his pass...so he`d been in the army for 12 months when he was given these charges and was still only 16....must have been p***ed as a f**t when he wet the bed...ha ha...he was a very funny man..he used to tell me monologues and I was fascinated....loved him to bits..alan do you know what the R in front of his number stood for..was it Rifleman??...and thanks very much mate ..you have really made me very happy tonight and brought back some great memories...cheers mate..allan;)Allan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
coxon/williamson/kay/weaver-glossop/stockport/walker-gorton
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Jacky..thats probably the BEST bit of info I`ve ever had simply because I remember my grandad and I found it funny that this kind old man (which he was to me as a kid) could be a "naughty boy"....absolutely priceless....:D:D:D allan added..I think most scousers joined the "Kings"...there`s even a pub about a mile from me "the Kingsman" named after the regiment on behalf of all the scousers who served in the "Kings"...allan
ADDED...Just been on free bmd and I can`t find his death...I was 6/7 so it would be 1957/8Last edited by garstonite; 07-01-09, 21:11.Allan ......... researching oakes/anyon/standish/collins/hartley/barker/collins-cheshire
oakes/tipping/ellis/jones/schacht/...garston, liverpool
adams-shropshire/roberts-welshpool
merrick/lewis/stringham/nicolls-herefordshire
coxon/williamson/kay/weaver-glossop/stockport/walker-gorton
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