I wanted to find out more about relatives who were killed in WW1 by looking at the war diaries, while they are free on the National Archives website.
One of my 2 x great uncles - John Wright Gibbons - was listed on the Register of Soldier's Effects (Ancestry) as being in the "1st/6th Btn of the Highland Light Infantry" and died of wounds on 28.09.1918.
Also on Ancestry, the British Army WW1 Medal Rolls and the Service Medal and Award Rolls have him listed as "Btn II 2/High L.I." and "2nd H.L.I. and 6th H.L.I." respectively.
How do I know which battalion he was in?
Any knowledge very gratefully accepted.
One of my 2 x great uncles - John Wright Gibbons - was listed on the Register of Soldier's Effects (Ancestry) as being in the "1st/6th Btn of the Highland Light Infantry" and died of wounds on 28.09.1918.
Also on Ancestry, the British Army WW1 Medal Rolls and the Service Medal and Award Rolls have him listed as "Btn II 2/High L.I." and "2nd H.L.I. and 6th H.L.I." respectively.
How do I know which battalion he was in?
Any knowledge very gratefully accepted.
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