pitsmoor boy Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Can anyone help please - Sheffield WW1 records. I am looking for a Service Record and wonder if there is anyone who can point me in the right direction. We know that service numbers changed during the war. I have tried ancestry and find my past. My grandfather, Albert Shepherd, b. 1891, Sheffield joined the Territorial Force in 1909, age 17. Service number 514 It was the 3rd (poss 8th) West Riding Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. The photographs we have shows him as a Lance Corporal (date unknown) and also a couple of photos in ´the field´ in France, we believe he was a gunner. His other service numbers could have possibly been 79832 or 147844 but have become a little stuck with this. He returned safely. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Pitsmoor Boy I have a partial service record of a man I think is your relative. How can I get it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuppie Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I'm not sure if you are aware, but 60% of WW1 service records were destroyed by Luftwaffe bombing in WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Have you checked Ancestry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobster Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Have a word with the guys at the Sheffield Soldier one of their researchers is very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitsmoor boy Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Sheffield Soldier WW1 site looks very interesting, thanks 'lobster' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolW Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 You can apply to the army to have copies of your relatives service record.... https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records It costs about £30, I think, but you get their registration papers, which regiments they were with and where they were posted to... Hope this helps!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadoronron Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 hiya pitsmoorboy, carolw is correct ..but here is the full address if you need it Army Personnel Centre Historical Disclosure Mail point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Hope this helps ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitsmoor boy Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Thank you to everyone who has replied to this thread, it is very much appreciated. I am continuing to check this out. I will let you all know when I succeed. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadoronron Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 just a thought pitsmoorboy, I used to live at pitsmoor on grimesthorpe road just up from the normanton inn..sutherland road baths and the wembley were my favourite places and I went to ellesmere road school too although a few years behind you..hope you succeed in your search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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