Questions tagged [world-war-1]
For questions about relatives involved in World War I (WWI or WW1), or family history events associated with this wartime period. WWII, also known as the First World War, was a war centered in Europe that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.
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How do I find the service record of my grandfather in the German army in WW1? [duplicate]
My grandfather was from Hamburg and was around 24 or 25 years old when he was inducted in the German army.how do I find his military records of service?
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Finding death location from clues on VA Form 3-7202a?
I have a copy of my grandfather's VA Form 3-7202a which lists his date of death and his Service Number. Can I use this to track down a location of death and a death certificate? I have no other ...
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Looking for information on Grandfather's WW1 Service record [duplicate]
I am hoping someone can help me find my grandfather's World War 1 records from Germany. A family photo we have of him with his regiment shows: I. Korporalschaft IV Ers. Batterie Fuss.Art.R3" Any ...
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Finding list of Russian military officers from same unit as cousin's grandmother's cousin killed 1911-1915
Can someone please tell me where I can find a list of Russian military officers, who served in the same unit as Pavel Nikolaevich Veselovsky, and who was killed between 1911 and 1915?
The list will ...
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Clarification about men being Munition Workers (on Birth Certificate)
I am intrigued by this occupation on a birth certificate from 1918 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire:
Munitions Worker
According to this article it implies such a role would be performed by women.
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Clarification of Dates listed in the Verlustlisten - WWI German Casualties Lists 1918
I've encountered conflicting explanations of the dates listed in the German WWI Casuality lists - Verlustlisten. My information is from Vol. 1918_XVI, List #2145, List Date: 9 Oct 1918. The soldier I'...
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Is M.-Gladbach an abbreviation for Mönchengladbach in the Verlustlisten 1. Weltkrieg?
The entry for Peter Rill in the Verlustlisten 1. Weltkrieg, p. 26217, lists M.-Gladbach as the location.
Is this an abbreviation for Mönchengladbach, Germany?
Peter Rill was lightly wounded. I assume ...
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Determining if Medal Card is for relative William James Truckle or another man of same name
I don't know if it is possible to shed light on this record but I don't like to blindly attach a reference to a person without some valid basis to do so.
This question relates to Confirming if ...
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Confirming if relative received medal in WW1 before death
I have this medal record (I blurred some of it) for Sidney Truckle:
We know that Sidney died on 15th August 1915 in Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey.
On this "Medal" card it states that he was &...
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Locating World War 1 burial or cremation records in Turkey
I have this confirmed death record:
TRUCKLE, SIDNEY, Reg. No. 2873. Rank, Private, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 6th Batt.; killed in action, Gallipoli, August 15, 1915; born Woodford, Wiltshire.
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WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers query concerning name / date
Today I paid to gain access to images on Fold3 website. As a result I have deleted some of the content of the document:
It is a WW1 Pension Document but I am confused. Her birth name is Mary ...
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World War I Branch of Service
I am researching an individual that served in WW I. His branch of service indicated "M". Was the "M" referring to the Marines, the Medical Corps, or something else?
He was a ...
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Looking for Italian military record of ancestor
I am looking for some help to attain a military record for Luigi Gascone.
I believe he was with the Alpini 1st mountain artillery battery 1st Regiment Turin “Susa”
Service anything from 1906-1935 as ...
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USMC WW1 Muster Roll abbreviated term S.O.S
Reviewing my Great Uncles death in WW1, I see the term "24 trans to S.O.S" in his Company Muster Roll. He served in the 6th Marine Regiment attached to the US Army 2nd Infantry Division, Third ...
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Why was Harry Mendelsohn's 1915 death while fighting in Canadian Expeditionary Forces falsely reported?
Harry Mendelsohn in this July 13, 1915 newspaper article was not killed fighting in WWI. He was part of the CEF, but he hadn't yet left for France. No correction was printed in that paper or any of ...
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