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Could anyone help - military records

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Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Aug 2013 09:12

I am trying to locate attestation military record (WW1) for Thomas Matthew Cunningham b 1890 Jarrow. I am given to understand that he was a private in East Yorkshire Regiment No (I think) 30785 and later the Northumberland Fusiliers. I cannot trace any records for him. Would anyone be prepared to have a look to see if I have missed him? Thanks.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Aug 2013 09:23

I presume you have the details from the medal card


Name: Thomas M Cunningham
Regiment or Corps: East Yorkshire Regiment, Labour Corps, Northumberland Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 30785, 603778, 99525



As 70% of records were destroyed during WW2 you might not find any service or pension record


You can search on Ancestry using just the service number

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Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Aug 2013 09:30

Thank you for your help. I have just tried using the service number and unfortunately only one page comes up which supplies the information you provided. It would seem that any other records must have been destroyed in WW2. Thanks anyway.