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patricia

patricia Report 13 Dec 2016 14:41

Can anyone find me any info , about my Granddads Military information , i cant seem to find any, Harry Mills he was born 1889, died 1968/1970, Rochdale, Married to Claira,Broadbent, Rochdale,

Maddie

Maddie Report 13 Dec 2016 16:41

70% of ist world war records destroyed in bombing in WW2. A nice photo of him in uniform on ancestry

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 13 Dec 2016 17:11

Actually, several photos on Ancestry - I count seven.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

PatW

PatW Report 13 Dec 2016 17:56

Harry Mills married born 1889 and died 1970. He married Clara Broadbent in 1916. She was born in 1886. Not anything to do with his army records though.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 13 Dec 2016 18:04

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-medal-index-cards-1914-1920/

(well, just a search on Medal Index, that name brings 160)

Chris :)

http://www.genealogyforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2526

(google search bringing him on above query also, brother Hefford Mills, he was in Lancs. Fusiliers)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancashire_Fusiliers

(photo of cap badge for above, if any help with photo)

malyon

malyon Report 13 Dec 2016 18:35

Harry Mills
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records
Name
Harry Mills
Event Type
Military Service
Event Year
1916
Residence Place
, Lancashire, England
Age
27
Military Company/Regiment
Lancashire Fusiliers
Military Regiment
20496
Birth Year (Estimated)
1889
Birthplace
Bury, Lancashire, England

malyon

malyon Report 13 Dec 2016 18:39

Ecclesiastical Parish
ST PETER
Registration District
Rochdale
Residence Note
Basil Street
Gender
Male
Age
2
Relationship to Head of Household
Son
Birth Year (Estimated)
1889
Birthplace
Lancashire, England
Page Number
20
Registration Number
RG12
Piece/Folio
3328/ 116
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
William Mills
Head
M
30
Lancashire, England
Rose Ann Mills
Wife
F
31
Lancashire, England
Hefford Mills
Son
M
7
Lancashire, England
Frank Mills
Son
M
5
Lancashire, England
Harry Mills
Son
M
2
Lancashire, England
Fred Mills
Son
M
0
Lancashire, England
Frances Heighway
Boarder
F
28
Lancashire, England

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 13 Dec 2016 18:46

(if you check that image on above Army Record, below fits)

Chris :)

Marriages Jun 1914 (>99%)
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Mills Harry Woolfenden Bury 8c 1224
Woolfenden May Mills Bury 8c 1224