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Jack

Jack Report 22 Jun 2016 23:51

Hello, I'm looking at one of my ancestors, James Henry Bagley, he served in the Northumberland Fusiliers, I'm trying to find more detail of his unit, next to his unit it says 517 is this his balltion? One other thing, my great grandad fought in WW2 and I'm trying to find out what unit he fought with, what is the best way to go about this? Thank you

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jun 2016 10:45

WW2 service records are still with the MOD and are not online.

Have a look here to see how to order them (they cost £30 and take quite some time to arrive usually):-

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jun 2016 10:48

Is this the record you found for your ancestor? :-

First name(s) J H
Last name Bagley
Residence South Shields
Enlistment year -
Service number 517
Rank Private
Battalion N/K
Wounded/sick Aug 16
Source SGG
Record set British Army, Northumberland Fusiliers 1881-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain

If so it says that 517 is his army number.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jun 2016 10:50

His medal index card gives a second army number:-

First name(s) James H
Last name Bagley
Service number 517, 210634
Rank Private
Corps Northumberland Fusiliers, Labour Corps
Service record Soldier Number: 517, Rank: Private, Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers
Service record 2 Soldier Number: 210634, Rank: Private, Corps: Labour Corps
Archive reference WO372/1
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Country Great Britain
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1107206
Record set World War One British Army medal index cards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain

This says he was in the Labour Corps.

Kath. x