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From: "Andy Candlish" <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] 2 Questions.. Not related to this list but could be.
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 18:21:43 +1100
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Hi

Which war are you referring to? If he served after 1920 then Service Records
are stll with the Ministry of Defence. The link below has details with
regard to applying for copies of Service Records.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

If he was a WW1 soldier then surviving Service Records are at the National
Archives in Kew, London and online on Ancestry.com. Some 60% to 70% were
destroyed by fire during WW2.

My understanding about adoptions is that official records did not start
until about 1927, hopefully someone will be able to advise you further

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "bmaj" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:52 PM
Subject: [CHS] 2 Questions.. Not related to this list but could be.


>I would like to know if there is anyone on this list that can help me ?
> I would like to know how to find records for a soldier in the South
> Lancashire Regiment (in the war. I have his reg number). Second question
> is, where would I start looking for info on a possible adoption around
> 1914 Lancashire.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, Bryn
>
>
> Brynda Ashton-Jones
> London, Ontario
> Canada

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