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Subject: Re: [LAN] re Army records
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 14:30:31 EDT


In a message dated 01/09/99 02:20:43 GMT Daylight Time,
writes:

<< My father was a sergeant in the Manchester Regiment and my birth
certificate
gives his rank and number.

I can`t say if it is general or how far back this might apply. Has anyone
else seen this on birth certificates? >>

Hi,
My mother's birth certificate in 1914 also gave the Army Number of her
father, Very Useful. I also obtained his records from Kew as they have
transcribed some of them from the damaged records. I don't know how far they
have got as my Grandfather's surname started with a "B" Lucky me.

Cheers
Joan in Essex. UK.

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