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Sandra

Sandra Report 5 May 2008 02:23

I have the name of Private 33994 George Samuel Downes and that he was with the 3rd Kings Liverpool Regiment during the 1st World War, but can find no details by putting in his details. I would appreciate some help please. have tried just putting in george and missing out Samuel - to no avail. This is my great grandfather and his army details were on the birth certificate of his son born whilst away. By trade he was a brass cutter.
Any help would be really appreciated - I thought that having his number it would be easy!!
Thank you sandra

Hoobity

Hoobity Report 5 May 2008 04:19

Hi Sandra I have looked on ancestry and there are a couple but their numbers don't match. Do you know his address and wifes name when he went to war........shirley

Scouser from Leicester

Scouser from Leicester Report 5 May 2008 14:19

Hi Sandra try here

National Archive Office.
Army Personal Centre.
Historical disclosures.
Mail Point 400.
Kentigern House.
65. Brown Street.
Glasgow.

Tel :~

0141 2243515.

Or :~

0945 600 9663.

Paul

PriscillaEmilywasMoonbeam

PriscillaEmilywasMoonbeam Report 5 May 2008 16:14

Hi Sandra

I found George Samuel Downes on Ancestry WW1 Records. There are 27 pages to look at.

If you type in George Samuel Downes his should be the first record on the list. The number given is 22865 but if you look through the images you will see on the second or third page that this number is crossed out and replaced with 33994.

Researching:
Ash, Bassett, Godwin, Elsley, Jackson, Webster, Gisbey, Arnold, Bowles, Vockenson

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 5 May 2008 16:19

Have pm'd you Sandra

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 5 May 2008 16:26

Her is his medal card on the national archives site

Description Medal card of Downes, George Samuel
Corps Regiment No Rank
Depot Liverpool Regiment 33994 Private

Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/6
Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Piece Denham W - Everitt H
Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection


Number of image files: 1


Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number of Pages Price (£)
114345 / 12961 PDF 1.2 1 355 1 3.50
Total Price (£) 3.50

Roy