On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:58:11 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > Hi, He was about 41 when he enlisted, rather old for going to War. The Register of men over 16 men was started in mid August 1915 and after that a Military Register of men from 18 to 40 was compiled. As you know, your grandfather, Edwin Thomas BLAKE, would have been 41 in the summer of 1915 and 42 in the last quarter of that year. So, it looks like he didn't need to go, but perhaps he wanted to do his bit for king and country. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com