Hi Anouska, You could try e-mailing the Archives archives.library@bolton.gov.uk to see if they can help. Valerie -----Original Message----- From: M.A.Reynolds [mailto:anouska.reynolds@ntlworld.com] Sent: 24 June 2006 00:31 To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Re: WW1 Query - THOMAS HOLDEN, HALLIWELL, BOLTON Hi, My Grandfather Thomas Holden was a Cook in France during WW1, but after extensive searches over a few years, by myself and a Professional, his records are not to be found at the PRO. Therefore he must be in the burnt records. It has been suggested that there may be a name index in Bolton Library Archives, for the newspapers during WW1 period, which listed soldiers going, or coming back from the War. Anouska