Hello Listers,   I am trying to transcibe a printout from Essex Regimental Museum a family WW1 Army Service Record* but I am stuck on a line and wonder if anyone else can help with the abbreviations and number in brackets. ( RE SD PRO MIC )    May be related to    ( 3-3149 )  Pte W Collin as family hold medals for both    ( I WG )    **William Henry Collin, born Chelmsford to William COLLIN and Alice COLE, Lived in Sandon served with Essex Regiment 2nd Bn., killed in France 06/07/1915 kind regards Helen

Hello again Listers, I have found the answer to my question, the abbreviations are inherited fields on the database used at the museum and are as follows; RE - Reference; SO - Soldiers Died; PRO - Public Record Office; MID - Middle Index Card.   It looks likely his father served in WW1 but in regiment more suited  to older men and those medically downgraded.   thank you for the replies Helen         ________________________________ From: "helaine@talk21.com" <helaine@talk21.com> To: "Essex-UK@rootsweb.com" <Essex-UK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 2 March 2013, 18:27 Subject: [Ess] William COLLIN Hello Listers,   I am trying to transcibe a printout from Essex Regimental Museum a family WW1 Army Service Record* but I am stuck on a line and wonder if anyone else can help with the abbreviations and number in brackets. ( RE SD PRO MIC )    May be related to    ( 3-3149 )  Pte W Collin as family hold medals for both    ( I WG )    **William Henry Collin, born Chelmsford to William COLLIN and Alice COLE, Lived in Sandon served with Essex Regiment 2nd Bn., killed in France 06/07/1915 kind regards Helen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message