On 2015-01-20 10:22:11 +0000, brightside S9 said: > On Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:54:18 +0000, Tickettyboo > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Recently added to Ancestry, so I thought I would mention it. >> >> "This database contains records detailing the money owed to soldiers of >> the British Army who died in service from 1901 to 1929. A small >> percentage of soldiers who were discharged as ‘insane’ are also listed >> here. Records typically include the name of the soldier, his next of >> kin and their relationship, the date of death and sometimes the place, >> plus other details. In cases where the soldier was discharged as >> insane, the place and date of discharge are often recorded in the place >> and date of death field. The inclusion of the next of kin makes these >> records particularly valuable to family historians, as this information >> can help researchers take a family back another generation or >> distinguish between soldiers with the same name. Early records also >> list a soldier’s trade before enlistment. >> Payments went first to widows, or, if the soldier wasn’t married, to a >> parent (often a mother) or siblings." >> >> I've found the name of the person the payments were made to and their >> relationship to the soldier useful for confirming our research on the >> village war memorial, especially for those where a service record is no >> longer in existence . > > Thank you. complete with mistranscriptions! 8-( Yes, but they are a fact of life :-) Even if there is no service record, CWCG, medal card etc will give a service number so in a couple of cases I used a first name and the service number to search and find the records. -- Tickettyboo