Hello Lou I have a birth certificate which shows the father concerned (my grandfather) with his army rank etc as well as what was his former civilian occupation (although the certificate did not indicate that it was his former occupation). At the time he was on war service in the army (TA). No doubt your John was in a similar situation. Adrian Yorkshire ----- Original Message ----- From: Bellbo99@aol.com To: GREATWAR@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 9:06 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] Storeman at gas works? Hi All, I'm writing again in the hope that someone can answer the following query.I have a birth certifcate that states that the father,John William Hill,was in the Devonshire Regiment,but also an assistant storeman at gasworks.Does this mean that John was once in the Devonshire regiment as a volunteer but works in the gasworks,or would it be part of his duty? The family lived in Bermondsey in 1917. Thanks very much, Best wishes Lou