Hello List Regarding my email dated 6 February 2015 below, Noel Clark has kindly advised me that I read the discharge date incorrectly, it was in fact 1934. However, for this date, my reply will still be correct as Deacon's records will still be with the Ministry of Defence Noel advised: "Deacon was discharged from the army on 2nd November 1934. I’m not sure about that date that appears to read “28” – it’s in the column marked “attestation or transfer, and might be “08” for attestation?? His army number on discharge was as you have it, 1045965. In the far right-hand column you can just make out his previous number, which was 49514. Using the latter on ancestry I found that he was awarded the 1914 Star with clasp and roses, and the British War and Victory medals. He went overseas with 44th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. The medal card for the Star confirms his new number 1045965. His address in Plymouth is also shown. He served in France. The new information, especially the previous number, might help dig up some more information". Cheers Maureen Begin forwarded message: > From: Maureen Evers via <india@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [INDIA] William Henry Deacon > Date: 6 February 2015 5:17:39 PM AEDT > To: ozpug <ozpug@optusnet.com.au>, india@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: Maureen Evers <maureen.evers@bigpond.com>, india@rootsweb.com > > Hello List > Gaye, I see from the marriage image on findmypast that the groom was a Sergeant RFA (Royal Field Artillery) > > You may be able to find out more about him through military records > > He appears on the findmypast listing of Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942 . Unfortunately I can hardly read it, it is so faint, but I think it says he was discharged in 1928. His (new) Army number was 1034965 (subject to my eyesight) > > As he served to 1928, his records will be with the Ministry of Defence > See the FIBIS Fibiwiki page British Army, section Records > http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/British_Army#Records, and scroll to section 4.7 Army personnel serving after January 1921 > > Cheers > Maureen > On 06/02/2015, at 9:36 AM, ozpug via <india@rootsweb.com> wrote: > >> I am stuck on finding information on a William Henry Deacon who was >> born in Plymouth unsure of birthdate. He had a son named William Henry >> Deacon born 1888 in England he married Rosamond Gertrude Crell/Croll >> in 1919 in Belgaum,Bombay, India. Can anyone help me on finding >> information on any of these people. Would really appreciate it very >> much;. >> >> Regards >> >> Gaye Stephenson >> > >