Hi, can someone tell me how to find the service records of these men please Albert Victor Birch Born 11th June 1897 in Stoke Poges Served in the 1st world war with 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment Army no. 45414 Joined army June 1916 served for 21/2 years posted to France Lost 2 brothers one killed by a shell on the Somme, Eldest brothers grave found at Estaples France He has an Army Rifle Association medal( for skill with the rifle) British Armies in France I dont have any more relevant info Alfred Smith Found on Free BMD Alfred Sidney Smith, Bridge, Kent March qtr 1894 Full name Alfred Sydney Smith Born 29th May 1894 in Folkestone I think. Served 1st WW with Royal West Kents ( the Buffs ) He served in the Dardanelles and possibly the Somme Thats all I know Heather Brooks

Hi Heather On the BIRCH family >From the 1901 census Name: Albert Victor Birch Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1897 Registration district: Eton Inferred County: Buckinghamshire Volume: 3a Page: 745 Name: Albert Victor Birch Birth Date: 10 Jun 1897 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1973 Age at Death: 76 Registration district: Eton Inferred County: Buckinghamshire Volume: 6a Page: 1200 1901 Name: Albert Birch Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Relation: Son Father's Name: Jhames Birch Mother's Name: Ellen Birch Gender: Male Where born: Stoke Poges Civil parish: Stoke Poges Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles Town: Stoke Green County/Island: Buckinghamshire Country: England Registration district: Eton Sub-registration district: Burnham ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 488 Piece: 1344 Folio: 142 Page Number: 79 Household Members: Name Age James Birch 35 Ellen Birch 32 W Joseph Birch 12 Arthur Birch 10 Nellie Birch 8 Ethel Birch 6 Albert Birch 4 F Alfred Birch 1 RG13; Piece: 1344; Folio: 142; Page: 79. ---------------- Medal card details Albert BIRCH Oxf & Bucks L I Pte 23215 R Berks R 45414 R War R 44938 Victory & British War Medals ---------------- Birth W Joseph Name: William Joseph Birch Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1889 Registration district: Eton Inferred County: Buckinghamshire Volume: 3a Page: 656 No service details found , it is very likely he did serve but there are many of the same or similar name so hard to tell which might be him --------------- Birth of Francis Alfred Name: Francis Alfred Birch Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1900 Registration district: Eton Inferred County: Buckinghamshire Volume: 3a Page: 800 Medal card details Name: Francis A Birch Regiment or Corps: 22nd Lon Reg, 22nd Lon Reg Regimental Number: 2894, 681156 >From the CWGC Name: BIRCH, FRANCIS ARTHUR Initials: F A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment Unit Text: 2nd/22nd Bn. Date of Death: 02/12/1917 Service No: 681156 Additional information: Husband of J. Birch, of 45, Cannon Hill Lane, Merton Park, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: O. 46. Cemetery: CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY >From Soldiers that Died Name: Francis Arthur Birch Residence: Merton Death Date: 2 Dec 1917 Death Location: E.E.F. Enlistment Location: Bermondsey Rank: Private Regiment: London Regiment Battalion: 22nd (County of London) Battalion (The Queens) Number: 681156 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Egyptian Theatre ==================== Birth Name: Arthur James Birch Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1890 Registration district: Eton Inferred County: Buckinghamshire Volume: 3a Page: 594 --------------------- >From the CWGC Name: BIRCH, ARTHUR JAMES Initials: A J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 64th Bde. Age: 26 Date of Death: 16/09/1916 Service No: 36542 Additional information: Son of James and Ellen Birch, of Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL >From Soldiers that Died Name: Arthur James Birch Birth Place: Stoke Poges, Bucks Death Date: 16 Sep 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Caversham Rank: Private Regiment: Machine Gun Corps Battalion: (Infantry) Number: 36542 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly 22716, Oxf. & Bucks L.I. A possible medal card for Alfred S*dney SMITH Name: Alfred S Smith Regiment or Corps: Royal West Kent Regiment, Royal West Kent Regiment, Essex Regiment Regimental Number: 6114, 202660, 302607 (the Royal West Kent Regt were not the Buffs, thats the Royal East Kents) I have not found a service record for any of them but given that approximately two thirds of the service records were destroyed in WW2 thats not overly surprising There is still a chance that there are one or more service records there but under bare details so would suggest if you can get access to Ancestry to check the BIRCH & SMITH service records more thoroughly, it can be time consuming Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) PS its always best to post to lists individually, cross posting can cause problems and unnecessary work for list admins > Hi, can someone tell me how to find the service records of these men please > Albert Victor Birch > Born 11th June 1897 in Stoke Poges > Served in the 1st world war with 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment > Army no. 45414 > Joined army June 1916 served for 21/2 years posted to France > Lost 2 brothers one killed by a shell on the Somme, Eldest brothers grave found at Estaples France > He has an Army Rifle Association medal( for skill with the rifle) British Armies in France > I dont have any more relevant info > > Alfred Smith > > Found on Free BMD Alfred Sidney Smith, Bridge, Kent March qtr 1894 > > > Full name Alfred Sydney Smith > Born 29th May 1894 in Folkestone I think. > Served 1st WW with Royal West Kents ( the Buffs ) > He served in the Dardanelles and possibly the Somme > > Thats all I know Heather Brooks