I don't think it applies to WWI as much but when researching Australian and Canadian (and probably Kiwis), you find that many served in the British forces and often do not show up as Australian or Canadian. I have photographed many Commonwealth war graves for various projects and I used to get requests for someone who had been found serving in RAF mainly so had not been identified previously as being Australian or Canadian. Certainly many who had emigrated before WWI did return home to enlist in British regiments, probably because of family connections. Just complicates matters! I came across a sad story with one name on a war memorial on Harris that had just 'Argentina' under regiment / service column. I made some enquiries and found he was a shepherd or sheep farmer who had emigrated to Patagonia. He was on his way back to the UK to enlist when his ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay. He is not recorded as a war casualty by the CWGC. Martin Briscoe Fort William [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of marg o'leary via Sent: 05 January 2015 23:21 To: Caroline Gaden; Yorksgen Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Australian Defence Force Academy web site for Yorkshire soldiers in WWI