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Originally Posted by hedwig06  I am researching my family history and have found 2 brothers who both served in the above regiment the 1st brother was a GNR and the 2nd, older brother was a GNR and also a TPTR - what is this?
Also both brother signed up within a couple of days of each other in 1915, so why is the older brother a GNR and a TPTR, also the older brother has a victory, british and star medal. Is this normal?
Would someone also know whether I qualify to obtain the war records of both these brother and any more that I find, as there is another 3 brothers to research yet!!! I am their brothers great-grandaughter. If I do qualify how do I go about it?
Sorry for all the questions, but obviously don't know much about his subject.
Many thanks, Angi |
Hi Angi,
As Croonaert has already suggested the GWF is the best place to get advice as the pals there do help an awful lot. In the meantime, if you still haven't got access to Ancestry by Sunday, give me a PM and I will have a look for you. I will be away until Sunday evening.
By the way, unlike the WW2 records, those for WWI are in the public domain, so there is no requirement to 'qualify' to see them, unless the men stayed in service after 1922 [? Croonaert?] They are held at the National Archives in Kew - if they have survived that is. I have 2 brothers in RFA died May 1915, neither of their records were found at Kew. Luck of the draw, I'm afraid.
Regards,
Diane