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just in case you do not have this here he is on the roll of honour bottom of the page right hand side also below is the sol
diers effects page to wife nellie
...will go back and check to see if his service records survived but i dont think they did..
lyn
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diers effects page to wife nellie...will go back and check to see if his service records survived but i dont think they did..lyn
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Thank you very much for this information. Do you know if there is any other info on his time in the army. Also is there any info prior to 1914 when he joined . Previous occupation etc. Thanks again
maybe someone else could check but i cant find his service records on ancestry so like many others were destroyed during ww2 bombing...i can post you the 1901 census when he is at home with parents and siblings occupation is painter/ paper hanger
lyn
lyn
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there is also information about his pension ledgers and index cards but you will have to subscribe to fold 3 to view them
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| Frederick George Wells |
| Birmingham |
| Aston, Birmingham |
| 2 Jul 1916 |
| France and Flanders |
| Birmingham |
| L Corporal |
| Border Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion |
| 7880 |
| Died of wounds |
| Western European Theatre |
| Search for 'Frederick George BorderRegiment' in other WWI collections |
| Search for 'Border Regiment P044S110' in other WWI collections |
| Search for 'Border Regiment P044S |
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