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Help wanted my Great Grandfather Albert Chester RND WW1

Started by diggerslouch , Aug 13 2012 04:22 AM

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#1 diggerslouch

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Posted 13 August 2012 - 04:22 AM

Hi...I am asking if anyone who can help me trace my great grandfathers service record during WW1, his name was Albert Chester RND born Leicheshire Sep 1884..

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Regards\

Digger Slouch..

#2 horatio2

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Posted 13 August 2012 - 08:27 AM

The only Albert Chester listed in the RND gave his d.o.b. as 1 October 1881. There are no other candidates. This man was a conscripted man transferred from the Army to RNVR.
His original RNR Record of Service, together with his enlistment papers (Army and RNVR) are held at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. The UK National Archives have a microfilm copy of the former only.

#3 diggerslouch

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Interests:Served 21 Years in the RAN1972 - 1993 and interests are researching WW1 Battlefields in which I have produced two documentries on my travels and also collecting Militaria, mainly Australian. I am a good friend of Johan Vandewalle ANZAC REST ( cafe de Dreve ) Polygon Wood and we have a website: www.polygonwood.com.

Posted 13 August 2012 - 10:08 PM

Many thanks for the reply, I have a photo of him in his RND uniform, plus his Victory medal....I will post these up soon....I will also contact the Fleet Air Arm Museum for assistance....Thanks again Old Sweat...

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