Hi all, I have a conundrum regarding my grandfather. I have had a notice today from Ancestry that tells me about his WW1 medal rolls index, and this hit shows a Hubert W Carter as being in the Tank Corps with a reg number 110444. Now I know he born 1890, and at 16 was working on the railways, ending up in the late 1950's as a Station Master. I never heard a thing from my father or grandfather about him being in WW1 as I have always assumed being on the railways would have been a 'reserved occupation'. I know that both my grandfathers brothers in law's were involved in the war. I am confused and guess the only way would be to obtain a copy (if the exist due to the 'Burnt' records) of this H W Carters WW1 service record to find out if there are any points of commonality, between them and what I actually know. Is there any form of access to files via whatever the Tank Corps WW1 has now become - any links would be appreciated. TD
TD Your best move might be to contact Bovington as they should have all Tank Records going back to day 1 - the railways - like all other industries had excess personnel at times Cheers
Thanks Tom - I was unsure if the records would be kept in TNA (where I have found other WW1 relatives info, except burnt copies) or elsewhere. I have sent an email to Bovington. TD
Try the Great War Forum. They have experts there who will know the size of his underpants!! Lionboxer
Tom, Reply from Bovington received today: "I am afraid that we do not have the Service Records for the Tank Corps (or indeed any Service Records as such) , though I think perhaps from your wording that you have obtained his Service History from the National Archives already? I have searched through the War Diaries and other resources that we do have and I cannot find a Hubert Walter Carter with the service number of 110444. If you do not already have his Service History it may be available from the National Archive, but a large quantity of those records were destroyed in the bombing of World War 2 so sadly it may possibly not be found. There may alternatively be a Medal Record available for him, also from the National Archives. If you do manage to find that he was with a Tank Corps Battalion and, indeed which Battalion exactly, we can supply copies of the War Diary for that unit. I am sorry not to be able to help you further at this time."
