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Mark

Mark Report 17 Apr 2009 15:23

Could someone please point me in the right direction for army records of my granddad and great-granddad. My granddad was Thomas Niblett born 1918 in Halliwell. My great grandfather was Joseph Niblett born 1888.

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 17 Apr 2009 15:27

Is this your Joseph - from the Bolton area?

Name: Joseph Niblett
RESIDENCE: 16 Newry St, Bolton
Document Year: 1915
Regimental number: 6965
Number of Images: 9

Mark

Mark Report 17 Apr 2009 15:28

How did you do that ...Yes thats him

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 17 Apr 2009 15:31

His next of kin is down as Mary Lily Niblett - wife.

Is that correct?

Mark

Mark Report 17 Apr 2009 15:32

Yes ;)

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 17 Apr 2009 15:35

Mark

For WW2 recordsor records after 1924 for your 1918 birth Thomas you have to apply for them, these records are still held by the MOD, and are not online, here is the link, which explains all

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html

For WW1 records these are available on Ancestry, but over 70% of these records were destroyed in WW2, so its a question of luck if yours have survived.

If you do not subscribe i will look for you, it would help if you have his birth location.

George

EDit looks like he has been found for you

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 17 Apr 2009 15:39

Mark

Would you like to PM me your email address and I will send across what I've found?

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 17 Apr 2009 16:31

You lucky thing Mark, great medical history in these records!!

Mark

Mark Report 17 Apr 2009 16:55

Considering i was fostered and hardly know my own parents this is great .. am meeting a cousin tomoz. his mother is a sister to my dad.

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 17 Apr 2009 17:10

Good luck!! The military records certainly give a feel for your great grandad's character. I noticed he'd been disciplined a couple of times, plus the medical history and the interesting little things like he had part of an index finger missing do help to build up a picture of the person.

Do take George's advice regarding contacting Veterans UK about Thomas Niblett. I've just contacted them regarding my grandfather's records and the lady on the phone was extremely helpful. Luckily I have his Officers Release Book so I knew his rank, number and unit.

As my grandmother is still alive we didn't have to pay for the records (if they can even find them that is!!) but normally the cost would be £30.00. I don't know how long it will take for them to come through (if at all) but it will be a nice surprise if they do turn up.