Slightly far fetched I know but worth a go!
2007-02-23 02:42:41 · 10 answers · asked by C Greene 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My dad is trying to trace someone with the surname McGowan, that's all he knows about him, that plus an estimated DOB. Like I said far fetched I know!
2007-02-23 02:56:25 · update #1
I traced my grandad and his brothers service with the national archive on-line
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
2007-02-24 07:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the Royal Army Museum, the Imperial War Museum and Kew records office.
2007-02-23 02:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by freddiem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Personnel Records Office at the Ministry of Defence.
2007-02-23 08:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 1199 Mcgowans (224 killed) and 30 Macgowans(7killed) who fought in WW1. Hope that has narrowed the search for you(not) Sorry!!!
2007-02-26 04:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by asking at the Imperial War Museum
2007-02-23 02:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by Norton G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click the link and read the report. Documents detailing the personal experiences of millions of people who served in the First World War are to be made available online.
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2184120/military-records-online
2007-02-24 00:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can research the unfortunate deaths at wargraves.com or just put wargraves into a search engine. I don't think you are going to get a list of everyone who fought its in the 100's of thousands if not million plus.
are you trying to trace someone?
2007-02-23 02:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by Monkeyphil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Needle in Haystack.....He could really do with a service number and then many WW1 soldiers were MIA as they could not ID remains....Try Mod/ British Army but he'd probally have more chance on the lottery...
2007-02-23 14:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by 284561 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be one BIG list, try the internet, I'm sure that's got the name of every combatant soldier and their status during the war!
2007-02-23 02:50:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be in the library
2007-02-23 02:50:43 · answer #10 · answered by Z....... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋