Questions tagged [world-war-1]
For questions about relatives involved in World War I (WWI or WW1), or family history events associated with this wartime period. WWII, also known as the First World War, was a war centered in Europe that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.
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Finding information on German soldiers from World War I and World War II?
Where can I find information on German soldiers from World War I and World War II?
I am curious to find out about my ancestors' role in the wars, i.e. what rank they had, where they where fighting, ...
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World War I Draft Registration (US) card office markings?
My great-uncle Lester Clifton of Springfield, Illinois registered for the WWI draft and on the bottom left side of the draft card is a large zero or uppercase 'O'. I cannot find out what this ...
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How can I find out about military service in WW1 for an English veteran?
My grandfather, Robert Wright (born 1896, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England; and still living there in the 1911 census), fought in WW1 and was (according to family oral tradition) gassed while he ...
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Researching Michael Patron (1897-1972) and Genia Zeimer (1900-1983), born Poland (possibly Warsaw)
I am looking for my ancestry and starting on my Father's side of the family. I am currently looking for my great great grandparents and further back on my Father's side.
My Grandpa (Father's father)...
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Tracing my Swiss German roots through to World War I an unknown fallen soldier
My dilemma is finding out about my great-grandfather's war history. Here's a brief summary of what I know.
My father is Swiss. His father was Swiss' and served as a border guard in world war II. It's ...
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Returning World War I era German dog tags?
I have 2 World War I "dog tags", one each from two different soldiers, which provides name, DOB and some regimental info. One of them I think may include some address information. Is there any way I ...
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Determining the location of No. 47 Casualty Clearing Station in March 1917?
A British soldier I am researching died at No. 47 Casualty Clearing Station on 25 Mar 1917. He has a memorial at Varennes Military Cemetery, in Somme, France, which was presumably nearby to the CCS. ...
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Instructions for World War I Draft Cards (US)?
I've been reviewing several US World War I Draft cards. Who determined whether someone was "tall", "medium", or "short"? Was there a standard range for "tall"? "medium"? "short"?
Just thinking it ...
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Source for Russian Army records for the WWI period
Is there a source with records of the participants and/or casualties of the Russian army during the WWI period (1914-1918) and thereabouts? Preferably on-line and indexed/searchable by name(s), ...
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Military draft in the Imperial German Army: What was the minimum age for being a "Gefreiter" in a reserve unit during WWI?
As detailed on Formationsgeschichte – Rekrutierung (agw14-18.de), the drafting system in the German empire was fairly complex.
According to this site there was a conscription of 2 years for most ...
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Meaning of WW I service record abbreviation "Awarded MCC"?
WW I service record abbreviation "Awarded MCC" 11th Engineers AEF (U.S. Army).
What does "MCC" stand for?
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What uniform is this (US Army branch, where and when)?
I was going through some old photos and newspaper clippings that my grandmother (1913-2007) left behind here in Norway, when I came across this photo of a uniformed young man. To be honest I have no ...
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What are these abbreviations in a Verlustliste (zurueckgeh, krgef, A)?
I'm looking at Verlustlisten 1. Weltkrieg, page 22.835: Peter Robert (Bremerhaven) on genealogy.net. In the entry, it says "zurueckgeh." What does this mean? I know other entries say things like "...
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Finding details of where Polish soldier in German Army was living before Great War?
What I know so far from family sources: My great-grandfather August Masur was polish, and a soldier within the German Army. He surrender to French troops and was made prisoner. Likely he did this on ...
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Finding information about employment at Remington c. 1917
My great-great grandfather Richard M. Dugdale was a machinist and engineer. During World War One, he was employed by the Remington Arms Company in Ilion, NY. I believe he started working there in late ...
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Identifying 1910 Russian Town Name "Swel"
I have the WWI registration records of my great-great grandpa who was supposedly born in Russia in 1890-1892. He emigrated to the US (Chicago) in around 1910, I think. The typed up transcript on their ...
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German POW Camp records for WWI
A British Prisoner was said to have been informed by the Commandant of Doberitz POW camp
of his award of the Victoria Cross..Where would I start to look for records from this camp ?
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Reference Key for Injuries for WWI German Casualty Lists?
Is anyone aware of a quick reference or list of injuries / cause of death for world-war-1 German Casualty lists, such as in the following example.
This doesn't appear to be just a death list, but any ...
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What can I assume from consecutive regimental numbers?
I am researching the military history of my grandfather and his brothers in World War 1. My initial clue was a newspaper cutting from 1917 that identified one of the brothers as the recipient of a DCM ...
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Accessing Italian World War I records online?
Is there a way to access Italian war records pertaining to individual soldiers (I'm looking specifically for World War I) online?
For example, I know Australia does but my somewhat limited knowledge ...
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Can this Verlustliste record be excluded or verified based on what (little) I know?
My mother (who is only related by marriage to the family in question) recounted a story that my great-grandmother's little brother died in the first World War when he and a group of fellow young ...
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Finding Listing of Polish Soldiers that were forced to fight with Germans in WWI?
I need to locate a listing of Polish soldiers that were killed during WWI who were forced to fight with the Germans.
I had two of my grandfather's cousins "drafted" by the Germans during WWI to fight....
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Clarification of Dates listed in the Verlustlisten - WWI German Casualties Lists 1918
I've encountered conflicting explanations of the dates listed in the German WWI Casuality lists - Verlustlisten. My information is from Vol. 1918_XVI, List #2145, List Date: 9 Oct 1918. The soldier I'...
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Finding record of under age World War I enlistment in South Australia?
We have a family story that my ancestor, Robert George Hitchcox, who was born 10 June 1900, enlisted in Adelaide (South Australia) for World War I, at the age of 15 or 16. The story has it that when ...
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Locating passenger list for fatal voyage of SS Galway Castle?
I am searching for the passenger list of the final voyage of the SS Galway Castle. The ship left Plymouth on 10 Sep 1918 bound for South Africa, and was torpedoed by the Germans two days later near ...
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Identifying Australian soldier named Bennett in World War I photograph (1917)?
For more background to this question please see Identifying Australian soldier named Williams in World War I photograph (1917)?
This is a photograph of what I believe to be an Australian soldier from ...
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Translating WW1 German postcard?
I have an old WW1 postcard letter which was written by my Great Great Grandfather, i managed to come across this at my Grandfathers house. The writing is in German and i believe it may be old German ...
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Verifying that Josef Berg died as shown in WWI German military record and finding his grave?
My GGF Josef Berg died a few days before 1 Jan 1915 (probably on 27 Dec 1914 (World War I). I want to find his grave. I also want to verify that the information I'm giving here is actually my GGF's ...
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When was Paul Theodore Spranger deported back to Germany?
Paul Spranger was a German waiter born Brandenberg, Germany September, 1871. He married Eliza Emma Fisher in London 1908 and they had a daughter Pauline Theodora in 1909.
I believe Paul was interned ...
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Tracing WW1 German soldier who died in battle?
So far I found him on the Casualties list but cannot trace him back from there.
His Name is Kasper Ahrem.
I do not know his date of birth or birth place but I know that all five of his children ...
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Researching German relative in WWI
I am trying to find out more about my German Great-grandfather who fought in (and survived) World War I.
I have found a reference to his being badly injured on the 26th January 1917 in the German ...
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Identifying Australian soldier named Williams in World War I photograph (1917)?
Recently, I was able to obtain an image of a page from my grandmother's 1917 autograph book.
Her name was Gwenyth Jean Stacy (born 16 Dec 1902 at St Peters, Adelaide, South Australia) and at the time ...
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World War I Military service for Canada by Belgian living in USA?
My grandfather was born in Belgium, emigrated to the U.S. in 1906 through Ellis Island, then moved to Pennsylvania. He later moved to Detroit, Michigan and started a family. In 1917 he went to Canada ...
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WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers query concerning name / date
Today I paid to gain access to images on Fold3 website. As a result I have deleted some of the content of the document:
It is a WW1 Pension Document but I am confused. Her birth name is Mary ...
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Number stamped on reverse of US WWI Draft Registration Card?
There is a number stamped on the top right hand corner of the draft cards that I have copied of my family members. The one for my grandfather for WWI has stamped 9-2-27.A What do these numbers mean?
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Locating German World War One records when unit not known?
I see that this question has been asked and answered with a plethora of information as well as the notation that a lot of archives were destroyed in 1945. However, I thought it might be worth asking ...
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Locating World War 1 burial or cremation records in Turkey
I have this confirmed death record:
TRUCKLE, SIDNEY, Reg. No. 2873. Rank, Private, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 6th Batt.; killed in action, Gallipoli, August 15, 1915; born Woodford, Wiltshire.
Thus, ...
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Finding WW1 military record of German ancestor?
I’m trying to find out information about my German Great Great Grandfather (the guy on the left on the photograph). His name was Karl Griesbach, Born on 2nd March 1877 and died on 17th October 1942. ...
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Who was Sold Börnig in Germany?
I have a WW1 helmet with the name Sold. Börnig (2898) on it. I'd like to give it to a descendant.
Is there an index of soldiers I could look in?
I had misspelled the name Börnig, a critical error ...
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Interpretation of WWI Marine Muster Log
See the image below. I'm trying to understand what this is saying, particularly the "12"-16" and the reference to "22 Trans to Repl Bn". also what does "GO 100 does not apply auth GO 111"
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Why was Harry Mendelsohn's 1915 death while fighting in Canadian Expeditionary Forces falsely reported?
Harry Mendelsohn in this July 13, 1915 newspaper article was not killed fighting in WWI. He was part of the CEF, but he hadn't yet left for France. No correction was printed in that paper or any of ...
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Is M.-Gladbach an abbreviation for Mönchengladbach in the Verlustlisten 1. Weltkrieg?
The entry for Peter Rill in the Verlustlisten 1. Weltkrieg, p. 26217, lists M.-Gladbach as the location.
Is this an abbreviation for Mönchengladbach, Germany?
Peter Rill was lightly wounded. I assume ...
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Confirming if relative received medal in WW1 before death
I have this medal record (I blurred some of it) for Sidney Truckle:
We know that Sidney died on 15th August 1915 in Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey.
On this "Medal" card it states that he was &...
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WW1 German military service in 124th infantry regiment
Would like to learn the military service for German Jewish soldier, Caro W. Naphtali, of the Imperial German Infantry 124th Regiment?
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Where to find Austro-Hungarian WW1 medals information?
I'm trying to help a friend whose grandfather was drafted into the Austro-Hungary army during WWI and won a bunch of medals including the iron cross.
Where do I find records on medals awarded to ...
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How to decode / read US Veterans Bureau Form 7202?
In doing some family background research, I came across an old military service record which says it is a "Form 7202 - Rev. Sept., 1927". I would like to decipher the meanings of the various codes to ...
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Interpreting Service Record of QAIMNS nurse in Egypt at time of Gallipoli campaign?
My great grand aunt Eleanor Bessie Stacy (1879-1925) was a World War I nurse with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and later the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS).
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Identification of an old postcard
A question quite very similar to this one. I have an old postcard, probably around WW2 era, probably sent from Germany. Unfortunately this postcard is empty when it comes to handwriting or otherwise ...
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Clarification about men being Munition Workers (on Birth Certificate)
I am intrigued by this occupation on a birth certificate from 1918 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire:
Munitions Worker
According to this article it implies such a role would be performed by women.
Can ...
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Finding ancestor who was World War 1 Polish soldier?
I am trying to find my great-grandfather, who was a Polish soldier in World War 1.
He supposedly came from a noble family (I am from Slovenia), so I suppose he fought on the Austrian Italian front.
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