Evan John Francis [Archive] - Royal Welch Forum

Bob Bacon

14-02-2007, 09:23

The following message was sent to me via the Royal Welch Forum Contact Us form by julie geary.

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my grandfather Evan John Francis was pensioned out of the Welch Fusiliers due to diabetes in 1943. I never knew my granddad and am trying to trace my family tree.

Any informartion would be gratefully received as my grandma has since died and I cannot get information from her ... thank you in advance

julie geary (hypnoticlady@hotmail.com)

hypnoticlady

22-02-2007, 20:31

hi could you possibly help me track my grandad his name was john evan francis he was born 1912 and was a driver carrying the wounded from germany and france but was discharged due to diabetes thankyou

ap1

22-02-2007, 21:52

Do you have any more detail? regiment, birth date, place of birth etc

:biggrin:

Aled Roberts

23-02-2007, 00:19

If he was born in 1912 he would have been a young lad at the outbreak of WW1.

Good news is, with a bit more info you will be able to apply for his service papers Smile

hypnoticlady

24-02-2007, 23:45

hi richard all i have about him is that he was born 1912 and was a driver and he was invalided out in 1943 with diabetes as far as i no he was born in newport gwent or abercarn thats all i no my mother does not no a lot about her father as he died when she was very young

hypnoticlady

24-02-2007, 23:47

hi all i no is that he was born 1912 in abercarn or newport gwent and only no he was in the royal welch fusiliers and was a driver i dont no anything else

ap1

26-02-2007, 22:16

Hi Julie,

You can apply to the MOD to have a copy of his Army Service Record. You will need his date of birth at least, and possibly his Army Number. Do you know if he was ever a member of the comrades association? If so its possible they may have his number, within their records

Have a loook at the link below:

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_records/service_records.html

hypnoticlady

23-03-2007, 10:56

hi ap1,i have searched those records but im none the wiser i have several evan francis's with different reg numbers and different corps but they all are privates ,the same year 1914/1920 and the same wo 372/7 can you shed any light on this please thankyou julie

hypnoticlady

24-03-2007, 16:22

hi richard how would i go about getting my grandfathers service papers

thankyou julie

Aled Roberts

26-03-2007, 00:08

Have a look hear Julie

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_records/army.html

Problem is the only thing we know for sure is served in the RWF and born in 1912.

Richard

ap1

26-03-2007, 19:50

Hi Julie,

Before you apply for his record, you may have to do a little bit of groundwork, to establish his date of birth.

I have looked through the births, marriages and deaths. I have found a John D Francis born 1912 in Newport. He is the nearest match on the info you have provided. His mothers maiden name was Smith. Does this ring any bells?