Evan John Francis

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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/ser...e_records.html

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

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

thankyou julie

Have a look hear Julie

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/ser...ords/army.html

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

Richard

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?