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Gracie Mae
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Hi i,m a Newbie.

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Hi everyone i'm a newbie to the site, i am trying to search details re my Grandad who was in the Army but after two months i still don't have any more info , i was hoping someone on this site could help me!!! his name is Joseph Harris and he was born in 1861 in Birmingham,i am informed by my Mum that he was in the Worcestershire Regiment , she thinks he was a Sergeant or Sergeant Major !!! , he retired from the Army with a pension when they were living in Portsmouth, he died in 1947/48 and was buried in Milton Cemetry ( of which i can find no records). i have tried 2 military sites to no avail, I would be grateful of any help. Thanks
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Hiu gracie welcome to the forum
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Hi Gracie and welcome to the forum

Do you have any other non-army facts about your Grandad as Joseph Harris is not a particularly unusual name?

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Hi Maths Girl, thank you for your reply,sorry but that is all the information i have, my Mum has only ever known him in the Army, not sure if it it helpful but he was married to Elizabeth Hemmings, i think they married around 1912.
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Gracie Mae wrote:Hi Maths Girl, thank you for your reply,sorry but that is all the information i have, my Mum has only ever known him in the Army, not sure if it it helpful but he was married to Elizabeth Hemmings, i think they married around 1912.


There that is a piece that gives us more to go on -- I will have a quick look
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Marriage
HARRIS, Joseph
Registration District:Coventry
County: Warwickshire
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Hemmings
Volume No: 6D
Page No: 1208

Name: HEMMINGS, Elizabeth
Registration District: Coventry
County: Warwickshire
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Harris
Volume No: 6D
Page No: 1208

That will be sufficient for you to buy the certificate if you do not already have it and get more info:

HTH
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Thank you very much for your help, i will order the certificate and see what useful information is on it.
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Welcome to the forum.
This is meant to be just and introduction sort of place, the real work gets done elsewhere, try posting your query in the Researching Individuals section in our Military forum where those who may not frequent this area may be able to help further.
Currently investigating the Hillmans of Sussex.
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Thank you SRD , i will take your advise
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Hi Gracie
Welcome to the forum :-)
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Hi Gracie,
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
Jo :)
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Hi Gracie and welcome to the forum.

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