Graham of Garvagh

Colleen:

Below are the 1901 and 1911 census records for John Alexander's family. He was the oldest of 7 in 1911 and his father was a barber. Other children could have been born after 3/31/1911. Note the 1901 census has a transcription error showing Garvagh as Sarvagh.

His mother's name was Mary Hunter. Below is the civil marriage index record for his parents. You can get a copy from the General Register Office for around 4 euros. The record will show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where the bride and groom were living in1898. If you plan to get a copy let me know and I will forward instructions.

Roger McDonnell

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Garvagh/Sa…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Garvagh/Ma…

 Hi,

m looking for WW1 service records for John Alexander Graham.  Born March 1899 He joined the Royal Innislilling Fusiliers, Regt No.28726. He is listed on the clock tower as served in WW1 as J.A. Graham Corporal. His parents were Thomas and Mary Graham nee Hunter. I have not been able to find any further information on Ancestry or Findmypast.  I am also looking for information about the home front just prior to and during the war.  My grandfather was gassed in the trenches and died at 33 years of age in London and is buried in Garvagh.

Regards,

Colleen

Colleen,

My understanding is that service files for WW1 soldiers are held in the National Archives at Kew, London. Some limited information, taken from medal cards,  is available on-line on the sites you have tried already, but where a full file exists, it is not on-line and you have to go to Kew (or get someone else to do it for you) to view it.

Having said that, I believe that a lot of WW1 service records were destroyed due to German bombing in WW2, and only about one third still exist. If you e-mail NAS at Kew, with the service number and regiment, they may be able to tell you whether John’s is amongst them.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk