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Ww1 Soldier Information
My great-great uncle was killed in the trenches in France in June 1915. I have found his army number, date of death and have visited his grave near the French/Belgium border.
I want to find his date of birth to know how old he was when he died but can strangely not find this information.
Does anyone have an idea of how I can find this?
I want to find his date of birth to know how old he was when he died but can strangely not find this information.
Does anyone have an idea of how I can find this?
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Have you tried the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website? They can sometimes give the age of a person...
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WW1 army records are now housed in Kew. You may find the info on here:
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According to his death record he was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The problem is the name variations Sindle, Sindell etc.
I can find a John Sindle born c1881 Ely in the 1891 census, a John W Sindle born c1880 Ely in the 1901 census and a John Sindall born c1879 Ely in the 1911 census.
Births show a John William Sindall registered Q1 1881 Ely 3b 573.
I can find a John Sindle born c1881 Ely in the 1891 census, a John W Sindle born c1880 Ely in the 1901 census and a John Sindall born c1879 Ely in the 1911 census.
Births show a John William Sindall registered Q1 1881 Ely 3b 573.
There is an entry on a roll of honour which gives him a middle name beginning with 'H' if that helps narrow him down.
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The Cambridgeshire Reg'ts archives are at the County Records Office, Shire Hall, Cambridge - telephone the Archivist 01223 717281.
The email address for questions about that regiment for 1909 - 1918 is: [email protected] (Cliff Brown)
The email address for questions about that regiment for 1909 - 1918 is: [email protected] (Cliff Brown)
I've found several of my relatives' WW1 service records via Ancestry.co.uk. With the information you have, you should be able to locate your GG Uncle's. It should give, somewhere on the document, his date of birth and/or home address and next of kin. From there you can search census records from 1910 and earlier, and also birth indexes.
John Sindle, the ten year old, on the 1891 is your great great uncle.
He has brothers Henry, Thomas and Herbert who all fought in WW1. I have looked through the WW1 service records of Thomas which confirms he is the son of Henry and Matilda.
For some reason the army needed a copy of Matilda's death cert (it is in the records - the death was reported by daughter Louisa - sister of John also on 1891 census). The registrar sent a bill for the certificate and on the note it says Matilda is mother of Privates Thomas 20413, Henry 325284 and Herbert 2580 and the late Private John number 2635.
So I haven't found his date of birth but he was 10 in 1891, so I hope that narrows it down a bit. I shall see if there is anything else I can find.
He has brothers Henry, Thomas and Herbert who all fought in WW1. I have looked through the WW1 service records of Thomas which confirms he is the son of Henry and Matilda.
For some reason the army needed a copy of Matilda's death cert (it is in the records - the death was reported by daughter Louisa - sister of John also on 1891 census). The registrar sent a bill for the certificate and on the note it says Matilda is mother of Privates Thomas 20413, Henry 325284 and Herbert 2580 and the late Private John number 2635.
So I haven't found his date of birth but he was 10 in 1891, so I hope that narrows it down a bit. I shall see if there is anything else I can find.
Name: John William Sindall
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1881
Registration District: Ely
Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 573
With the above information you could buy a copy of his birth cert from the GRO for £9.25.
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If he was born in March 1881 he would have been 34 when he died in June 1915.
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