Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Seeking service records of Henry Samuel Coslett BEARD

Seeking service records of Henry Samuel Coslett BEARD (reply)

pogle — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:33:42 +0000

Thanks both for your replies. I came across someone on the Gloucestershire regiment website who had the same welcome home medal so assumed there may be a fair few around and thought it worth a note. I guessed the service records may have gone, as so many had done, I just thought there may be some local FOD knowledge with regard to the medal or a list of those to whom it was presented which may build up the story.

Seeking service records of Henry Samuel Coslett BEARD (reply)

Simone — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:51:20 +0000

No, as Slowhands said 'don't give up hope'

I tried to get my granfather's but they were destroyed. However, I had a nice surprise when I sent for his WW2 ones, as a copy of WW1 were in there! Don't think it is the norm but you never know :)

Simone x

Henry Samuel Coslett BEARD 1897 - 1969 Lydney (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:41:51 +0000

Sadly your records are probably in the destroyed portion ( but dont give up hope)

The British Army World War One Service Records are War Office (WO) records also known as the WO363 records and the ‘Burnt Documents.’ In 1940 there was a World War Two bombing raid on the War Office in London where the records were held. During this raid, a large portion (approximately 60 per cent) of the 6.5 million records was destroyed by fire. The surviving service records have become known as the ‘Burnt Documents’.

Name: Henry Samuel C Beard
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 16

1901 Regent Street
Charles E Beard abt 1867 Worcester, Worcestershire, England Head Lydney, Monmouthshire
Hannah J Beard abt 1866 Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales Wife Lydney, Monmouthshire
Henry S C Beard abt 1897 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Son Lydney, Monmouthshire
Olive E D Beard abt 1899 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Lydney, Monmouthshire

1911
BEARD CHARLES EDWARD M 1867 44 Chepstow Monmouthshire
BEARD HANNAH JANE F 1867 44 Chepstow Monmouthshire
BEARD COLBERT JAMES COSLETT M 1907 4 Chepstow Monmouthshire
BEARD EDWARD CHARLES COSLETT M 1903 8 Chepstow Monmouthshire
BEARD GERTRUDE ELIZABETH JANE F 1906 5 Chepstow Monmouthshire
BEARD OLIVE ELLEN DINAH F 1899 12 Chepstow Monmouthshire
BEARD HENRY SAMUEL COSLETT M 1897 14 Chepstow Monmouthshire

Name: Henry Samuel C Beard
Birth Date: 1897
Death Registration Month/Year: 1969
Registration district: Bedwellty
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 8c
Page: 191

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Seeking service records of Henry Samuel Coslett BEARD

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:04:03 +0000

Clive Thomas has sent me the following message with an image of a medal which was attached to a pocket watch and was presenteed to his granddad Henry Samuel Coslett Beard.

Can anyone assist!

Hi David,

Not sure if this is of wider interest, but I'm happy for you to share. If you have or can find any information or could point me in the right direction that would be fantastic.

I believe my Grandad, Henry Samuel Coslett Beard was in the RFC - I have a cap badge and the earlier picture I sent shows him in uniform. However, I've not been able to find any service record. I do have his pocket watch which has a welcome home medal at the end of it. Scan of both sides is attached. In case you can't see it, One side says "Lydney's welcome home", the other "presented to H Beard who served in the Great War 1914-1918".

Kind regards,
Clive Thomas

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