Citadel, Plymouth.....

sweetpea · Post by **sweetpea** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:27 am

Help needed please?

I have a mysterious relative who keeps changing his name! I have tracked him down to Plymouth in 1870 where is occupation was a Gunner, Royal Artillery, Citadel, Plymouth. He was born (I think?) in 1842 in Kirkcaldy Fife.

He used the names John Burns Grant and Nathaniel Burns.

Does anyone know where I should start looking for any military records. enlisting information etc that he would have?

Thanks so much.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:26 pm

Hi Sweetpea
Probably the National Archives would be the place to start:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cata ... fletID=359

There is also a Royal Artillery Museum web site, but they do not hold soldiers' records.
http://www.firepower.org.uk/

For Service up to the end of World War I
All surviving records up to discharge in 1918 are now available to the public and can be seen by written appointment at the Public Record Office at Kew.

see National Archives site, above.

best wishes
Lesley

sweetpea · Post by **sweetpea** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:26 am

Thanks Lesley. Very useful.