I should like the record of service during World War One of Private
Christopher Lehane, army number 13626. He served with the VIIIth
Cyclist Battalion from 15 Feb 1916 to 29 August 1919. Where and what
engagements if any did this take him to? He was mentioned for
gallantry in battn orders of Nov 1918 - why? (Also, on 29 July 1917,
while on leave at Cap Gris Nez, he saved a drowning Frenchman, and was
awarded the Royal Humane Society's medal).

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 25 Mar 2004 05:26 PST

Dear brenbox,

All World War I service records of British army soldiers that have
survived to the present day are stored at the National Archives,
Public Record Office. For detailed information, you can refer to them:

Public Record Office
Kew, Richmond
Surrey TW9 4DU
United Kingdom
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Telephone: +44(0)20 8876 3444
Fax: +44(0)20 8392 5286
E-Mail: enquiry@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Website: http://www.pro.gov.uk/research/default.htm

Regards,
Scriptor

I assume that he was in the British Army ... Was he?

Public Record Office????

Really Scriptor, it is now called 'The National Archives' ...

Of course, they hadn't changed the stone enscription over the entrance
the last time I was there.

Cheapskates.

Dear Bryan, have a second look: I wrote "National Archives, Public
Records Office". As for the postal address ... well, that's how they
provide it on their website. And who am I to change what Her Majesty's
officials wrote?

Greetings,
Scriptor

Dear Scriptor

Who do you prefer to believe?

A member and a frequent visitor?

Or a mere website run by 'Government Officials'?

Bryan