I am trying to trace the enlistment date of my uncle, Fred Bartlett. We know that he enlisted in Brockenhurst, Hampshire (although the family lived in Lyndhurst).
His DoB was 24 April 1899. We know that he was in France with the Worcesters by 7 April 1918 (just before his 19th birthday). He died of wounds at Chambrecy, France on 30 May 1918.
I have a copy of his birth certificate, which was issued on 1 February 1917. Would this have any relevance to his enlistment date?
I have a copy of his medal index card from the National Archive but this does not give any further information about his service. His service record is not available - presumably one of those that went up in smoke during WW2!
I should be grateful if anyone can give me any help or clues towards finding out his date of enlistment. I am able, if necessary, to visit the National Archives.
Many thanks
Sue