The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

It's a great resource, the world war 1 search has been down for at least a month, i read over at the great war forum that he's doing some work to it, not getting rid of it.

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=116040&st=50&start=50

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Geoff Sullivan's WW1 search has been working again for several days.
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If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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David McNay · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

That's great news, I've been wanting to do a few searches recently!

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject:

Excellent news!
I find it indispensable, glad it's there again.

I noticed there is an additional search option, "secondary Number" search.

geoff501 · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Worcestershire

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

Great to see it back, I have missed it.

\Paul

DerekR · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject:

Me too!
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DelBoy · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject:

In the last few days the WW1 search engine wont work unless you have login details?

Anybody know how to register?

Oddly you can still use the secondary number search Confused

DerekR · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

Just noticed this myself.
What a pain.
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spoons · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

I have mailed Geoff and will let you know of any reply. He has been kind enough to reply to me in the past.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject:

No reply from Geoff but the search engine is back - obviously still under development though.

I had a problem searching by name but other searches worked fine.

You just need to click the 'log in' button to make it all start working.

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

The notice and guest feature are new, glad to be able to use this fantastic tool.

I wonder why the CWGC don't improve their search engine? It really could do with a facelift and more options.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Del

The CWGC Debt of Honour search is not provided for the purpose of aiding historical / family research. This is not within their remit, although I believe they are looking at making more options available some time in the future.
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

For a short time a few years ago the CWGC had a field where you could enter a unit to help narrow down a search so they've tinkered with it before. It didn't last long before it was removed though.

Regards

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

The 1914-21 GSE is still password protected. There have also been changes to the 1939-47 one. Be aware that the Regiment / Corps filed defaults to 'Australia' so this may throw up 0 results if you are searching for a UK fatality.

It looks like you also need to have an initial too now on the 39-47 one which actually makes it more restricting in some ways than the CWGC site because there is not an option to search all nationalities.

Adam