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Pte. Thomas Arnold
British Army Royal Warwickshire Regim,ent
from:Abby Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
My Grandfather Tom Arnold served in the first world war in France, he told us stories of how he got stuck in the wire and another soldier came back and helped him out. He had nightmares sometimes and Mum used to say they were not as bad as when he first came back, he sometimes used to walk around at night because he could not sleep. He told us that when the war finished he had to walk for days to get a boat back to England.
I went to Kew to find his records and all I can find is a record that puts him with another service no. He started with the no. 25336 in the Royal Warwicks and ended with the no.5057 in the Essex Regiment. There is no information on that record to say where he fought in France. Is it possible to tell me why he ended up in another regiment. I have been told that some records were burnt during the second world war and his may have been among them. Any information would be great. Hope someone can help.
