I had a great grandfather that was conscripted and fought in WWI, he died as a result of his injuries, which from what I was told were pretty extensive and it was a miracle he ever made it home. So I guess I was wondering if it is at all possible to obtain military records from WWI for conscripted soldiers and if so do I get them from Poland or Austria? Also the only information I have on him is his last name, the name of his wife and where he was born (I don't even have a date). D you think it would be even possible to find his records? Any help or info would be greatly appreciated, thank you =)
Why can't you find any information about him? You only need datas like a name, a place where he was born, the rest depends only on you and and your afford.
My Babja had a brother that was a soldier that was captured by the Russians and sent to Siberia where he supposedly died...One brother may have escaped or was released and the other...As I had been told...Died in prison camp...All my ancestors including my own parents have passed on...How can I find anything about him and or the events leading up to his death...His name was Anthony Dominski and was from (i think) the village of Bogdanovga ( not sure of the spelling) what is now part of the Ukraine near what I now think is in the area of Ternapol???...Any help out there
My grandfather was born in Rowvo in 1898. He signed up for the army in 1916. I do not know if he finished service in 1918 or continued on through 1919-1920. I think that he ended up going as far as the Black or Caspian Sea. Where is the best source to inquire for service records?
My husband's father. Josef Franciskus Trafas, served in the Polish Army under Field Marshall Pilsudski, most probably during the years 1919-1921. He was born in 1900. According to my husband, who is now deceased, his father was awarded a medal for his service called the Virtuti Military. The medal was buried with him when he died in 1937. Our family has been searching to find a record of his service and the reason for his receiving that medal. Any information that you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Dorothy Trafas
The site above is in Polish but the article is about scouts who took part in different battles and at the bottom of the page you'll find Józef Trafas, a scout who was awarded the Cross of Valour. Is there a chance it was this medal rather than Virtuti Militari? Or might have got both. Or it's a different Józef Trafas.
