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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: 1939 entry "incapacitated"
« on: Saturday 25 April 20 20:18 BST (UK)  »
I have also come upon the use of this term a few times in the 1939 register. I suspect this was used in the register to indicate someone unable to contribute to the war effort.

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Shropshire Lookup Requests / Re: 1851 Cross Siblings
« on: Tuesday 13 September 16 15:31 BST (UK)  »
I thought I'd chip in too, even though it's an old thread. I'm tracing an elderly friend's family, and she  is a great great granddaughter of THOMAS CROSS, naturalist, born in Plealey, about 1812, through his son John, a carpenter/joiner.  MortimerCat may find it useful to know that his wife Mary and children Thomas and John were born not in Llandudno, but Llandrinio, Montgomeryshire. John's birth is registered in 1840 there (Llanfyllin Reg.Distr.) I hope my friend will get the certificate soon. In the 1841 census Mary and the boys may be in St Julian parish in Shrewsbury, with husband/father Thomas away. (Not provable it's them due to the thin info in the 1841 census.) Their son John settled in Birmingham and raised a family there, naming Thomas Cross, naturalist, as his father on marriage to Elizabeth Roberts in 1863. Mary lives with them at least until 1881. I have found all censuses to then if interested. If you're on Ancestry my username rosibowyer should lead to the details on my BettyRoy tree.

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World War One / Re: 'Proelicas Ave' Military records
« on: Monday 14 September 15 01:51 BST (UK)  »
Thanks both of you. I found that explanation in the end too. It makes sense. It definitely looked more like a form of signature than a blessing or prayer.

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World War One / Re: 'Proelicas Ave' Military records
« on: Saturday 12 September 15 23:45 BST (UK)  »
My grandfather was also in the Royal Garrison Artillery and died in hospital in France in March 1918 of shock pneumonia after a gun carriage ran over his leg.  The telegram also carried the words 'Proelicas' (not 'Ave'). I googled the word and this thread came up. I'd be grateful of any explanation anyone can find.

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