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London and Middlesex / Re: Francis Maxwell BEST- descendants.
« on: Thursday 21 January 21 15:13 GMT (UK)  »
Here is a photo from my family album of Austen Maxwell Best standing next to my father in 1938/9 when they passed out from RAMC and joined the Indian Medical Service together.

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World War Two / Re: Rest & Recreation 1943, Murree Hills nr Rawalpindi RAF USAF IAF aircrews
« on: Wednesday 20 January 21 05:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Spikey,

That's fine by me and why I posted it here when I discovered it with the story written on the back by my Mum.

Best wishes for 2021.


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World War Two / Rest & Recreation 1943, Murree Hills nr Rawalpindi RAF USAF IAF aircrews
« on: Monday 18 January 21 15:39 GMT (UK)  »
This is a photo from my mother's WW2 album. The one with her arm slipped through that of the very handsome looking Indian Pilot - not my Dad !!

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World War Two / Re: WW2 medal strip Private in 1st Parachute Regiment
« on: Thursday 12 December 19 08:23 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Max and Si,

Logic suggests that the second set of suggestions is more likely to be correct, but leaves some unanswered questions. I am hoping that this will sufficiently raise the curiosity of my friend to fork out for a copy of his late father's service record to get more details.

Compliments of the season and all the best for 2020.

Howdie

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Pvte Parachute Regt. WW2
« on: Wednesday 11 December 19 15:22 GMT (UK)  »
It could indeed !! I was looking for some more technical phrase about what he did in the Paras but that is much more apposite to the task that was undertaken. Many thanks for your help.

Best wishes,

Howdie

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World War Two / WW2 medal strip Private in 1st Parachute Regiment
« on: Wednesday 11 December 19 14:09 GMT (UK)  »
Can somebody Identify these medals from his B & W portrait please? Believed to have enlisted in 1938 and drafted 1939. survived campaigns at Dunkirk and Arnhem amongst other scraps.

Many thanks,

Howdie

ps see also my posting today of his discharge testamonial on handwriting deciphering

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Pvte Parachute Regt. WW2
« on: Wednesday 11 December 19 14:05 GMT (UK)  »
I should like help in deciphering . This discharge testamonial on a private in the 1st Battalion Parrachute Regimant, Army Air Corps. The bit I'm having trouble with is the good and reliable ??? opman.

Many thanks for any light you can shed on this.

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Occupation Interests / Re: Two Welsh vicars - father & son, both named David Evans
« on: Thursday 05 December 19 20:32 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Hanes Teuluor for this extra information. Comfortable indeed. His children and grandchildren had a great boost in their chances in life from his talents. The education he afforded them has changed many lives.

Howdie

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Occupation Interests / Re: Two Welsh vicars - father & son, both named David Evans
« on: Wednesday 04 December 19 20:12 GMT (UK)  »
Ooh my word. That is remarkable sleuthing by Drosybont. Thank you so much for all that hard work. I am thinking that Domgay is a mis-spelling of Dolanog. My friend will be very pleased to hear all this about his great grandparent's brothers and their parents and maternal grandparents Richard (b. ca 1788)& Elizabeth Davies sometime at Sarnau. It is a delightful part of Wales that I have visited several times.

Howard

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