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Armed Forces / Re: The Medal Reunited Project - Update
« on: Wednesday 14 February 18 08:44 GMT (UK)  »
HI, An excellent initiative.  Thank you.
I'm searching for my grandfather's medals.  His name is Lambert Teague of 2nd Bttn KSLI in South African War (1899-1902). Awarded Queens SA medal and date clasp Transvaal  (1902)
He was also in WW1 in 3rd Bttn KSLI (Service no. 7557) - discharged in Aug 1917 with Silver War badge and the WW1 medal trio - all now 'lost'.
Would be more than delighted to know who has them and if they would sell them.
David Teague

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Armed Forces / Re: Training Ship Exmouth
« on: Saturday 06 January 18 14:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you.  Worked perfectly.

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Armed Forces / Re: Training Ship Exmouth
« on: Wednesday 03 January 18 17:06 GMT (UK)  »
Fantastic! Thank you for the meaning of 'returned from situation' and for the further details you posted.  I did not have any of the new info - so thank you again.
I've tried searching 'Richard McDernott' on Ancestry but get zero returns.  Can you help a little more please?

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Armed Forces / Re: Training Ship Exmouth
« on: Tuesday 02 January 18 18:44 GMT (UK)  »
Feedback really valuable - thank you.  Sadly I can't find my orphan, Richard McDermott (born about 1871) in the list of boys sent to train on the Exmouth from the Brighton Poor School (South Metropolitan District School), so I guess he was sent somewhere else.  Any ideas please.  He ends up as a stoker in Royal Navy, dying in 1918 of disease. 
Also, in his last report at South Metropolitan District School (1886, age 15 years) it states "Returned from situation"  Is this a euphemism for something more specific?
Any ideas please?

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Armed Forces / Re: Training Ship Exmouth
« on: Monday 01 January 18 08:46 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Sandra.  Looks like I'll have to renew my ticket to the LMA afterall.
Happy New Year
RMcD

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Armed Forces / Training Ship Exmouth
« on: Saturday 30 December 17 09:23 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone tell me where to find records of orphans sent to the Training ship Exmouth in the 1870's & 1880's please?

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