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The Common Room / Re: WWI Soldiers Medal Cards
« on: Sunday 04 February 24 11:47 GMT (UK)  »
My apologies, it is only Ancestry that have the actual medal rolls. FindMyPast have the card information and the surviving service records, but not the rolls.

jds1949

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The Common Room / Re: WWI Soldiers Medal Cards
« on: Sunday 04 February 24 08:12 GMT (UK)  »
The Medal Index Cards have the page reference for the original Medal Rolls. These do sometimes contain additional information, such as date of discharge and number of battalion. The Medal Rolls are available on both Ancestry and Find My Past.If you don't have a subscription then I suggest try your local library which may well have access.

jds1949

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Armed Forces / Re: Meaning of "W01"?
« on: Thursday 26 October 23 07:42 BST (UK)  »
W O normally stands for Warrant Officer - the 1 would normally denote 1st class.Warrant Officers were the highest rated non-commissioned officers.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: First World War - movement
« on: Wednesday 01 February 23 07:47 GMT (UK)  »
Look like "Cease Clp on return to Canada"

jds1949

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The Common Room / Re: What was a British soldier doing in America in 1819?
« on: Friday 06 January 23 07:48 GMT (UK)  »
I have a man on my family tree who was recruited in Lancashire, but didn't officially join his regiment until he joined them in Ireland where they were then based. Ireland was part of Great Britain at that period and British army regiments were often based there. Recruiting parties, usually a couple of senior NCOs, would often be sent on a tour of the country to persude young men to "take the King's Shilling," and become soldiers. It may well be that your man followed a similar route.

jds1949

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Armed Forces / Re: Village roll of honour WW1
« on: Tuesday 08 November 22 08:07 GMT (UK)  »
I would suggest that you look at the local papers of the time - many carried the names of men who volunteered, especially in the first months of the war. Men who were wounded also often rated a mention. Your local library may well have access to copies of the relevant newspapers.

jds1949

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Headstone inscription - Latin
« on: Sunday 09 October 22 07:38 BST (UK)  »
Looks like "In Memorium" - in memory of

jds1949

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1901 english Census Occupations
« on: Wednesday 18 May 22 08:14 BST (UK)  »
My reading:

John - hold up ship yard - has S R B overwritten
William - rivet catcher do [ditto - ship yard]

jds1949


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Lancashire / Re: Hugh Swarbrick born about 1825 in Lancashire, England
« on: Monday 28 March 22 08:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have the following:
Extract from the register of the Catholic Chapel of Great Eccleston:
1819 Die 8 Decembris baptizavi Hugonem Swarbrick pridie natum ex Joanne et Maria [olim Hall]
Patrinus fuit Thomas Gregson   Matrina Anna Gregson

John Swarbrick and Mary Hall were, I believe, the parents of your John Swarbrick, although I have not found John's baptism.

I have more information on this family, I shall send you a private message.

jds1949

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