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Hi Ormewalk
It's been 10years since i enquired about Jacob Solomon who is my 3xGr Grandad.His Father was Thomas Salmon and his Mother was Jane Gray, his Grandfather was John Salmon and Grandmother Elizabeth Donnison. Jacob married Elizabeth Robinson in 1843 in Kelloe County Durham and had seven children of which his eldest daughter married John Creswell on Christmas Day 1863. It was Jacob's mother who died 19th Aug 1865 in Collier Row.If you look up Peter D Salmon born 1820 & died 1822 you will find that his middle name is Donnison (who is his Granmother) and that his parents are Thomas & Jane Salmon.Your 2xgr grandad John & Catherine i believe had six children but only two were still alive at the turn of the century, Elizabeth 1864/1930 & Edward 1865/1924.I hope this helps your research.
leka

Hi Andy J2022
Thanks for the links they will come in handy with other research that i'am doing. With the link i have been able to rule out my Father, so everything is pointing to my Uncle.
once again thank you for your help.
leka

Hi All
While researching my Father & Uncle's war records i have come across a spare Africa Star medal in their collection, it's not my Father's as he was in the Royal Navy ,it's not my Uncles because i have his already, the posability is that it is another Uncle's who served in Egypt & Greece with the 16/2 Heavy A.A Regiment, he was a POW from about 1941 (Stalag 18A),my question is would he recieve the Africa Star and if so what other Medals could he have been awarded??
Leka

hi
while reading a relatives WW1 diary the following notes were used,"9-30 to 11.30am Bombarded German units with rifle grenades & Archibald, very successful, 15 in trenches or on parapet, silenced enemy trench mortar". My question is what is a Archibald??
many thanks
Leka

Hi MaxD
Thank you for your help, I will pass it on to my friend who is trying to connect it to a relative of her late husband. The following is what she knows " I know that my husbands great grandfather, Richard Walkley Chaloner, received a medal, a volunteer Long service medal in 1896 and he was a sergeant? As I have the 3 stripes. Any information would be appreciated. Richard was in the 1st Volunteer Battalion P.W.O West Yorkshire Regiment. The photo was taken in Shields Road Newcastle Upon Tyne." Once again thank you for your help.
leka