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Offline Doug Lewis

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Re: Soldiers in the First World War
« Reply #27 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 14:56 BST (UK) »
Nigel
Had a look at the SDGW for Gunters there are three who were born in Glamorgan,only one called George.

George Gunter 74894 Gunner Royal Artillery
Born Merthyr Glam
Enlisted Mountain Ash,Glam
KIA 10/9/15 France & Flanders

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« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 16:49 BST (UK) »
Doug - many thanks for that. The Mountain Ash reference looks spot on for him!  ;D

Could I be very cheeky and ask for the details for the 2 other Glam Gunter details please?
Davies, Edwards, Evans, Griffiths, Hughes, James, Jones, Morgan, Nicholas, Powell, Prytherch, Rees, Williams in Glamorgan, Brecon, PEM, CMN & MGY

Biddle, Budd, Clark/e, Davis/Davies, Elliott, Emery, Harper, Harris, Lloyd, Parsons, Phillips, Pitt, Reed/Reid/Read/Rhead, Rogers, Scandrett, Smith, Tyler & Waldron in Staffs, Worcs, Hef, Cheshire, Shrops., Middlesex & Surrey.

Cooghan/Coogan/Cogan - Castleblaney, Co Monaghan

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Re: Soldiers in the First World War
« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 16:57 BST (UK) »
No prob Doug

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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and is for academic and non-commercial research purposes only<br /><br />Researching: Hilton (Wolverhampton & Tamworth) , Simkiss & Mears (Wolverhampton & ?) Bowkett & Nash (Ledbury & Wolverhampton) Knight & Beard (Gloucestershire), Colley (Tibberton) Hoggins (Willenhall) Jones (Bilston), Harris & Bourne (Droitwich) Matthews (Wolverhampton & High Offley) Partridge (Monmouthshire)<br /><br /

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Re: Soldiers in the First World War
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 19:10 BST (UK) »
Nigel

Frederick Somerton Gunter 16325 Private
9th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Born - Rhydyfelyn
Enlisted - Pontypridd
Killed in Action 25/9/15 France & Flanders

John G Gunter 7810 Private
1st Btn Royal Scots Fusiliers
Born & Enlisted Briton Ferry Glam
Died 16/615 France & Flanders

William Gunter 16891 Private
9th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Born - Briton Ferry Glam
Enlisted - Neath
Killed in Action 31/7/17 France & Flanders.

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« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 19:28 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the extra info Doug  :)
Davies, Edwards, Evans, Griffiths, Hughes, James, Jones, Morgan, Nicholas, Powell, Prytherch, Rees, Williams in Glamorgan, Brecon, PEM, CMN & MGY

Biddle, Budd, Clark/e, Davis/Davies, Elliott, Emery, Harper, Harris, Lloyd, Parsons, Phillips, Pitt, Reed/Reid/Read/Rhead, Rogers, Scandrett, Smith, Tyler & Waldron in Staffs, Worcs, Hef, Cheshire, Shrops., Middlesex & Surrey.

Cooghan/Coogan/Cogan - Castleblaney, Co Monaghan

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« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 19:44 BST (UK) »
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My pleasure.
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« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 20:40 BST (UK) »


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