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Regimental abbreviation
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 11:41 BST (UK) »
On FindMyPast, I have a baptism for James and William McGraw, 1817, Woolwich, after their fathers name it has G.R.A.W.  - is this an abbreviation of his army rank or trade?
Banks - Wick, Caithness
Dunbar - Co Antrim-Birkenhead-Liverpool
Kemp - Woodnesborough,Kent-Liverpool
Long - Ireland-Liverpool
Clarke - Ireland-Liverpool
Weldon - Dublin-Birkenhead
Thomas - LLandysilio,Anglesey-Liverpool
Roberts -Denbighshire-Liverpool
Spain-Woodnesborough, Kent
Seed - Ballyculter, Co. Down
Graham-Ayrshire-Ballyculter-Liverpool

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Re: Regimental abbreviation
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 12:15 BST (UK) »
I notice it crops up elsewhere in the register. I think it says G.R.A.W.K. and that this probably stands for Gunner Royal Artillery Woolwich Kent. I'm sure others will have an opinion.
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Re: Regimental abbreviation
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 12:17 BST (UK) »
Christine just beat me to it. 

I agree.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Regimental abbreviation
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 13:43 BST (UK) »
It is the way only a civilian would render it, it isn't (pedants corner) a formal army abbreviation, it combines his rank, regiment and station all in one (purists shudder)!

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 14:16 BST (UK) »
many thanks everyone
Banks - Wick, Caithness
Dunbar - Co Antrim-Birkenhead-Liverpool
Kemp - Woodnesborough,Kent-Liverpool
Long - Ireland-Liverpool
Clarke - Ireland-Liverpool
Weldon - Dublin-Birkenhead
Thomas - LLandysilio,Anglesey-Liverpool
Roberts -Denbighshire-Liverpool
Spain-Woodnesborough, Kent
Seed - Ballyculter, Co. Down
Graham-Ayrshire-Ballyculter-Liverpool
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