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Title: Help with reading this please.
Post by: steeles39 on Thursday 06 June 19 19:48 BST (UK)
 ???
what on earth is this is on about please anyone?  ???
all I can read is wound hand??


Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: Pennines on Thursday 06 June 19 20:05 BST (UK)
Is it Gunshot Wound Hand. In the field.?

Then --- GSW (Gun Shot Wound) L. Leg Amp   (ie Left leg amputated)?
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: steeles39 on Thursday 06 June 19 20:11 BST (UK)
yes! thank you now looking at it I can see it.
any idea what the above line says I can see something finger left hand
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: leka on Thursday 06 June 19 20:12 BST (UK)
Home 7-9-14 to 13-7-15, not sure of the next word but then France 14-7-15 to 28-12-15, back Home 29-12-15 to 13-12-16 back to France 14-12-16 to 31-5-17.
 I can't make out the first words, 1st finger left-hand (?) 24-12-?, Gunshot hand in the field 24-12-?

GSW (gun shot wound) Left Leg and then what looks like Amp (could this mean amputated?) 28-5-17.

Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: hanes teulu on Thursday 06 June 19 20:13 BST (UK)
Home 7.9.14 to 13.7 15 ExF (France) 14.7.15 to 28.12.15 Home 29.12.15 to 18.12.16 E F France 14. 12.16 to 31.2 17

Sh???? 1st Finger L(eft) Hand (?) 24/1?
Gunshot Wound Hand. In the Field 24.12?
G(un) S(hot) W(ound) L(eft) Leg Amp(utation) 28.5.17
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: hanes teulu on Thursday 06 June 19 20:15 BST (UK)
Did wonder if it was "Sh(rapnel) w(oun)d 1st Finger?
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: Pennines on Thursday 06 June 19 20:22 BST (UK)
I wondered if that word was Shrapnel also.
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: Pennines on Thursday 06 June 19 20:27 BST (UK)
Looks like SU at the end of that particular line with what we think is 'Shrapnel' in it -- but can't think what that SU can mean at the moment
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: steeles39 on Thursday 06 June 19 20:46 BST (UK)
you are all amazing thank you  :)
it's my mom grandad and she said it was definitely an amputation on the left leg but she is shocked to hear about the other wounds he never mentioned them. D day brought me to have a look if I could find anything about him from ww1
Absolute heroes all of them.
He went on to have 2 more children despite what happened haha!
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: Karen McDonald on Thursday 06 June 19 21:29 BST (UK)
Quote from: Pennines on Thursday 06 June 19 20:27 BST (UK)
Looks like SU at the end of that particular line with what we think is 'Shrapnel' in it -- but can't think what that SU can mean at the moment

I can't help but see Slt. Perhaps for "slight"?
Just an idea...

Best regards,
Karen
Title: Re: Help with reading this please.
Post by: Pennines on Thursday 06 June 19 22:03 BST (UK)
Looking at it again - it might not be an 'S' -- it's not like the other capital 'S' s which are just a plain 'S' -- it's fancier!

Sorry - that doesn't help one jot with the ending of that line I'm afraid.