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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: SmallTownGirl on Thursday 25 November 21 12:31 GMT (UK)
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This is a snip from the RMLI papers of Charles Albert Goodwin, b. 4.1.1881 in Harwell. In the list of places posted, I can read
Depot
Ports (presumably short for Portsmouth)
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Hong Kong
Can anyone decipher what the ? reads, please?
Thanks
STG
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Second Porto?? (Portugal)
Kay
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Can anyone decipher what the ? reads, please?
28 Feb ’01 Hd Qrs (= Head Quarters)
ADDED - it's not strictly a record of posting, but simply where he did his Musketry training in that particular year.
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Can anyone decipher what the ? reads, please?
28 Feb ’01 Hd Qrs (= Head Quarters)
ADDED - it's not strictly a record of posting, but simply where he did his Musketry training in that particular year.
I did wonder about Head Quarters, but just wasn't sure.
Many thanks
STG
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Second Porto?? (Portugal)
Kay
Good call!
Thanks
STG
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Why would a Royal Marine be doing musketry training in Portugal in 1900? No British bases there.
"Ports" = Portsmouth is much more likely!
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Why would a Royal Marine be doing musketry training in Portugal in 1900? No British bases there.
"Ports" = Portsmouth is much more likely!
Ta muchly
STG