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World War Two / Re: Dunkirk
« on: Wednesday 30 October 19 07:25 GMT (UK)  »
I am an amateur family historian, and I am going to attempt to write up my paternal history - I am in the research stage. Recently when interviewing very elderly relatives they referred to an Uncle (Ernest Green) as involved in the 'second wave' rescue at Dunkirk. Would someone be able to interpret that for me please. I don't know Ernest's regiment yet, I have sent for his marriage cert. hoping to get some details from that. Apparently he had a desk job as a clerk in the army, but 2 days before he was sent to Dunkirk he practised with a rifle. So he had next to no experience as an infantry man before experiencing combat.
Thank you

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Monday 29 July 19 07:27 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Girl guide,
Dont think she's from Harry's family. Would make the picture later. Plus they kept themselves very much to themselves.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 17:56 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Roger, I was wondering if that was the case - I have harry's records. But i cannot find a Jess,jesse, or jessie serving in the same regiment. Thats an interesting find re the locket of Queen Victoria. I've been out with the dog and haven'tmanaged yet to take a look at the originall copies sent to me
Carole

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 16:06 BST (UK)  »
Both pictures came from an elderly second distant cousin who I have never met. I know she went to considerable trouble to send them to me - photocopied. I don't think I can improve the resolution from what she given me. I will have scanned them at a fairly high for precisely this reason. i will however go and check with my magnifying glass!!!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 15:58 BST (UK)  »
I have just zoomed in on the locket that Susan Green is wearing, and I think that it could be the one around the neck of the little girl in the first picture.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 15:45 BST (UK)  »
I think we've hit something here. Thank you. I think it look to more like Mabel, b. 1912. Picture therefore would be 1915 ish. Might mean that Jess had already served a year, and sustained a wound as indicated from the stripe on his left arm jacket.
I feel more certain as I look at the two pictures side by side that this is more lightly to be Mabel.
Carole

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 15:31 BST (UK)  »
This is a picture of Charles and Susan and children. Medpat you are making me take another hard look at what I already have... thank you because i think the older girl looks like our contender!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 15:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Treetotal,
She didn't loose her father,but he did service in the Grenadier Guards and was away during the War. Good thinking, thank you.
Carole

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Identify Uniform or Regiment
« on: Sunday 28 July 19 15:05 BST (UK)  »
I agree Medpat, but there are no nieces born at the right time. It of course could be a neighbour or friends daughter, I think its just a possible.
Carole

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