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World War Two / RAF Bomber Command abbreviations & terminology
« on: Wednesday 15 April 09 14:51 BST (UK)  »
In his writing during the war my dad used a lot of abbreviations & terminology which I do not fully understand.    I am hoping someone out there may be able to enlighten me.    I will list just a few.

 Grope - I think that may be ground operation exercise???   But what does that entail??
 ORI -??
 ACC course
 Bullseye - I think this may be air gunnery practice??
 Fighter Affiliation
 (I will save the rest for later, as this may be more than enough at one time!!)

I would be most grateful for any help anyone can give me so that I can better understand his notes.
Twilight

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Devon / TRAYES/TREASE & OLVAR/OLIVER? PHILLIPS/BURROW
« on: Thursday 07 June 07 15:57 BST (UK)  »
Peter Trease/ Trayes b.1793 Quethioc,Cornwal m ? Margaret Olvar/ Oliver/ birth details unknown:
Known children; Elizabeth,1819 , Margaret,1826, George & Peter, twins 1828.Were there any other children?  No sign of Margaret or George in 1841.  It is believed Margaret may have died in childbirth along with infant George, but no proof.
Peter married (2) Susan Phillips, East Stonehouse, Devon 1831, they had Emma, 1832
                       (3) Sibella( Sybella) Burrow, 1851 Stoke Damerel
 Peter Snr's parents thought to be Samuel & Mary Trese, possible siblings, Samuel, Mary Bettey, & Ann Treese/ Treize?
 I have information about Elizabeth. as I am a direct descendant.
Would be pleased to hear from anyone who can help fill in some of the gaps.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Fudge & Pearce families of Southsea, Portsea & thereabouts
« on: Thursday 07 June 07 14:40 BST (UK)  »
George William Fudge, (b.1843, Southsea, d.1923 Portsmouth, father Thomas aka James, mother Sarah Boult or Bolt) married 1876 in Portsea to Margaret Pearce (b.1851, Devonport, d.1898 Portsea, father William, mother Elizabeth Trayes). George William & Margaret had 10 children between 1877 & 1897 -- Margaret, George, Rosina, Elizabeth Maud, Beatrice, William Thomas, Frederick Pearce, Martha Ann, Herbert & Sylvia. Does anyone have connections to this family?

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Northumberland / Convicts Children
« on: Sunday 27 May 07 13:45 BST (UK)  »
Elizabeth Dixon (b. County Clare c. 1811) was sentenced at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1837( 7 years transportation). At the time she was reported as having 2 children & her husband John was reported as being in America. I am wondering what became of the children. Does anyone  know if there were any orphanages around at that time?

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