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World War One / Period of Photo
« on: Thursday 30 May 24 10:06 BST (UK)  »
This Photo was in possession of Belongings of 1462  Thomas Henry Oliver RAMC born Sep 1896 who was Commissioned February 1918 into the Manchester Regt he Presumably was Discharged 1919 was an Insurance Clerk when he married July 1920
Trying to identify the date of the Photo
Several of the Soldiers have Medal Ribbons so possibly post 1920 ?
Or would they be Boer War Medals ?
Can Cap Badge be Identified as Manchester?




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World War One / Medals Forfeit?
« on: Saturday 25 May 24 21:08 BST (UK)  »
Pte 3/10929 Mathew James Malone enlisted King's Liverpool Regt on 03/09/14 born September Quarter 1876 West Derby Liverpool Transferred to 13th King's on 01/10/1914 but Discharged 16/11/1914 under KRxi
There is an Attestation under Pension Records which shows he was in the Army Home and previously as Pte 5142 in 2nd Manchester Regt 
This Attestation is noted at Discharge on 16 November 1914 that Medals are Forfeited.
What Medals and Why ?
If it refers to Punjab or Boer would he have to send them back?



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World War One / Identify WW1 Uniform Please ?
« on: Tuesday 07 May 24 12:35 BST (UK)  »

It is believed its one of the King's Liverpool Btns




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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Missing Birth Registrations in Bolton
« on: Friday 03 May 24 14:39 BST (UK)  »
The 1911 Census has Stumped me - hence my cry for Help.
There is No Trace of the Marriage 25 years ago
No Trace of the 4 Births of Children shown

69 Folds Road Bolton
James Boxwell Head Married 47    Property repairer b Bolton   
Margaret Ann Boxwell   Wife 47    b Bolton
Minnie   Boxwell    Daughter Single 17 Office girl b Bolton
Jesse Boxwell   Son 12 b Bolton
Ada Boxwell Daughter 10  b Bolton
Margaret Ann Boxwell Daughter 8 b Bolton
Married 25 years 9 children born, 5 still living

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World War One / War Gratuity WW1
« on: Friday 03 May 24 11:09 BST (UK)  »
Acting L/Cpl 277455 James D Boxwell Killed in Action 20 October 1918

His Soldiers Effects Pay owed was £4 :0s:7d

His War Gratuity awarded was £8 :10s

Can anyone Please - Calculate from that the Date he Enlisted ?

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World War One / Explanation Please for Notes on Medal Card
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 21:04 BST (UK)  »
96285  William Murphy of 12th and 4th King's Liverpool
Opinion Please What his Medal Card Notes mean ?


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World War One / Wounded 16 April 1916
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 13:57 BST (UK)  »
The Family believe Pte 25267 William D Hastie was Wounded 16 April 1916 with 13 th King's Liverpool
Can anyone confirm that Please ?

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Kent Lookup Requests / Resident at Dover address 1898 ?
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 10:42 BST (UK)  »
Thomas Edward Sparkes was born 23 March 1898  at 12 Selborne Terrace Dover per his Birth Certificate- Mother Sarah nee Pinder
Can we determine who was Living and Voting at that address Please ?

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World War One / 1914/15 Star ineligible?
« on: Monday 01 April 24 13:05 BST (UK)  »
Pte 27301 Arthur Parkinson enlisted 19th Pals King's Liverpool Regt on 12 April 1915 went Overseas? 18 August 1915  but his Medal Card noted he was ineligible for his 1914/15  Why?
Never seen that before.
Was it because he lied about his Age at Enlistment and under Age? - born September Quarter 1897



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