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Armed Forces / Re: Conscripted 1914-1918
« on: Saturday 07 March 09 11:27 GMT (UK) »
I am delighted to get so much to work with! Thank you atom12. I live in Belfast so if there is anything I can do to help you,please ask.Jos
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Armed Forces / Re: Conscripted 1914-1918
« on: Friday 06 March 09 23:14 GMT (UK) »
Thanks again atom12.I will take a really good look at all this information and see if I can make some sense of the whole story. I would love to know what became of him.He was my mother' s brother and was kind to her when she was young.I really appreciate your taking time to help me! 
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Armed Forces / Re: Conscripted 1914-1918
« on: Friday 06 March 09 18:29 GMT (UK) »
Hello atom12,Thanks for help.Is there any way I can access this information?on line or by contacting somebody?I think I saw a medal for a Patrick Toal on ancestry.co.uk but, in view of the desertion theory, disregarded it!I know his brother Peter got two medals and died from the effects of mustard gas as a young man.Any advice you can give will be very much appreciated. Jos
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Armed Forces / Re: Conscripted 1914-1918
« on: Monday 02 March 09 21:50 GMT (UK) »
hello atom12,thanks for your help.Just one thing,What is a MIC?
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Armed Forces / Re: Conscripted 1914-1918
« on: Sunday 01 March 09 11:57 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for reply.His name was Patrick Toal,born Co Monaghan 1887.Family stories suggest he was conscripted while working in Scotland,deserted and was "on the run" even years later.He was last seen by a relative in Belfast 1930s when he was using another name.Makes it a bit hard to trace his death even.Which name would it be registered under?I dont know why he did not return to Ireland to escape conscription, maybe he had no money! I know he had no close family,He was orphaned young and had to make his way as best he could.
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World War One / deserters 1914-1918
« on: Sunday 01 March 09 11:38 GMT (UK) »
Is there a list of deserters availible on line? Also I understand each soldier made a will before going off to fight.Can these be accessed? any information would help.
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Armed Forces / Conscripted 1914-1918
« on: Sunday 01 March 09 11:19 GMT (UK) »
Has anyone any idea of which regiment a irish man would have been conscripted into while working in The Glascow area of Scotland 1914-1918.Any advice would be appreciated.
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Australia / Re: emigrant to australia
« on: Monday 26 January 09 15:55 GMT (UK) »
many thanks for your interest.I live in Belfast and am not familiar with Australian sources.Patrick marlow was my grandmothers brother.I just could not find him apart from on familysearch.com,the 1881 census of England which shows a soldier of this name serving in Liverpool.(there are two old photos of soldiers from that period in the family)Then I saw an entry on Genforum where someone has confused Patrick with a Morris Patrick Marlow,also born Aughnacloy who emigrated to Australia.I posted a reply and they were to get back to me but have not done so.It is clear that the person researching patrick knows something of the family but not enough to be a direct descendant.It also seems as though they live in Australia.I believe death certificates in Australia can show the parents names,and they have these correct.I know there are descendants of James Henry marlow(Patricks brother)living in Australia but they will not have the Marlow name since the people who emigrated were female and married.Any advice would be appreciated. josey 
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Australia / emigrant to australia
« on: Monday 26 January 09 11:05 GMT (UK) »
Could anyone look up passenger lists for a Patrick Marlow from Co Tyrone.May have gone 1882 onwards.I could nor trace him on Ancestors on board.His parents were Patrick Marlow and Ellen Hughes.Thanks