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World War Two / WW2 Army cap badge - can anyone identify ?
« on: Wednesday 24 April 19 13:55 BST (UK)  »
Hello, Is anybody able to identify the soldier's cap badge, please ? I am afraid this is the best resolution available as the original is slightly out of focus. Thank you.

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Galway / Re: Ballinasloe Asylum, Galway and Influenza deaths during 1918-1920 flu pandemic.
« on: Wednesday 17 April 19 00:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Sinaan. Thank you for your swift comment. Having done a brief bit of research about Ballinasloe, it sounds like somewhere people did not want to go to if they could help it. There is no family knowledge of committal but I suspect people were less comfortable talking about mental health issues in the past. ATB.

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Galway / Ballinasloe Asylum, Galway and Influenza deaths during 1918-1920 flu pandemic.
« on: Tuesday 16 April 19 22:56 BST (UK)  »
I have a relative who died in Ballinasloe Asylum in December 1918. He and 7 other people on the death register page died of influenza - a total of 8 out of ten on just one page and all within 5 days. I know Ballinasloe was a mental asylum but was it used also as an 'influenza hospital' during the global flu pandemic of 1918 to 1920 ? Somewhat related, given fears of infection - does anybody know what happened regarding burials ? Thank you.

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