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The Lighter Side / Re: Where is this church?
« on: Tuesday 06 February 24 21:01 GMT (UK)  »
Good evening,

Interestingly, if you look at arthurk's link. Scan left and there is yet another Kirkby Stephen church. It is now the Kirkby Stephen Hostel, previously the Methodist Chapel. if you scan right you can see the tower of the parish church.

John915

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The Common Room / Re: WW1 British Red Cross Auxiliary Nurses
« on: Thursday 07 December 23 21:32 GMT (UK)  »
Good evening,

She worked for a total of 9 weeks.
That is 63 days with no days off. 63 days at 8 hrs per day = 504.
Or with one day off per week, 56 days at 9 hrs per day = 504
Two days off per week does'nt quite work out. 49 days at 10 hrs 20 mins would be 504.7

John915

Added, Sorry maths is not my strong point  ::) ::). Only gave her 7 days off instead of 9. So 54 days at 9 hrs 20 mins would be 503.82. 18 days off would be 45 days at 11 hrs 15 mins would be 506.25.
So only no days off at 8 hrs per day works. The "per month" may have been a mistake.

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World War One / Re: Regt Identification Please ?
« on: Monday 04 December 23 23:08 GMT (UK)  »
Good evening,

Quote from: shanreagh on Saturday 25 November 23 22:26 GMT (UK)
Just as a matter of interest what is the white rope thing like a lanyard around the  necks of the horses please?

It is a lead rope, one end attached to the bridle usually on the left. Then thrown over the neck from the left side and tied with a cavalry knot under the neck. Used to lead the horse when dismounted rather than the reins. Also for tying the horse to a ring.

John915

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The Common Room / Re: hoping to contact Linda Kennedy of Crawley
« on: Monday 04 December 23 22:36 GMT (UK)  »
Good evening,

192.com lists a Linda J Kennedy in Crawley. You would need to sign up to look in more detail.

John915

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Armed Forces / Re: Help identifying uniform of John Wiggins
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 19:16 BST (UK)  »
Good evening,

Recconaissance corps shoulder flashes never had the word "CORP" on them.

Royal Armoured Corp would be correct.

John915

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World War One / Re: Please Identify Regt from blurred Cap Badge WW1
« on: Tuesday 29 August 23 22:00 BST (UK)  »
Good evening,

I would say it is the Notts and Derbys; https://www.rootschat.com/links/01sm8/

John915

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Armed Forces / Re: 3rd, 4th & 7th Queen's Own Hussars photographs
« on: Tuesday 29 August 23 21:28 BST (UK)  »
Good evening,

You could also write to the regt'l secretary;

Major (retd) Jim Austin
HHQ QRH
Regents park Barracks
Albany Street
London
NW1 4AL

John915

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Armed Forces / Re: Samuel Sneyd Which Regiment
« on: Sunday 06 August 23 22:12 BST (UK)  »
Good evening,

135th foot were one of several very short lived regts of foot. Raised in 1794/95 disbanded 1796.

https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_ephemeral.html

John915




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Family History Beginners Board / Re: How to date when a building was erected?
« on: Sunday 06 August 23 21:38 BST (UK)  »
Good evening,

I am assuming you have seen the building, if not I have attached a picture. It is a 3 story block of flats and 15 is behind the bush or just above it. Depends on whether there is a no 13 or not.

Looking at them they could be pre or post war, difficult to tell with this style. They were still built into the 60s.

John915

Added, Had to look at several estate agents before I found one that gave a date, but built in the 30s. 192.com lists a no13 so 15 is the one on the first floor above the bush.

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