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Armed Forces / Re: Army photo with Masons?lodge sashes ??? help please
« on: Today at 18:13 »
The sashes seem to be for the Independent Order of Good Templars:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382475422803

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organisation_of_Good_Templars

and officers beginning with W

https://lundinlinks.weebly.com/blog/independent-order-of-good-templars-robinson-crusoe-lodge



Tony

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Armed Forces / Re: John Corner - Ceylon
« on: Friday 25 April 25 06:06 BST (UK)  »
A John G Corner is reported to have died in Colombo on 1 June 1860.

https://search.fibis.org/bin/aps_detail.php?id=1237290


Tony

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Armed Forces / Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
« on: Wednesday 23 April 25 09:37 BST (UK)  »
(I) Duties from detn

May read (I) Entries from detn


Tony

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Armed Forces / Re: Help to decipher Royal Navy Service record. c. 1923. UK
« on: Wednesday 23 April 25 09:19 BST (UK)  »
REMARKS

O' Recovered 29/6/21
£18 C/58 & Sentenced
by GCM of 5/7/21 to
118 days detn.
(I) Duties from detn

(II) Bonus £20
SC 2175/40 - M.O.L. Leicester

SC.2175/40  M.of L. from
E.D.507 from Leicester


Comments:
O' = Ordinary Seaman?
GCM? = General Court Martial
M.O.L. and M.of L. = Ministry of Labour?
detn = detention



The above is my interpretation and may not be 100% correct.
Tony

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World War Two / Re: Help with the uniform and possible regiment.
« on: Sunday 20 April 25 06:23 BST (UK)  »
The hair style in the top photo looks more like Charles Henry. Also, Charles Henry has a more prominent chin.


Tony

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World War One / Re: Help - WW1 1914/15 Star Medal for Alfred Ratcliffe K.21808
« on: Saturday 19 April 25 08:29 BST (UK)  »
1911 Census:

Name   Alfred Ratcliffe
Age in 1911   19
Estimated Birth Year   abt 1892
Relation to Head   Crew
Gender   Male
Birth Place   Ealing, London, England
Civil parish   Portsmouth
County/Island   Hampshire
Country   England
Occupation   O S and Cook

Total Crew: 4



Tony

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World War One / Re: Help - WW1 1914/15 Star Medal for Alfred Ratcliffe K.21808
« on: Saturday 19 April 25 08:16 BST (UK)  »
His service record is on Ancestry:

in the UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939

Name   Alfred Ratcliffe
Gender   Male
Birth Date   26 Dec 1892
Birth Place   Ealing London
First Service Date   3 Jan 1914
First Ship Served On   Pembroke II
Last Service Date   3 Dec 1919
Last Ship Served On   Pembroke II
Service Number   K21808

Pembroke II is Chatham in Kent.


Tony

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The Common Room / 1939 Register free until 8 May to commemorate VE Day
« on: Thursday 03 April 25 06:35 BST (UK)  »
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register

I have already found one entry which was previously redacted.


Tony

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World War Two / Re: Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943
« on: Saturday 29 March 25 16:26 GMT (UK)  »
Does the newspaper notice state that Captain Adrian H Gardner was in the British Army?
Australian or another allied army is a possibility.


Tony


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