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Armed Forces / Re: Pte Edgar Samuel Balls...Second Boer War
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 17:51 BST (UK)  »
Yes Bob that's the red herring I was following, that guy is on the 1901 census in barracks, can't remember where.

My guy ES Vincent also lied about his age when he joined up, I know it's the right guy from his next of kin.

Also, ES Balls and ES Vincent are both missing from the 1901 census, obviously because they were one and the same guy away in SA.

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Armed Forces / Re: Pte Edgar Samuel Balls...Second Boer War
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 17:41 BST (UK)  »
Yes, the 3rd Norfolks was a red herring I followed before I found out he used his step name.  All this seems to clarify what my dad told me about him, that my grandad, his son, dropped the letter "S" off his surname Balls, because he left his family. It now seems that the reason he left them was that he deserted and was on the run. Oh dear I think I've uncovered a hornets nest with this one, it maybe also explains why I can't find his death. In 1939 his wife dies and it states she is a widow.

David

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Armed Forces / Re: Pte Edgar Samuel Balls...Second Boer War
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 16:17 BST (UK)  »
That's brilliant MaxD thanks very much....Like I said, sounds like a bit of a bad lad, kept swapping from his real name to his step name and back again.

I also found him in the police gazette 4th September 1900 missing from Parkhurst, don't know what all that was about.

He was also in the RFA in 1st WW and I think he went awol in 1916, but I can't find much about that.

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Armed Forces / Re: Pte Edgar Samuel Balls...Second Boer War
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 11:48 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, can anyone decipher what some of the other stuff means?

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Armed Forces / Re: Pte Edgar Samuel Balls...Second Boer War
« on: Tuesday 15 August 17 22:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I've been doing more research on this guy and discovered he was using his step fathers surname (Vincent) when it suited him. I've found his service records and wondered if anyone familiar with what they mean could take a look and decipher various dated notes etc.

The faded script on the record reads "Select to come under the provision of special army order dated 2nd April 1898

Judging by what I've managed to read, I think he was a bit of a naughty boy.
Thanks

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Norfolk / Re: Ice Cream Makers Gt Yarmouth
« on: Monday 03 August 15 21:44 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Julie B on Saturday 24 November 12 06:18 GMT (UK)
Hi David, I stumbled across this site by accident looking for the address of Mansi ice creams in London! I see you haven't been on the site for a long time but thought it might be worthwhile replying to your question. My great grandfather was the Mansi that started the ice cream business in Great Yarmouth! Did your great grandmother have a son called Frank ( Frankie?). Hope you get this message! Julie B

Hi Julie....It now turns out that my G Grandmother did have a son called Frank M Balls born 1921 and Frank Mansi was the father.  She also had a daughter, Florence M Balls b 1923 who emigrated to Australia.  I can only presume the "M" in both names was Mansi.

Regards

David

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Australia / Re: New South Wales....Eva MUNFORD Paul George MUNFORD
« on: Sunday 07 June 15 15:02 BST (UK)  »
Cheers for that  :)

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Australia / Re: New South Wales....Eva MUNFORD Paul George MUNFORD
« on: Sunday 07 June 15 14:40 BST (UK)  »

Can anyone tell me if the 1960 in the reg no is the year of the marriage?

Registration Number 26951/1960

Thanks

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Australia / Re: New South Wales....Eva MUNFORD Paul George MUNFORD
« on: Sunday 07 June 15 12:55 BST (UK)  »
Thanks very much for the replies.....Much appreciated and it looks like I have found a living great uncle in Australia that I didn't know existed  :)

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