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Messages - Craig Semplis

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Midlothian / Re: David Colbron Man of Mystery
« on: Thursday 12 May 16 00:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi Chas Lawrence, seems some time since I've heard from you about the family tree or have you reached a dead end?? hope to hear from you soon all the best Craig Semplis.

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Midlothian / Re: David Colbron Man of Mystery
« on: Tuesday 17 November 15 00:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Joe, the only reason I thought they may have travelled is because of my grandad's strange disappearance BUT also it has too be remembered people left school at about 14/15 and being the 30's money was in short supply for joe bloggs, I've looked at the costume's their appear mostly home made which may have been fine for pubs or local music halls. It never fails to amaze me a troupe of such a number can vanish almost with out trace. Maybe seeing the photo would jog ur grannies memory. ttfn Craig The file size is too big for this page don't know how to send the group pic to u regards Craig.

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Midlothian / Re: David Colbron Man of Mystery
« on: Monday 09 November 15 16:15 GMT (UK)  »
WOW JOE you are a God send, to finally find someone who has a tangible link and name's and aphoto to boot. I don't know if you have read some of the other reply's after I posted the picture about them being a travelling troupe but the leads never went any where as far as finding the other members names or how they met, where they went. I always thought there must be 15 other families with the same photo, but thought the War had changed everything. Forgotten people, places and the like. Sometimes I have thought whether The Scotsman or other Edinburgh newspaper's would run the story, but I guess its hardly front page news is it?? The only problem is the photos are a bit oversized for the page and need to be cropped into web size images. I hope in the future to be able to fill all the names in and gather a few stories along the way - (Good or Bad) a bit like 'Who do you think you are) If you ever think of anything else please feel free to add on and maybe we can enrich our familes history all with the missin other members. Regards Craig Semplis.

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Midlothian / Re: David Colbron Man of Mystery
« on: Monday 09 November 15 16:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jacmacam, first sorry for taking soo long to reply I've the email response, the big trouble about my Grandad is although I know he had sisters even my mum knows little about any of Grandad's family names or anything. I know one lived in Wandsworth SW London during the war as he visited when he had free time from Chatham as I have a few tickets he bought at the time but for the rest of his family we know nothing and I guess they would have remarried and some how they became estranged from each other. I do this not just for myself but to fill some gaps for my mum and my sister who also would like to know another side of the family but we're both NOT exactly 100% very good with computer intweb stuff. Your info has been welcome and ur right about the name of the street. My Auntie says there is a small industrial park there now where there used to be the house, such is progress. Again thankyou so much for the trouble you went to in replying regards Craig Semplis.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: WW1 memorial's listed names
« on: Saturday 27 December 14 00:06 GMT (UK)  »
To those members who went out of their way to help me in my personal quest to find my Great Uncle name recorded on a Memorial I finally got over the border the weekend of the 'weather bomb' and sure enough found his name and sacrifice detailed on The Bathgate memorial, though it failed to note he was awarded The Military Medal, the fact he is among all those other sons of Scotland who are remembered for me is comfort enough to have found him. Thank you very much indeed for your kindness I still hope to be able to add more in the future and in July 2016 will travel to visit his grave.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: WW1 memorial's listed names
« on: Wednesday 12 November 14 23:20 GMT (UK)  »
To all who have helped me my dad is going to give me some more info in case i've missed parts in the meantime I attended the Remembrance Ceremony at Whitehall last sunday and said a few prayer's for my family and all who served

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Clackmannanshire / Re: WW1 memorial's listed names
« on: Monday 20 October 14 00:36 BST (UK)  »
To Lobby,Ecks,Imber,MMM45, if I could give more info I would not quite knowing what u would need, I have always wanted to know what he got the MM for BUT I was told that citations in WW1 r rare unless for V Cross or ur an officer. where does it say he joined in Edinburgh? or did I miss something? my nanna said the were in Addiewell before moving to King Street? in late 30's early forties, but I found some about James being in Uphall. Its hard to know what questions to ask sometimes. But I want to take this time to thank you for all ur help anyway regards Craig.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: WW1 memorial's listed names
« on: Wednesday 15 October 14 23:37 BST (UK)  »
To those who found some details for me, the W Lothian area is where my Gt Uncles ended up, I once found an image of his rent book for a cottage nr Bathgate or Uphall. My other uncle was gassed in WW1 and tho my Nanna gave few details of her Brothers? she did say his breathing was laboured the rest of his life and his skin had a jaundeced look to it, and it angered the family as he had to appear before a panel every so often to prove he was elligable be able to get a disability persion. I think he died early in WW2 maybe 1942.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: WW1 memorial's listed names
« on: Wednesday 15 October 14 23:10 BST (UK)  »
Hello to Everyone who was kind enough to not only reply but offer advice or check stuff for me as I'm a bit of a donut when it come to most interweb stuff, I mostly use it for posting photos on FB - So you can all put a face to my great uncle heres a photo of him as a guardsman. thankyou thankyou for all your help best regards Craig semplis

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