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Family History Beginners Board / Re: No birth certificate that I can find
« on: Today at 13:57 »
There's a Royal Artillery attestation record which suggests he was called up from the reserve for a brief period in the spring of 1921 - army number 1009722. It's possible that his service records were retained by the MoD and may still exist.

 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FROYALART%2F1009001-1010000%2F00122&parentid=GBM%2FROYALART%2F19831

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Armed Forces / Re: Service records
« on: Tuesday 16 April 24 17:14 BST (UK)  »
There are no service records online from that era. You can apply for a copy though. You’ll need to provide the person’s full name, date of birth, and service number, if you know it.
You do not have to provide a death certificate "But without one, information may be withheld ".

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service/apply-for-the-records-of-a-deceased-serviceperson

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When we're Britain involved in a campaign in Malaysia/ malaya fighting terrorism there  ??

1948-1960. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_Emergency

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Two signatures for comparison
« on: Tuesday 16 April 24 12:45 BST (UK)  »
Hmmm. My first reaction was that they are not by the same person: the capital M is quite different and the second signature has much more of a forward slant.

However, having said that, the formation of the letters "a" and "r" are quite similar.

Another thought: might the later one be a transcription?

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United States of America / Re: American Civil war query - Hugh H Hannay
« on: Tuesday 16 April 24 09:21 BST (UK)  »
Just linking to the previous thread on this chap to avoid duplication of research:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=881058


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South Africa / Re: Rounsley - 1870s Namaqualand area
« on: Monday 15 April 24 18:01 BST (UK)  »
Possible death of Veitje Beukes aged 5 shortly after her baptism: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:682L-YYC8

Also see the baptism image:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9T7B-P88

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 3 George Hancock signatures - same person?
« on: Monday 15 April 24 14:49 BST (UK)  »
Yes I would say so.

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Armed Forces / Re: Henry Gough - 77th Regiment of Foot
« on: Sunday 14 April 24 16:53 BST (UK)  »
It looks like he died in the Crimea (or Scutari in Turkey perhaps) on 4 February 1855.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/970527:1686

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Armed Forces / Re: Henry Gough - 77th Regiment of Foot
« on: Sunday 14 April 24 16:49 BST (UK)  »
As Henry Gough 2425 he appears on the Crimean War medal rolls with clasps for Alma and Inkerman

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Armed Forces / Re: Did my Grandfather see any action in WW1?
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 17:03 BST (UK)  »
"the 12th Battalion was annihilated"

https://www.royal-irish.com/events/battle-honour-st-quentin-german-spring-offensive-1918

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