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World War One / WW1 Army Service Records Meanings
« on: Monday 02 May 16 18:57 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I have a few more questions concerning my grandfather Fred Johnsons service records as follows:

1 - In the attached copy on 14/2/1918 and 23/61918 his battalion (the West Yorkshire Regiment) is given as what looks like "5.2 (G)". On searching the web the closest I can find is "52 Batallion (Graduated) - what is this?.
2 - In the same copy further down Fred is transferred to Army Reserve "B" then below it is the following "Permitted to proceed to sea for a period of 12 months from". What does this mean and why?
3 - On the second copy, under wounded, it specifies "Slight France 1914 List 7864"
What is List 7864? could it be an error as his army number was 8864.
Thanks in advance
Brian

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World War One / interpreting "To Duty" in Army Service Records
« on: Tuesday 26 April 16 06:23 BST (UK)  »
I have just received my grandfathers service records and have several questions about them. I will detail each separately in the future. 
The first thing I would like to ask about is the term "To Duty" used in his statement of services.
A little background about him might help
He was called Fred Johnson and he joined the regular army in 1908 (the West Yorkshire Regiment) and served in India and Malta before the outbreak of the First World War. 
He was in Malta when war was declared and they immediately sailed for home and arrived in the UK at the end of September 1914. They sailed for France on the 4th November 1914.
He was wounded (probably near the end of December 1914 ) and was sent home to recuperate on 4th January 1915.
The "To Duty" entry is for the 31/12/1914 so is this linked to his wounding.
I enclose a copy of the record in question. 
Any comments would be appreciated.
Brian


 



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The Common Room / Understanding an Elliott will
« on: Saturday 19 December 15 19:04 GMT (UK)  »
I have a copy of the will of my ggg grandfather which is extremely difficult to read. I have managed to transcribe most of it and "think" I understand it's meanings but there are a couple of things I am not sure of and was hoping for some more opinions.
Before I give you my transcription a little background on the main characters may help.
The will is for Gawen Elliott a cattle dealer from Morpeth in Northumberland who died in 1871. He had two children by his first wife Ann and they were called Mary Ann and Henry. Mary Ann was deceased by the time of her father's death but left three children. Henry "lived" with Margaret Doyle and they never married They had three children Gawen (my gg grandfather) , Henrietta and Mary Jane (who died as a child). Gawen senior married for a second time (she was called Jane) but they had no children.

The transcript of the main part of the will is as follows:

....... to my dear wife Jane Elliott the annuity or annual sum of Eighteen pounds
for and during that term of her natural life that same to be paid to her 
by equal half yearly payments on the twelth day of  May and the twelfth
day of November in  each year and the first half yearly payment  thereof
to be made on such of those as shall first happen after my decease
also form further trust to pay to Garwen Henry Armstrong  Margaret Ann
Armstrong and Jane Armstrong children of my late daughter  Mary Ann 
Armstrong the legacy or sum of ten pounds each to be paid to them respectively
 on their attaining their respective ages of twenty one years And as to all
the rest residue and remainder of my said estate and effects I direct my said
Trustees to stand possessed thereof in trust to pay the principal interest
and proceeds thereof unto my son Henry Elliott for and having the term of
his natural life and from age after his decease I declare  that the said
residue and remainder of my estate and effects shall be in trust for
Gawen the reputed son of  my said son Henry by Margaret Doyle To
the whom I bequeath the same absolutely but the principal of such residue 
not to be paid to him till he attains age of twenty five years of age this
this interest thereof in the meantime to be paid to him as the same becomes? due? and 
I appoint the said James Hood and John George Brown  Executers of this my will  ...........

My understanding is as follows:
- Jane will receive £18 per year
- Mary Ann's three children will each be given £10 when they reach 21 years of age.
- Henry will receive the interest from Gawens trust for the rest of his life
- Gawen (Henry's son) will also receive interest from the trust and the capital will be paid to him when he reaches 25.
I am not quite sure how this worked - does this mean Gawen got all his grandfathers money and goods when he reached 25? Or did he only inherit after his father Henry died?
Any clarity would be welcome.

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US Lookup Requests / St Louis MO census lookup 1900 - Matthew Pratt
« on: Monday 16 September 13 21:43 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to trace a Matthew Pratt born England 1846 who appears in the 1880 St Louis census. He was lodging at De Halb Street his occupation was a Moulder.
I can find no other records of him and was wondering if he appears in the 1900 census.
Thank
Brian

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