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Hi all,
          I need a translation of a couple of verses we're struggling with, any help would be gratefully received. Regards, David

Hi guys, trying to find some information about two pubs, one is the Colliers' Delight, High Street, Pontypridd and the other is the Hewitt Arms , Penycoedcae, Pontypridd. Just some basic information really on the exact location of the Colliers' Delight Pub on High St., when they were pulled down and are there any photos available of these two pubs. Kind Regards, David

Hi All,
         I'm trying to find my grandfathers service record, I have very limited information about his military service but I do have some. His name is Guilo Alfredo Cammilo Zanchi, born 26 August 1913 in Poole, Dorset. I have a small piece of paper that my uncle (his son) sent for dated 10 June 1992 and addressed at the top, Ministry of Defence, Bourne Avenue Hayes Middlesex UB3 1RF. On this paper it gives some information on his military service during WW2. It has written on this paper;   Reference: 5626269 Private William John Zanchi Alias Guilo Alfredo Camillo - Army Catering Corps.( I'm assuming it was easier to go by this name as his full name is a bit of a mouthful, either that or he didn't want to sound too Italian because after all Italy was allied with Germany). Under his name there are two lines as follows:
Devonshire Regt     10-05-40  to  30-11-40
ACC                       01-12-43  to  17-02-46

These are obviously the regiments/corps he had served in and the dates he served in them. In civilian life he was a chef hence the Army Catering Corps I suppose.

So this is all we have on him. What I would like to know is where he was stationed, his movements, was he captured(pow), campaign medal etc. Any help on this subject would be gratefully received, many regards, David

Hello Everyone,
          I've hit a brick wall on my second great aunt, Settie Matilda Parker. Settie was born in June 1885 in the Registration District of Merthyr Tydfill (birth index 1837 - 1915; volume 11a; page 572) to John Parker and Mary James. She had two brothers, James John Parker and Joseph Parker (my great grandfather) and a sister Annie Mary Parker.

           I can find her on two census records, the 1891 census (RG12/4410/105 p 31 reg. dist. Pontypridd; sub. reg. dist. Eglwysilan)
and the 1901 census (RG13/4997/170 p26). But that's it. What I would like to find out is what happened to her. She had reached the age of 16 by 1901, did she marry or did she die? If I could find a marriage record I could search for her married name.

On a side note, her name Settie, is this a common name or is it a version of another name? Any help on this would be gratefully received.   

                                                       Regards, David

Hi all, trying to find out a bit more about this photo. A bit of background first. My grand father's mother (Daisy Rosina Zanchi) died of TB in 1921, she was living in Cotlands Rd, Bournemouth at the time, she was only 29. For what ever reason, her husband put their three sons into an orphanage; Italo Zanchi, Guilo Zanchi (my grandfather) and William Zanchi. So the photo is of the three boys ( circled) from left to right; Italo, Guilo and William. The family are catholic and if you look closely there's a statue of the Virgin Mary at the back so presumably the orphanage is a catholic one. So my question is; going on the fact they were living in Cotlands Road, Bournemouth at the time, their mother died in 1921 and they are catholic ( their father is from Northern Italy), does anyone possibly know the name of the orphanage or even recognise anyone in the picture or the photo itself? I know It's a long shot but It's worth asking. Thanks for your time, Regards, David.