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World War One / Regiment identification
« on: Sunday 17 March 13 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all. i recently aquired this photo of my great grandfather and brother in law. my great grand father is standing at the back , he was in the Northumberland fusiliers and was called John Johnston and lived at the time in Blyth Northumberland. I was wondering if anybody could tell me what the star means on his sleeve. He died of the spanish flu in 1919  and is buried at cowpen in Blyth in the same grave as his mother in law.

I would be interested if anyone could id the regiment of the soldier sitting down.

We believe his name was Tom Symmington but  changed his sir name to his partners name when he ran away with her.

thank you in anticipation

steve

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Armed Forces / the thin red line Crimea
« on: Sunday 10 March 13 20:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all.

I was wondering if any one could tell me which highland regiment formed the thin red line during the crimean war. I was once told a story from an old relative about her relations being there.

thanks in anticipation
steve

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Ross & Cromarty / Margaret Gordon of Ross dingwall circa 1841
« on: Sunday 16 December 12 02:21 GMT (UK)  »
merry christmas to all who read this.

I was wondering if anybody could shed some light on a Margaret Gordon of Ross dingwall circa 1841.a few weeks ago someone gave me three pieces of a torn marriage certificate with two names on ot one is Margaret and the other is a bonar symmington both from kelso. on searching for bonar i have traced the name of gordon to ross. i would be most gratefull if anyone could shed some light on this person.
thank you. :)

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Northumberland / STRAUGHANS OF PEGSWOOD
« on: Sunday 24 April 11 23:58 BST (UK)  »
HI THERE
IN SEARCH OF MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY HAD COME ACROSS A JOSEPH STRAUGHAN AND HIS WIFE FRANCIS, I KNOW THEY LIVED IN PEGSWOOD IN TITCHFIELD TERRACE. THIS WAS AROUND ABOUT 1900. I CANT SEEM TO GET ANY FURTHER THAN THIS. THEY HAD ABOUT 4 CHILDREN JACK, WILLIAM, FRANCIS, AND MY GRANDMOTHER EMMELINE(WHO MARRIED A KERR FROM MORPETH) WHERE EVER I TURN I HIT A DEAD END.

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