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The Common Room / Wording on In Memoriam notice

« on: Wednesday 07 September 16 16:16 BST (UK) »

Hi
I came across an in memoriam notice for my great uncle who committed suicide in 1916.

It reads as follows:
Waters. - In loving remembrance of Charles Alexander Waters, who died May 25th 1916. A white man, whose memory lives. From sister Rose.

I was a little puzzled by the wording 'a white man'. As far as I am aware he was white, his parents were so, unless he was not really his father's son, I can't think why this would be written.

Has anyone ever come across such wording before? Charles' story always saddens me and it was lovely to think his eldest sister had not forgotten him but I am intrigued by that wording.

A little background: Charles was cook on SS Toronto (troop ship), he waited till the ship had left Southampton and cut his throat with a razor. He left a suicide note but it did not explain why, just stating he was mad and asking God to forgive him.

Many thanks
Fiona

Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Kate Waters in school or working clothes?

« on: Friday 13 November 15 13:56 GMT (UK) »

Hi

I'm trying to guess an approximate date for the attached photo. The second in from the left (next to the lady who appears to be crocheting) is my grandmother (born in 1900) but I'm hopeless at guessing age so hoped there might be a clue in the girls clothing.

Thank you
Fiona

Armed Forces / T124T Agreement

« on: Thursday 12 November 15 14:34 GMT (UK) »

Hi there

Can anyone please tell me what is included in a T124T Agreement?

I requested an estimate to get a copy of my grandfather's T124T from the National Archives and they have quoted me £70.20 for 54 x A3 sheets.

Would one record for one person normally be that large? 54 A3 sheets seems an awful lot of paperwork but then not knowing what the T124T agreement involves, maybe this is normal?

Thanks
Fiona

Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Approximate date of photograph?

« on: Friday 06 November 15 12:31 GMT (UK) »

This photograph was found amongst my grandmother's photographs.

I suspect it may be her father who died in 1900 just a few weeks before she was born, but I don't know for sure. It has been suggested it could be one of her brothers but that would put it post WW1 and it looks older to me though I'm no expert.
If anyone give me an idea of what date this might be I would much appreciate it. I'll never know for sure but would like to think it is my great grandfather.

Many thanks
Fiona

Armed Forces / Which uniform?

« on: Friday 23 October 15 14:44 BST (UK) »

Hi
Please can someone tell me if this is a Merchant Navy or a Royal Navy uniform?

I think it was MN but my father insists that as his stepfather was only a Donkeyman in the MN he would not have had a uniform. Is this true?

If it is MN can someone point me in right the direction to identify the cap badge?

Thanks so much.
Fiona

Armed Forces / Grandfather in Black Watch and Merchant Navy

« on: Wednesday 21 October 15 17:07 BST (UK) »

I am trying to unravel the somewhat confusing military life of my grandfather Robert Thompson Ross. He was born in Dundee in 1894 and I am led to believe fought in the Black Watch during WW1. We do not have his medals as he sold them so I have no way of knowing what his regimental number might be. However, when looking through the Medal Index Cards for the Black Watch on Ancestry, I came across one for Robert Ross which mentions a clasp and roses. This rang a bell and on checking, we do have my grandfather's WW1 ribbon bar with rose.

What I do not know is if the Medal Index Card I found relates to my grandfather or to some other Robert Ross, particularly as his middle name is not used. It was the only one I found with clasp & roses but it could be pure coincidence. Is the Medal Card Listing complete and could there be way to find out if it is him or not?

At some point he was supposedly in Burma. Looking at the photo can anyone tell me when this might have been and what the uniform might be?

From 1938 to 1961 he was in the Merchant Navy so possibly this was somewhere he stopped on his travels.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Many thanks
Fiona

England / Uniform or dress?

« on: Tuesday 20 October 15 16:37 BST (UK) »

Hi

This is a photo of my grandmother when she was in her late 30s or early 40s. She was born in 1900 so around the time of the Second World War.

Can anyone tell me if her outfit is a uniform? Information about her life is sketchy at best. My dad doesn't know much. He was born in 1935 so I would have thought she would be home looking after him during the war, in which case her outfit is simply a dress.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Many thanks
Fiona

Europe / Incoming Passenger List - Lookup Request

« on: Friday 30 January 09 14:20 GMT (UK) »

Could someone please look up Sheila E M Alamangos on the Ancestry Incoming Passenger lists 1878-1960? It is believed she came from Australia and a relative has asked for my help in tracking her down.

Many thanks
Fiona

Suffolk Completed Lookup Requests / 1841/1851 Lookup - Hadleigh - MASON

« on: Saturday 30 August 08 23:24 BST (UK) »

Please could someone look up the following family in 1841 for me and if there's any sign of them in 1851 also:

William Mason
wife - Charlotte
children - Hannah, Caroline, William, Theophilus

Many thanks
Fiona