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Armed Forces / abbreviation - can anyone decipher it? COMPLETED
« on: Monday 01 January 24 19:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Rootschatters

A.D. of S&T - NC

I think that NC is Northern Command.  But what does the rest stand for please?

thankyou

KN

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World War One / Not sure who this is!
« on: Monday 21 August 23 14:57 BST (UK)  »
Dear Rootschatters

I thought that I knew who this handsome chap was, but now I'm not so sure as the insignia on his hat doesn't seem to tie up with what I thought. 

Royal Warwickshire Regiment?

Your thoughts would be much appreciated. 

KN

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World War One / volunteer or conscripted????
« on: Thursday 26 January 23 08:27 GMT (UK)  »
My great uncle Claude signed up as a cadet in the RAF on 15th July 1918.  He was almost 21 by then.

There is no other record of any other service prior to this. 

Would he have been conscripted directly to the RAF, or volunteered for that service?

Could he have avoided conscription up til that point by being in an occupation that was excempt?

btw, don't think that he ever got up in the air, he was demobilised in the spring of 1918.

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World War One / Claude LAY - RAF cadet
« on: Saturday 07 January 23 15:37 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Rootschatters

I've been really surprised to discover that my great uncle was an RAF cadet in WW1.  Here's a section of his service record.  I'm struggling to understand what it means!

I think that CDD is Cadet Distribution Depot.  Would he have been stationed away from home during these dates?  It's odd as there's no family memory of him ever doing anything apart from being a farmer!

Would appreciate any advice!

KN


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World War One / South Notts Hussars?????
« on: Saturday 31 December 22 16:58 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Rootschatters

I've been lucky enough to have been given quite a collection of old photos.

Am I right in thinking that this young man is from the South Notts Hussars?  I think that the cap badge looks like the acorn and leaves of that unit. 

If I'm right this is George G Weaving, gazetted as a cadet, then lieutenant, and was awarded the military cross. 

Your opinions would be appreciated.

KN

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Armed Forces / Women's Legion uniform??????
« on: Friday 17 September 21 20:36 BST (UK)  »
Wonder if any of you clever Rootschatters can identify this uniform?

Being worn by my great aunt, Daisy. 

Daisy was born in 1890, and until now I had no idea that she had served in any of the services.  Some very brief correspondence in the same folder as this picture refers to the Women's Legion - an organisation I'd never heard of before, but involved up to 40,000 woman taking on roles in WWI, many cooking and driving. 

So I wonder if the uniform is Women's Legion?

opinions please!

thanks

KN

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Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / Stadhampton parish records
« on: Wednesday 04 August 21 14:05 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know of any online version of Stadhampton parish records that are later than 1837/1840 where the data on the OFHS cd ends?

KN

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / online photobooks?
« on: Monday 31 May 21 09:47 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any recent experience of using a online-produced photobook as a way of sharing old photos?
Do old photos reproduce to an acceptable quality?
Is there a company you would recommend?

We wonder if it would be a good way of sharing our best old pics with lots of family members.

thanks!
KN

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Armed Forces / Tank Corps Discharge
« on: Sunday 07 March 21 12:45 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Rootschatters

Just delving into some new areas of research .... I wonder if anyone could decipher what these discharge details mean please?

This was for Corporal Lay who had joined the Tank Corps in 1921 but was out just about a year later. 

It's not a very good pic, so here are the details ...
"Para 156 (a) Free.  TA Regs
13 2079 Car 6890"

Many thanks

KN

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