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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 medals
« on: Thursday 29 May 08 09:50 BST (UK) »
Yes is Ancestry's, that is incomplete, but they are at least 2/3s of the way through uploading annd the images are far superior to those on the National Archive site
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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 medals
« on: Thursday 29 May 08 09:11 BST (UK) »
Yes, apart from the fact they are colour scans of the original Medal index cards and they show back and front of the cards ( unlike those on documents online) , although you should be aware that not all the card have been up-loaded yet
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World War One / Re: WO364 Mis-sorts: Unburnt Series Pension Claims
« on: Wednesday 27 February 08 11:37 GMT (UK) »
Possible it may not have yet been uploaded as they have not dealt with WO363 missorts, but as 2/3 of these record were destroyed during WW2, I wouldn't hold much hope of them being at Kew. I'll keep an eye out tho.
Alan
Alan
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World War One / Re: WO364 Mis-sorts: Unburnt Series Pension Claims
« on: Wednesday 27 February 08 10:48 GMT (UK) »
Had a quick look through all the WW1 record currently on Ancestry, but can't seem to find your man.
Sorry
Alan
Sorry
Alan
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Argyllshire / Re: First World War Pension records
« on: Wednesday 27 February 08 08:05 GMT (UK) »
Doddie
Name 'Pension Records' is a bit misleading as they are really just copies of records that were in the hands of the Pensions department, not a full list of those who recieved pensions and in fact your man may be in the surviving WO363 service records, which Ancestry are currently uploading ( only A-C available as yet).
Medal card on Ancestry are also as not fully uploaded ( around about 50% I believe) and your man's card appears not to be on yet, but he does appear on National Archives database of mdal cards
Medal card of Stewart, George J
Corps: Cameron Highlanders Depot
Regiment No: S/32166
Rank: Private
1914-1920 WO 372/19
Alan
Name 'Pension Records' is a bit misleading as they are really just copies of records that were in the hands of the Pensions department, not a full list of those who recieved pensions and in fact your man may be in the surviving WO363 service records, which Ancestry are currently uploading ( only A-C available as yet).
Medal card on Ancestry are also as not fully uploaded ( around about 50% I believe) and your man's card appears not to be on yet, but he does appear on National Archives database of mdal cards
Medal card of Stewart, George J
Corps: Cameron Highlanders Depot
Regiment No: S/32166
Rank: Private
1914-1920 WO 372/19
Alan
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World War One / Re: WO364 Mis-sorts: Unburnt Series Pension Claims
« on: Wednesday 27 February 08 07:49 GMT (UK) »
Should include the missorts and after a quick look there are over 20 Joseph Bennetts listed, can you give more details?
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Kent / Re: Downe School War Memorial
« on: Wednesday 24 October 07 13:54 BST (UK) »
Downe comes under the Borough of Bromley and according to the Imperial War Museum's National Inventory of War Memorials is listed in
BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FOUR RASON, PAUL NOV 1999 64-5
BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FOUR RASON, PAUL NOV 1999 64-5
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World War One / Re: WW1 Death Look-up Please.
« on: Friday 30 March 07 14:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Romilly.
Re: Holman
11th (Service) Battalion (Lewisham)Queens Own Royal West Kent's. Formed at Lewisham on 5 May 1915, by the Mayor R Jackson, and a local Committee. July 1915 : attached to 118th Brigade, 39th Division. October 1915 : transferred to 122nd Brigade, 41st Division. Some experienced regulars were either transferred into the unit or brought out of retirement and by mid November the Battalion was at full strength. There were some changes in command before the Battalion went overseas in May 1916 led by Lieutenant Colonel AF Townshend (formerly of the Scottish Rifles) with Major AC Corfe 2nd in command. They blooded their swords in some minor actions in the Ypres / Armentieres area before moving down to the Somme area in August / September. They were involved in one of the first tank attacks at Flers September 15/16 and lost 443 men including Townshend who was killed.
Alan
Re: Holman
11th (Service) Battalion (Lewisham)Queens Own Royal West Kent's. Formed at Lewisham on 5 May 1915, by the Mayor R Jackson, and a local Committee. July 1915 : attached to 118th Brigade, 39th Division. October 1915 : transferred to 122nd Brigade, 41st Division. Some experienced regulars were either transferred into the unit or brought out of retirement and by mid November the Battalion was at full strength. There were some changes in command before the Battalion went overseas in May 1916 led by Lieutenant Colonel AF Townshend (formerly of the Scottish Rifles) with Major AC Corfe 2nd in command. They blooded their swords in some minor actions in the Ypres / Armentieres area before moving down to the Somme area in August / September. They were involved in one of the first tank attacks at Flers September 15/16 and lost 443 men including Townshend who was killed.
Alan
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Can anyone clean this up please
« on: Monday 29 January 07 07:44 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much, you are all so kind.
Alan
Alan