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World War One / 1917 - H.M. Service - Armourer
« on: Tuesday 02 November 21 16:52 GMT (UK)  »
On my G.grandfathers 1917 marriage cert it has his occupation as H.M. Service - Armourer.
Im wondering why in 1917 @ 25 he wasn't in the army. Does the HM Service mean he may have been convicted and put to work in a munitions factory??
His wifes occupation is given as munition worker.
They were married in Stepney in East London and I know there was the Silvertown (West Ham) munitions works and Arsenal Woolwich, where they likely met?

Just trying to understand the HM Service - Armourer tag. what is an armourer?

Many thanks in advance

David

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / possible to improve this photo of George McCarthy.
« on: Tuesday 02 November 21 15:37 GMT (UK)  »
Not Hopeful, but can anyone improve these photo?
Thanks in advance

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The Common Room / Re: Finding current location of old streets that dont exist anymore
« on: Friday 08 January 21 19:45 GMT (UK)  »
Wow - thanks so much guys for youre help.
Really much more helpful than i thought would be the case.

Ruskie - My mistake, sorry theyre not from the Census, Elva place was address on Enlistment/service records in 1906. Im pretty sure its Elva and not Ilva, or another derivative, but maybe the scribe recorded it wrong? - see attached at bottom. As Ilva place is just around the corner from Wilmer Gardens (where they were living in 1901) and Regents Row in 1891 its highly likely this is the place.
Pimlico Walk was from 1916 - from a marriage cert.

Thanks agian everyone. More help than i possibly could have expected.

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World War One / Re: Army Casualty List - Can i find more details on injuries??
« on: Friday 08 January 21 13:45 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks guys for your help.
It really is appreciated.
Especially those who looked into service record etc.
Its frustrating his service record didnt survive, but one of many destroyed, i know.

Is there anything i can look at wrt pesions? He was pensioned out, but i cant seem to find any information. Again a dead end.
I thnk ive probably got as much info as im going to get though.

Thanks again

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The Common Room / Finding current location of old streets that dont exist anymore
« on: Thursday 07 January 21 21:59 GMT (UK)  »
Apologies if this is posted in the wrong area.
Im am trying to find the exact location of two streets found on the census, both in Shroeditch, London that no longer exist.
1906 - 17 Elva Place
1916 - 4 Pimlico Walk

Is there any way of finding where thes are/what they became, like on an old map or something? Would i have to go to the library local to these places to look up this information?

Many thanks in return
David

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World War One / Army Casualty List - Can i find more details on injuries??
« on: Thursday 07 January 21 21:49 GMT (UK)  »
My Great grandfather (Frederick William Best L/12944) was with the 3rd batallion - Royal Fusiliers in WWI.
He was on the Army Casualty Lists on 24th April 1915 (2nd battle of Ypres?) and again on 15th October (Battle od Loos?). He was then pensioned out of the army after 2nd wound.
Is there anywhere where I can find out any more detail on the types of wounds he recieved? Gas? Trenchfoot? Shrapenel? bullet wound???

Many thanks for any help in advance,

David

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