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Australia / Re: wanted information Edwin Muir
« on: Wednesday 23 January 19 16:13 GMT (UK)  »
well jennifer Elle

Edwin was my fathers brother, so that would make you my cousin.

So you mother would be either aunt agnes, aunt olive, aunt violet, aunt edna or aunt sue (but i know bruce)

He did marry the lady (Elizabeth i think) in Australia after he was dishonorably discharged from the Australian army and had at least 1 child if not 2.

He was a bit of black sheep, and got into a few scrapes, rumor has it that he was told be a magistrate to either face jail or immigrate the Australia, he got assisted passage through his time doing national service.

I believe he was skilled by his wife, his daughter supposedly visited aunt Edna in England after his death with a husband(iranian or something) and their child but was asked to leave after a bit of trouble.

I do not know the exact date of uncle edwins death as the australian records are a bit piece meal and i was too young remember the details

you can private message to swap more information if the like

regards

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Armed Forces / Re: Air Ministry messengers? who are they?
« on: Monday 24 September 18 17:58 BST (UK)  »
thanks both.

the last link did shed some hope where it said the army kept records of civilians for upto a 100 years, it would be nice to know what sort of records

regards

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Armed Forces / Re: National service Records?
« on: Monday 24 September 18 17:56 BST (UK)  »
that annoying, i meant to post this in the Air ministry post!

this one is about my uncle Edwin who was in the army branch and may have been a driver. By about 54 he had left the British army (which i assume was national service) and emigrated to Australia on some special deal for ex military who got there transport paid for them, where he briefly joined the Australian army leaving in 1955.

trouble with this one is that he died in Australia, but i do not know where and when (done in by his misses i think, bit of a black sheep!) So i only have his birth certificate but one or two of his brothers may have been in the service with him.

but all a bit vague


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Armed Forces / Re: National service Records?
« on: Monday 24 September 18 17:36 BST (UK)  »
thanks rosie

thanks max  - always helpful  :)

I do have his birth and death  certificates, as i was able to obtain his war medals through help and advice on here.

after he left the army he worked in farming for a few years then when the 2nd world war started he moved the family to Harrogate/Knaresborough. He worked for the council a bit but then on his death cert it said about being a messenger. I know they have those giant Golf balls in that area some sort if listening station? maybe he relayed messages to there? he died in 1961 before i was born so i do not have any details.

a bit vague to be through £30 a shot about unless there is some useful info about him. don't even have any photos.

One link provided my max was a little hopeful in that it said the ministry did not keep records very long but. It did say the military kept civilian records for 100 years so there is some hope.

Although as a messenger it would still be worth while what sort of info they kept about him.

i remember ordering my dads merchant seaman's pouch from the national archives and when it came it was basically an envelope with his name on it, as they said some records were incomplete what a waste that was.

It will be interesting to here if anybody else has actually obtained a similar type records to get an idea of its contents

regards

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Armed Forces / National service Records?
« on: Monday 24 September 18 15:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I know this has sort of been posted before and the was some useful links to government website and forms.

However does any one have any tips for navigating these applications are finding information on records for those who have virtually no starting info.

The problem is the forms like to know services numbers, start end dates, branch units etc they will even do searches but if they do not find anything then you still get charged.

I do know i have at least 1 uncle maybe more who did national service but other than there names and date of birth I have nothing else so it would be quite easy to come up with nothing or multiple incorrect hits.

So if anyone has any tips that would be most useful.

thanks for looking

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Armed Forces / Air Ministry messengers? who are they?
« on: Monday 24 September 18 15:37 BST (UK)  »
My Grandfather was record on his death certificate as being one of these, I read somewhere they tended to recruit Old trust worthy military personnel.

So i was trying to find if there was any information worth gathering however i do not know if this position was classed as military or Civilian (i Assume it to be civilian however you are Working for the Air Ministry)

Is the Air ministry a Governmental department or part of the RAF.

If civilian and Governmental what sort of information would they record about you, just a normal sort of job info or like a military type file?

Then finally if this information would be accessible?

if anyone can shed some light on this it would be most useful

Thanks for looking




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World War Two / 151 infantry Workshop T.A. 1949
« on: Friday 31 August 18 14:04 BST (UK)  »

hello

Looking for any documentation/photos/information on this unit that was based at East Boldon in 1949

thnaks for looking

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World War Two / 20 Bomb disposal Squad Royal enginners
« on: Friday 31 August 18 14:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I am look for any information/picture/documentation for the bomb disposal squad that was based at East Boldon in 1947.

It was commanded by a Major W M Browne

Thanks for Looking

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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Durham Cemetery lookup request
« on: Wednesday 13 June 18 17:13 BST (UK)  »
thanks for looking

sometimes is useful to bounce ideas off other people

regards

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