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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Re: Griffiths, Mitcheltroy
« on: Tuesday 15 May 07 20:55 BST (UK)  »
Hello Judi,

Yes, this is my family. The References co-incide, but my copy of page 35 shows East Dean, St John (ie St John's, Cinderford), Sewdley. They lived in part of the now Dean Heritage Centre. In fact, this is where I got the Mitcheltroy connection from. There was also a daughter Mary born 1829 who had married at St Paul's, Parkend in 1850. It says that Susannah (nee Carpenter) born Tintern Abbey. I don't think she was registered, but Tintern Abbey entirely consistent with what I know about her family. James 1831 was my GGrandfather.

Thank you very much for your interest.

Roger 

 


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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Griffiths, Mitcheltroy
« on: Tuesday 15 May 07 14:41 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help me? My family was in Mitcheltroy for most of 18th Century, before moving to Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

What I have is John Griffiths (died 1749) married to Hannah (died 1780). I don't know how long it's been there, but IGI Pedigree Page has entry for John born c.1715 and Hannah born c.1719. Whoever made the entry knows something. Not the baptism entries, otherwise they would have put the dates.

They had 3 children, Michael bapt. 18Oct1741, Thomas bapt. 17Jun1743 and Tasce bapt. 30Aug1747. Michael may have died in Monmouth in 1800. I am probably descended from Thomas. Tasce died 1757.

If correct, Thomas married Jane (She died 1802). They had 2 children, James born 1792 and Tasce born 1795. (I am aware of the marriage of a Thomas Griffiths and Jane Jenkins at Wonastow in 1782. Their children are well documented and they don't seem to stack up with my subsequent family history). I am probably descended from James 1792.

Tasce is an unusual name by 18th Century and I have been led to believe to have Quaker connections.

James 1792 -1857 married Susannah Carpenter c.1788-1859 at Newland in 1825.

I have been stuck here for more than ten years. I will be eternally grateful to anyone who can break the deadlock for me.

Roger Griffiths   

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Armed Forces / Re: help re Military Cross & medal card please?
« on: Friday 15 December 06 18:35 GMT (UK)  »
From this correspondence, I have learnt something today.

I thought that Military Cross and Military Medal were one and the same decoration second only to Victoria Cross, only Cross for commisioned officers and Medal for other ranks.

I knew a Sergeant who had been in Korea who got the MM for taking out two Chinese MG positions on his own.

Very recently, Radio 4 reported on an NCO who had been awarded the MC in Afghanistan.

Roger 

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Armed Forces / Re: Significance of Plumed Hat
« on: Saturday 11 November 06 15:33 GMT (UK)  »
It's WWI. Definitely British Army, although I did'nt know we were in Italy then. The headdress is Italian Bersaglieri. They were worn by Bersaglieri in WWII. Could be seen in N. Africa.

Roger

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Armed Forces / Re: Soldiers in the 19th Century
« on: Monday 06 November 06 15:13 GMT (UK)  »
Well, if his daughter was born in France in 1811, maybe he was a POW taken in the Peninsular. Some wives were allowed on campaign with their husbands.

I know some civilians travelled between France and Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, but basically they were interned.

Roger

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World War One / Re: WW1 Cardiff soldier - help required.
« on: Monday 30 October 06 17:45 GMT (UK)  »
2/East Lancs. Regt. was on Western Front in 24th Brigade, 23 Infantry Division, later 8th Infantry Division. Anyway, I don't think this is right. The British Army was very territorial then. Better to look for a Welsh unit.

Roger

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Armed Forces / Re: 1st Kensingtons - Pte C.H. Morton aka Danky
« on: Sunday 29 October 06 17:29 GMT (UK)  »
I can't answer your direct question, but 1/PLKR was in Italy under 78 Infantry Division from Sept44 to May45. Not 1943.

There was'nt any objection to foreign nationals volunteering for service in British Armed Forces.

Roger

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Armed Forces / Re: Discharged from army in 1814
« on: Thursday 26 October 06 16:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi, 27th formed 1689 was later 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. I see you have Irish family connections which makes sense, although even English regiments could have 25 percent Irish personnel. They had better terms of service. The wife could draw part of his pay at home.

A lot of men were let go in 1814 although your antecedent left through illness. The remainder were sent to America to, amongst other things, burn the White House down, cough. This caused problems like a lot of 2nd Battalions had to be used at Waterloo.

Unfortunately, I no longer have my Napoleonic Wars OOB's. It's possible that the 27th was in in the Peninsular. There was a medal for that. I'm afraid I don't know what 33/12 means.

Roger   

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World War One / Re: WW1 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regt
« on: Saturday 21 October 06 17:55 BST (UK)  »
6/The Leicestershire Regiment. Formed Aug. 1914, Army Troops attached to 9th Division Aldershot. April 1915 to 110th Brigade, 37th Division on Salisbury Plain. 29Jul1915 landed in France. 7Jul1916 110th Brigade to 21st Division.

Roger

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