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Armed Forces / Re: John Girdlestone Wright Service Record
« on: Tuesday 18 August 20 12:55 BST (UK)  »
My Great Grandfather John Girdlestone Wright served as a Sergeant with the Royal Engineers in WW1. Unfortunately like so many, his WW1 record was destroyed. I have discovered today through birth certificates for his children that he still served with the Engineers in the 1920’s until at least 1926. Would it be worth contacting the MOD to see if they have records for him for that time? I know I would have to pay but if there was a strong chance they would have something I would do it. I would dearly love to know more about his military experiences.

Many thanks 🙂

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Surname on WW1 Postcard
« on: Tuesday 10 March 20 21:41 GMT (UK)  »
Fantastic, thanks ever so much. Definitely ‘Street’ found him on Ancestry. 🙂

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Surname on WW1 Postcard *COMPLETED*
« on: Tuesday 10 March 20 21:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I like collecting WW1 postcards and researching the stories of the soldiers that sent them. I have just acquired one and I am trying to work out the surname of his wife so I can work out his name but I cannot make it out. Grateful for any help you can give me 🙂

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The Common Room / Re: Daily Herald UK Newspaper Archive
« on: Thursday 28 November 19 18:18 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that, I sent my last email to research@nationalmediamuseum.org and a very helpful lady has said she will have a look but unfortunately the archive is not comprehensive and also a lot are uncatalogued. I am not sure whether she will find anything but fingers crossed 😀

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The Common Room / Daily Herald UK Newspaper Archive
« on: Tuesday 26 November 19 18:17 GMT (UK)  »
Imagine my excitement when I found a newspaper article from the Daily Herald on the British Newspaper Archive with a photo of a relation I had never seen a picture of before.. the only issue being the quality of the photo! It has not copied well so I would ideally love to have a copy of the original photo. After some digging on the internet, it appears the National Science and Media Museum has a Daily Herald archive. I have emailed them but have yet to receive a response. Is there anywhere else I could try to get an original photo?

Many thanks

Angela

** I have since found another email address and I am going to give that a go***

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The Common Room / Re: Surname change
« on: Sunday 17 November 19 18:02 GMT (UK)  »
Absolutely  :) that matches the info I have

Am I on the right track
1861 is listed 3 children of Jonathan and Harriett

Abel aged 14  registered 1846 S Abingdon Mother's maiden name Pinnell
Andrew    12  registered 1848 D MMN Pinnell
James        8 registered 1852 J MMN Pinnell

Louisa Maud

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The Common Room / Re: Surname change
« on: Sunday 17 November 19 15:44 GMT (UK)  »
As I have it Abel’s parents were married in 1831 and he was born in 1846. I have just this minute ordered Abel’s birth certificate so that may shed some light, perhaps the marriage entry I have is not for them and they were in fact unmarried  :)

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The Common Room / Surname change
« on: Sunday 17 November 19 15:29 GMT (UK)  »
Has anybody ever come across a surname change in their family tree? I have noticed on my great great grandfather Abel Barguss’s baptism record, it gives two suggestions for a surname.. see attached picture, I have never seen this sort of entry before. It seems that possibly the name was changed from Baughurst to Bargus as on Abel’s parents banns records they are listed as Baughurst but all subsequent records they are Bargus? Very intriguing...

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Armed Forces / Re: John Girdlestone Wright Service Record
« on: Wednesday 23 October 19 20:08 BST (UK)  »
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His date of birth is definitely 20th December 1891

Are you sure? His baptism record and death registration state his birth date as 20 November 1891.

Whoops my mistake, read the birth certificate wrong, should have had my glasses on.. definitely November. i have adjusted my previous post! 😀

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