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World War Two / Re: arnhem/despatch riders
« on: Thursday 25 June 15 20:33 BST (UK) »
thanks regorian,
that makes things a little clearer
steve
that makes things a little clearer
steve
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World War Two / Re: arnhem/despatch riders
« on: Thursday 25 June 15 19:21 BST (UK) »
thanks philip,
he may/ may not have been part of arnhem, i know he was a para engineer, and at some time he was dropped into holland and pinned down for days, my mother said the locals used to sneak in with food/ water for them and she believed it was part of the arnhem campaign, could you let me know whta the seaborne -tail is?
thanks
steve
he may/ may not have been part of arnhem, i know he was a para engineer, and at some time he was dropped into holland and pinned down for days, my mother said the locals used to sneak in with food/ water for them and she believed it was part of the arnhem campaign, could you let me know whta the seaborne -tail is?
thanks
steve
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Glamorganshire / Re: thomas finn - hibernian institute and tug boat driver
« on: Monday 15 June 15 23:13 BST (UK) »
thanks mabel, can't get the first link to work but the article on the train crash is really interesting, despite what the article says, he did recover
steve
steve
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Glamorganshire / thomas finn - hibernian institute and tug boat driver
« on: Monday 15 June 15 20:47 BST (UK) »
hi all,
searching for a friend, looking for any info on thomas finn's employment,
the 1911 census shows him living in barry, he is down as a tug boat driver and a caretaker of the hibernian institute with his wife.
does anyone know of this institute? i.e. what it was, where etc. and would there be any record anywhere of him as a tug boat driver?
thanks in advance
steve
searching for a friend, looking for any info on thomas finn's employment,
the 1911 census shows him living in barry, he is down as a tug boat driver and a caretaker of the hibernian institute with his wife.
does anyone know of this institute? i.e. what it was, where etc. and would there be any record anywhere of him as a tug boat driver?
thanks in advance
steve
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Armed Forces / Re: thomas finn
« on: Monday 15 June 15 20:34 BST (UK) »
thanks both,
will troll through the FindMyPast records again, ken, see if i missed anything.
interesting link mowse, but unfortunately the dates are after my lad left them,
cheers
steve
will troll through the FindMyPast records again, ken, see if i missed anything.
interesting link mowse, but unfortunately the dates are after my lad left them,
cheers
steve
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Armed Forces / thomas finn
« on: Monday 15 June 15 16:46 BST (UK) »
hi all,
i am researching a thomas finn ( no. 1693 )for a friend, i have his attestation papers for his enlistment into the shropshire light infantry in 1880. it shows he used to be a member of the north cork militia before this. does anyone know if there would be any record of this, and if so, where i could locate it?
thanks
steve
i am researching a thomas finn ( no. 1693 )for a friend, i have his attestation papers for his enlistment into the shropshire light infantry in 1880. it shows he used to be a member of the north cork militia before this. does anyone know if there would be any record of this, and if so, where i could locate it?
thanks
steve
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Cork / Re: thomas finn, b 1862
« on: Monday 15 June 15 16:13 BST (UK) »
just an update,
have marriage cert and it confirms thomas' parents were thomas, and johanna. it looks like michael, james and mary were his siblings. so thank you all for your info.
my friend has visited youghal and it seems that there never was a union street there. it was in fact the union workhouse which inmates classed as union st, i assume because of embarrassment.i know that some workhouse records are kept in cork, but does anyone know if they are available on-line? i have been unable to find them.
i have also been unable to locate thomas's death, but think i have found him in manhatten in 1940 so probably died in the states, any ideas to confirm this? i have reached a standstill with my own tree so haven't renewed my world subscriptions.
have marriage cert and it confirms thomas' parents were thomas, and johanna. it looks like michael, james and mary were his siblings. so thank you all for your info.
my friend has visited youghal and it seems that there never was a union street there. it was in fact the union workhouse which inmates classed as union st, i assume because of embarrassment.i know that some workhouse records are kept in cork, but does anyone know if they are available on-line? i have been unable to find them.
i have also been unable to locate thomas's death, but think i have found him in manhatten in 1940 so probably died in the states, any ideas to confirm this? i have reached a standstill with my own tree so haven't renewed my world subscriptions.
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Cork / Re: thomas finn, b 1862
« on: Tuesday 03 March 15 20:14 GMT (UK) »
thank you, a wealth of info for her, i will pass it all on to her and recommend she gets marriage cert.. for confirmation ( or not ) that the aforementioned michael is his brother, thank you again
steve
steve
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Cork / Re: thomas finn, b 1862
« on: Tuesday 03 March 15 17:47 GMT (UK) »
that's probably him, rosie, thanks, 1911 census shows him living in barry as a tugboat driver and caretaker living in jewel st, i'll suggest to my friend that she gets his marriage cert.