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Occupation Interests / Re: Fire Brigade
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 17:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Naomi,

It might be worth contacting the London Fire Brigade Museum, they may have a record of your Great-granddad's service;

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/about_us/our_history/research.asp

Mick :)

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Armed Forces / Re: John Henry Blewitt - WWI
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 17:00 GMT (UK)  »
Karen,

Some more info about medal cards;

http://www.1914-1918.net/mics.htm

Cheers,

Mick :)


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Armed Forces / Re: John Henry Blewitt - WWI
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 16:33 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: KarenM on Tuesday 27 February 07 16:17 GMT (UK)
I came across his medal card, but have not downloaded it.  Will there be much information?  I have gotten another before, and I was completly confused and it didin't make any sense to me  :-\

What kind of information do you think will be on this one?

Hi Karen,

There is no family info on a medal card. They confirm the medals awarded, rank, number and theatre of war etc.

If you do download it, post the details here and I'm sure that the WW1 experts will be able to decipher it for you. :)

Cheers,

Mick ;)

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Armed Forces / Re: 13th Hussars
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Hilary and welcome to Rootschat!

The deployment of the 13th Hussars for the years you mention was;

1874.02.25 Lucknow   
1880.12.08 Afghanistan: Kandahar 
1881.04 India: Quetta 
1881.12 Muttra 
1884.11.14 at sea (embarked at Bombay) ship: Serapis 
1884.11.29 South Africa: Port Natal 
1884.12 Pinetown   
1885 Bechuanaland 
1885.10.05 at sea (embarked at Durban) ship: Pembroke Castle
1885.11.03 England: Portsmouth   
1885.11 Norwich   
1887 Leeds   
1891 Ireland: Ballincollig   
1894 Dublin   
1895? Dundalk   
1899.11 at sea ships: Montfort, Templemore
1899.12 South Africa   
1900.02 South Africa  4th Cavalry Brigade
1902.10 England: Aldershot   
1903 Shorncliffe   
1904.09 India: Secunderabad 

http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d13.htm

Hope this helps,

Mick :)

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Armed Forces / Re: Where can I find - Pre WWI
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 15:53 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: dave448 on Tuesday 27 February 07 15:34 GMT (UK)
Thanks to both for your prompt replies.

You're welcome! :)

Quote from: dave448 on Tuesday 27 February 07 11:08 GMT (UK)
In 1891 it appears he was in the 19th Hussars, and family tradition has it that he spent several years in India.

The deployment of the 19th Hussars supports the family history;

1882 England: Colchester   
1882.07 Egypt   
1882 Egypt 
1884 Sudan   
1888 England:   
1889 England: Hounslow   
1891.09 at sea 
1891 India: Bangalore   
1896 Secunderabad   
1899 South Africa: Ladysmith

Good luck,

Mick :)


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Armed Forces / Re: Where can I find - Pre WWI
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 15:14 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: neil1821 on Tuesday 27 February 07 15:04 GMT (UK)
I'm not too sure about IY records, since they were not regular army. Maybe someone else can give you some hints there.

Yes, the records are at the National Archives. :)

Attestation and discharge papers of men who served in the Imperial Yeomanry are in series WO 128. They are arranged in service number order and the registers of service numbers are in WO 129.

The service record gives details of age, place of birth, next of kin and place of enlistment.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/guide/army/militia.htm

Mick :)

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Armed Forces / Re: John William Higham
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 14:54 GMT (UK)  »
And here is his entry on the CWGC database;

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=103511

Cheers,

Mick :)

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Armed Forces / Re: John William Higham
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 13:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Bamba,

It's a shame that rlaughton has decided to delete the info that was posted for you.  >:(

Not to worry, I remember the details.  ;) 

The info related to John Higham joining the Canadian army in ww1.

These are the papers referred to in the Canadian Archives;

http://tinyurl.com/yufyfa

Hope this helps,

Mick :)

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Occupation Interests / Re: presbyterian minister
« on: Tuesday 27 February 07 00:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

LL.D is a Doctor of Laws

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Laws

Hope this helps,

Mick :)

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