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Afternoon,

I was just wondering if anyone might be able to confirm what the highlighted text on the attached portion of a Victory and British War Medal Roll reads please?

Is it 'Noted FRA' ? If so, does 'FRA' stand for France?

Any assistance appreciated thanks.

Paul

Afternoon all, 

I have something of a ‘needle in the haystack’ military based enquiry, and am looking for any suggestions/assistance on progressing it, if this is possible…

I am trying to determine the regiment that my x 4 Great grandfather Thomas Glue (1786-1853) may have served in, with very little information. I am therefore trying to narrow down the potential search field, using reasonable assumptions i.e. regiments by geographical location etc.

He was born in Rogate Sussex, and this was where he remained, seemingly until the birth of his first child Caroline Glew in Launceston, Cornwall (Also, in records as Harriet Caroline Bray Glue – Bray being her mother’s surname, her parents not having married at this point).

He is stated as being a soldier on Caroline’s birth record, and six months later Thomas and Ann (Bray) were married at St. Mary Magdelane’s, Lew Trenchard, Devon, with Thomas again stating he was a soldier.

The family returned to Rogate after this where the remainder of their children were baptised, and it is our opinion that Ann may have returned to her place of birth to have their first child, due to Thomas being away on service – marrying on his return.

I have looked at the various local regiments, with a view to looking at muster rolls etc, however, there were a few that he may have served with theoretically, some more likely than others admittedly. These regiments can be found listed on the following post:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,545728.0.html

So, I am wondering if anyone might have any suggestions on solving this seemingly impossible task, or know of any little-known militia databases etc c. 1800-1820 ish?

Any information much appreciated!

Regards

Paul

Hi All,

Am currently in the process of scanning numerous old Lincolnshire area photos, having acquired them. There are a few agricultural ones, as well as place-orientated ones, so will post them as I get round to doing them.

For starters, here are the first two, these being two old post cards of Hundleby Church, Spilsby.

Regards

Paul

Afternoon,

I've been trying to locate my Great grandfather's WW1 service record for a number of years now without success, and had accepted that it was most probably destroyed during the WW2 bombing raid.

However, I have recently discovered that his regt. no, indicates that he signed up as a regular in September 1913 in Bordon, Hampshire.

He eventually died from his injuries in 1934 (Gas-induced), but I'm now wondering what the chances are of him having continued in the army post-war, therefore opening up the possibility that his records survive....

He never received a war pension I am told, so this being the case, might he have been deemed still fit for service, and if so, would he have had to have served out the remainder of his service, presuming this did not end until after the end of the war?

Any advice would be appreciated thanks

Regards

Paul

Hi,

Was just wondering if anyone knows of any old photos taken within the Everton area, in particular overlooking the masses of old terraced housing that once dominated the area?

Any assistance appreciated thanks!

Paul