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The Common Room / Re: What's happened to geneanet.org?
« on: Saturday 02 December 23 19:48 GMT (UK)  »
https://www.geneanet.org/newsletter/click.php?id=MzM5NTF8fDI1MTQ5MA%3D%3D&tr=c3RldmVuc2Y1OXx8c3RldmVuc19mcmVkQGhvdG1haWwuY29t

This might be of interest. They are discontinuing DNA features

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Armed Forces / Re: Boer War Medals
« on: Saturday 25 November 23 18:29 GMT (UK)  »
Good question, all my knowledge is of family medals and they were impressed with the regiment the individual was officially in, but I stand to be corrected if that is not always the case.

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Armed Forces / Re: Boer War Medals
« on: Saturday 25 November 23 15:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Yes the medals were named to the recipient. This link might help
https://www.angloboerwar.com/medals-and-awards/british/1880-queens-south-africa-medal-naming-styles#:~:text=The%20naming%20on%20a%20QSA,NCOs%20and%20men%20are%20impressed.

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The Common Room / Re: Marie Lloyd's "Blue Book"
« on: Monday 13 November 23 07:03 GMT (UK)  »
Have you tried the British Library for more info. I think they are supposed to get a copy of all books published.

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Armed Forces / Re: Grandfather using assumed name in Boer War
« on: Monday 30 October 23 18:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ss
His details are George James PYE
B:09 JUN 1880 Shadwell, London, England

Thanks for your interest

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Armed Forces / Re: Grandfather using assumed name in Boer War
« on: Monday 30 October 23 18:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that link bbart. I will look into it .

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Armed Forces / Re: Grandfather using assumed name in Boer War
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 13:45 BST (UK)  »
Maybe I'll have to take that route Stanwix.
Would be nice to solve the mystery.

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Armed Forces / Re: Grandfather using assumed name in Boer War
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 13:12 BST (UK)  »
In 1901 census, listed at being at home, but that doesn't mean he was . No trace of his real name in the records I have found. The medal rolls list all the people who received the QSA and KSA, and my brother remembers seeing at least the QSA when he was  with grandad.
Maybe I need to trace all the people on the roll

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Armed Forces / Re: Grandfather using assumed name in Boer War
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 13:07 BST (UK)  »
He was born in 1880. He may have told my mum who and why he signed up as  but so many years later she could not remember.
That he used an assumed name is not really under question, I'm just trying to figure out a way of discovering that Identity.
WW1 he used his real name , no mention of an alias. Service record lost.

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