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Armed Forces / Re: Edward James Robinson regiment help
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 13:15 GMT (UK) »
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World War One / Middlesex regiment postcard
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 12:50 GMT (UK) »I found this postcard amongst my great grandmothers things and thought I’d share. I’m not sure if it’s quite a common item or not?
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Armed Forces / Edward James Robinson regiment help
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 12:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi!
I am struggling to find any records of my great grandfathers service (although I’m aware they may not even exist anymore) I have found an entry which may be a possibility. I am unaware which regiment he was in and it might help to locate him if I knew that. I know it’s not the best photo (although the original) but I was wondering if anyone would be able to see any clues as to what regiment he was in? I can see something on his shoulder but it’s not very clear!
Many thanks in advance for your help
Daniel
I am struggling to find any records of my great grandfathers service (although I’m aware they may not even exist anymore) I have found an entry which may be a possibility. I am unaware which regiment he was in and it might help to locate him if I knew that. I know it’s not the best photo (although the original) but I was wondering if anyone would be able to see any clues as to what regiment he was in? I can see something on his shoulder but it’s not very clear!
Many thanks in advance for your help
Daniel
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Edward James Robinson b. Oxford England
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 12:28 GMT (UK) »
Different isn’t always a bad thing 
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
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Armed Forces / Re: WWI (?) uniform help
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 11:19 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for that, it was a very interesting read! I naively had no idea what went on over there so to read first hand really puts it into perspective!
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Edward James Robinson b. Oxford England
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 11:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much, They are all fantastic!
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Edward James Robinson b. Oxford England
« on: Monday 09 November 20 20:41 GMT (UK) »
Wow that’s so much better, thank you very much!
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Armed Forces / Re: WWI (?) uniform help
« on: Monday 09 November 20 20:10 GMT (UK) »Not sure whether you don't want us to know who he was but in deciphering a record, context is everything so a link to his on line record would be helpful.
Struck off Strength is when a man is taken "off the books" of a company. The opposite of Taken on Strength
MaxD
Apologies I hadn’t realised I hadn’t said his name, but yes the links above are him! I’m now 99.9% sure the man in the photos are Albert so I’m really thankful for all the help!
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Armed Forces / Re: WWI (?) uniform help
« on: Monday 09 November 20 18:12 GMT (UK) »
I’ve had a long look at the service record and I’m a lot better off but I still can’t read or understand a lot of it, but this is what I did manage to decipher.
* Transferred from Haynes park signal depot to M.E.F (March 1916)
*Joined depot, cleopatra (March 1916)
*Transferred from (??) to Mesopotamia
*Disembarked Suez (April 1916)
*Disembarked Basrah (April 1916)
*Admitted to hospital (Aug 1917)
*Rejoined (coy?) (Aug 1917)
* Granted one months leave to India (Apr 1918)
* Embarked Basrah (Apr 1918)
* Struck off the strength of the company not having returned from leave within 3 months from date of embarkation (Aug 1918)
*It mentions a punishment but in the column it says certified. (Dec 1918).
I do have a few Questions about all that. Would it be common place for soldiers to take leave and visit other counties for instance India?
Also would it have been common place to not return in time from leave? I can’t imagine so, so I find it odd he was awol for over 2 months. (Although I don’t blame him wanting to get away from it all)
What does being struck off the strength of the company mean?
Many thanks in advance for any help!
Daniel
* Transferred from Haynes park signal depot to M.E.F (March 1916)
*Joined depot, cleopatra (March 1916)
*Transferred from (??) to Mesopotamia
*Disembarked Suez (April 1916)
*Disembarked Basrah (April 1916)
*Admitted to hospital (Aug 1917)
*Rejoined (coy?) (Aug 1917)
* Granted one months leave to India (Apr 1918)
* Embarked Basrah (Apr 1918)
* Struck off the strength of the company not having returned from leave within 3 months from date of embarkation (Aug 1918)
*It mentions a punishment but in the column it says certified. (Dec 1918).
I do have a few Questions about all that. Would it be common place for soldiers to take leave and visit other counties for instance India?
Also would it have been common place to not return in time from leave? I can’t imagine so, so I find it odd he was awol for over 2 months. (Although I don’t blame him wanting to get away from it all)
What does being struck off the strength of the company mean?
Many thanks in advance for any help!
Daniel