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Offline oldcrone

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Re: WW1 medal card - help please!
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 02 April 06 22:53 BST (UK) »
Sorry, Harribobs, I'm being obtuse  ::).  What it said on the marriage cert of his son in 1927 was that my g-grandfather was 'sergeant, RAMC, deceased', which leads me to think that his last 'job' was in 1919 when he was discharged from the army, probably injured or impaired in some way, and subsequently died. I think.....

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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 02 April 06 22:57 BST (UK) »
aviscula ???? ???mack
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Re: WW1 medal card - help please!
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 02 April 06 22:57 BST (UK) »
I also wonder if the VI of the 'LAVIA' (or whatever) relates to the roman numerals of the KR 192 - ie '(xvi) No longer physically fit for service'?

Clare
Shaw/Smith: Ottawa, Canada<br />Davies/Hill: Monmouth/Gloucestershire/Middlesex/Surrey<br />Chatfield: Kent<br />Crone: Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Ireland<br />Lyden: Ireland<br />Pannell, Newland, Proudley (travellers): Sussex/Surrey<br />Dobson, Hollins: Staffs/Cheshire/Warwicks<br />Boys: Sussex/London<br />Payne: Suffolk/London
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« Reply #12 on: Sunday 02 April 06 23:02 BST (UK) »
Shaw/Smith: Ottawa, Canada<br />Davies/Hill: Monmouth/Gloucestershire/Middlesex/Surrey<br />Chatfield: Kent<br />Crone: Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Ireland<br />Lyden: Ireland<br />Pannell, Newland, Proudley (travellers): Sussex/Surrey<br />Dobson, Hollins: Staffs/Cheshire/Warwicks<br />Boys: Sussex/London<br />Payne: Suffolk/London
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday 02 April 06 23:26 BST (UK) »
i think you've cracked it  ;)

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« Reply #14 on: Sunday 02 April 06 23:31 BST (UK) »
Cheers, Harribobs!  But still not sure how 'LA' translates into 'X'??

Perhaps I'll just have to admit defeat (but I think it's mainly answered....)  :D.

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Clare
Shaw/Smith: Ottawa, Canada<br />Davies/Hill: Monmouth/Gloucestershire/Middlesex/Surrey<br />Chatfield: Kent<br />Crone: Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Ireland<br />Lyden: Ireland<br />Pannell, Newland, Proudley (travellers): Sussex/Surrey<br />Dobson, Hollins: Staffs/Cheshire/Warwicks<br />Boys: Sussex/London<br />Payne: Suffolk/London
Hasting(s): Sussex
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