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Uniform ID if possible?
« on: Sunday 26 August 07 19:28 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Due to a parents split and the recent death of my father I have little knowledge of his family. All the family photos that were notated with names, dates & places were destroyed by his last ex-wife. The photograph attached is my grandfather.  All I know about him is that he went to Kenya ~1938 (I remember seeing a photo of him on a ship passing through Suez Canal marked with that date). The photo scanned by my father is names "Major Bryson.jpg"

Any help or info very much appreciated.

Thanks.
John Bryson - Pollokshield, Glasgow b 1910
Katheleen Smith Walton on Thames, Surrey b. 1914
Robert Henry Smith, Walton on Thames, Surrey b 1885

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Re: Uniform ID if possible?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 August 07 09:52 BST (UK) »
I can't help with the uniform (sorry), but have you thought about getting hold of a copy of the Army List for that period of time?  It would give his service number and regiment.

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Dixon - London/Liverpool
Morris - Liverpool
Williams - Liverpool
Hill - Gloucester
Walker - London
Nelson - Liverpool
Martin - Gloucester
Simcock - Liverpool

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 August 07 09:56 BST (UK) »
And now the daft question  ;D - how do I obtain that? National Archives?

John Bryson - Pollokshield, Glasgow b 1910
Katheleen Smith Walton on Thames, Surrey b. 1914
Robert Henry Smith, Walton on Thames, Surrey b 1885

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Re: Uniform ID if possible?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 August 07 11:11 BST (UK) »
I would think so.  Possibly in this one:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=3255501

Alternatively, try this route:
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

Sorry I can't be of more help.
Thudders
Dixon - London/Liverpool
Morris - Liverpool
Williams - Liverpool
Hill - Gloucester
Walker - London
Nelson - Liverpool
Martin - Gloucester
Simcock - Liverpool

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Re: Uniform ID if possible?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 August 07 12:09 BST (UK) »
Hello bryson,

You should be able to track his commissions through the London Gazette. Not knowing his christian names or age, to be able to limit it down, I got over 200 hits for the surname between 1920 and 1940.

Try starting from here:

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0

Regards,
Phil
Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

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Lewisham War Memorials & WW1 Graves

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Re: Uniform ID if possible?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 August 07 13:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for your help. Looking through the given links now.

All of all websites I've used I'm quite taken aback at how helpful members are on here from the posts I've seen. Thanks again.  For the record full name is John (Archibald) Bryson b. 1909/10 Glasgow.
John Bryson - Pollokshield, Glasgow b 1910
Katheleen Smith Walton on Thames, Surrey b. 1914
Robert Henry Smith, Walton on Thames, Surrey b 1885

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Re: Uniform ID if possible?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 16:59 BST (UK) »
Have you thought of looking on the 1911 census which is now available ?   As he would have been a baby then, he will be listed with his parents ... which should give you a start on your fathers family ...

http://www.1911census.co.uk

(Its pay per view ...)





(added ... does it have Scotland ... just realised you said he was born Glasgow ?   Someone will know !)
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

WRITE LETTERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE ... EMAILS DISAPPEAR !

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Re: Uniform ID if possible?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 19:21 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately - no Scotland until next year :(

Milly
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 13 July 10 19:28 BST (UK) »
Forester's link didn't seem to work for me. If you are having problems too try this one
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/

Milly ;D
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
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