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Offline rarebit

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Out in India???
« on: Saturday 29 March 08 17:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Can someone help me please ,how do I find out about someones record in the forces ,I have a photo of my husbands grandfather ,my mother -in-law has told me he fought out in India  and something about the Ghurkas,on the photo he has a light coloured uniform ,and in the background is a plant like a banana tree,I have his marriage cert ,and it seems he got married in a hurry in 1922 ,although his 1st child was born about 5 years after ,so it seems he went to the Army then ,he was also Welsh so maybe that would help ,I know its not much to go on ,any snippet of information might help me find out about him .....Thanks   Marion   PS   I can't upload the photo as I'm having trouble with my scanner
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Re: Out in India???
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 29 March 08 17:31 GMT (UK) »
hi marion  :)

if you would like to give his name and maybe birth year
we might be able to find something

ev


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Re: Out in India???
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 29 March 08 17:36 GMT (UK) »
Sorry ,his name was John Lewis and  I only know at the minute the year he was born 1889   Thanks
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Re: Out in India???
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 March 08 17:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi   just looked at his marriage cert and it was 2/2/1921
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Re: Out in India???
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 March 08 18:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Marion !

Have you though about getting his service records?  There is more info here :

http://www.rootschat.com/links/014s/

Wendi  :)
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