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Offline Richie_Rich

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GG Grandad in Welsh/Welch Reg?
« on: Tuesday 26 July 05 18:53 BST (UK) »
I have a suspicion my great great grandad was in one of the Welsh/Welch in the early part of this century, is there anywhere online I can search for him.

His name was Walter Fursman

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Re: GG Grandad in Welsh/Welch Reg?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 01:07 BST (UK) »
richie,what part of this century,these are the only walter fursmans i could find
walter fursman
dairyman,age 50
yard dairy,whitchurch
wife,sarah,j fursman,age 26 [the old rascal]
william,w,r fursman,nephew,age 17
edith,m pady,sarahs sister
c.1881

c.1901
william fursman [the nephew]is now married and working on a farm at whitchurch.
wife annie
children
joseph
minnie
rosina
annie
frances
walter

this man is the only walter fursman in the ww1 medal rolls
walter,e fursman
royal garrison artillery
No sr-8296
then No 283296
private
best i can do mate sorry,mack
ask wendi about the sr prefix,i think its special reserve,wendi will know
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Re: GG Grandad in Welsh/Welch Reg?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 09:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Mack

Re 1881, William (the nephew) had an illigetimate child with Edith when they were both 18 just as much a rascal as his uncle!!

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Re: GG Grandad in Welsh/Welch Reg?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 17:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that vote of confidence Mack ;D

Yup he was a Special Reservist
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Re: GG Grandad in Welsh/Welch Reg?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 July 05 18:20 BST (UK) »
told you wendi would know.
wendi,that was your first client,and it wont be your last,and yes i was confident you would answer it,because i know you have been working hard studying the lists,those numbers and letter prefixes can be very very useful,mack
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Re: GG Grandad in Welsh/Welch Reg?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 28 July 05 08:57 BST (UK) »
Thank you :-)