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British Army Ancestors photos
« on: Thursday 05 October 17 14:09 BST (UK) »
A new website:

http://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/

Not found any of mine on there.....yet.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: British Army Ancestors photos
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 October 17 14:48 BST (UK) »
Just about to upload 3 photographs and browser says site not safe.
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 October 17 14:50 BST (UK) »
Ooh.....I'll investigate for you.

Had a message from them......"not had this happen before, will check it out".
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



All census look-ups are crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: British Army Ancestors photos
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 October 17 14:57 BST (UK) »
Site asks......which browser are you using?  Site tested and all ok.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



All census look-ups are crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk


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Re: British Army Ancestors photos
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 October 17 15:44 BST (UK) »
Just uploaded photo & medal card - no problems - for great uncle & will create entry with the same for my grandfather. Thanks for the steer!!

Can you upload medal card or does that infringe copyright?
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: British Army Ancestors photos
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 October 17 15:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks josey.   :)

Site owner confirms several uploads arriving without problems.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



All census look-ups are crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: British Army Ancestors photos
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 October 17 17:59 BST (UK) »
Mozilla Firefox refused to upload. Maybe they are too careful.
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 05 October 17 18:23 BST (UK) »
I'll let them know, thank you.

Update:

Details have been passed to the development team.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 05 October 17 19:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you Nanny Jan,

I've uploaded a couple of WWI men from my family. half brothers, one a Captain, the other a Private, both KIA within weeks of each other, one in France, one in Gallipoli. What a senseless slaughter.

Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.