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Offline Robdev019

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What does this handwriting say
« on: Saturday 01 June 19 18:11 BST (UK) »
Hi All,  I am looking to see what is been written on the extract from one of my relatives army records. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: What does this handwriting say
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 01 June 19 18:14 BST (UK) »
The Tirah Campaign, often referred to in contemporary British accounts as the Tirah Expedition, was an Indian frontier war during 1897–98. Tirah is a mountainous tract of country in what is now a federally administered tribal area of Pakistan

"Tirah Expenditionary force 1899"

and the bottom is NOK.
(Mother) Margaret Forfar and an address.
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Re: What does this handwriting say
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 01 June 19 18:43 BST (UK) »
Quote from: PaulineJ on Saturday 01 June 19 18:14 BST (UK)
"Tirah Expenditionary force 1899"

Or perhaps ... 1897 ?

Not sure about the surname.

The address may be 8 St Mary St, Dundee.

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Re: What does this handwriting say
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 June 19 09:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone, I searched the campaign and found his army records for that time seems he died in India in 1897.

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Re: What does this handwriting say
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 02 June 19 09:24 BST (UK) »
Is the surname Foster rather than Forfar?

Add - agree with Bookbox re address. I've jsut drafted:

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8 S(t) Mary S(treet)  Dundee
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