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Offline alison300

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Help with transcribing WW1 record
« on: Monday 31 May 21 11:15 BST (UK) »
Would appreciate help with reason for death on the attached which relates to Gunner 180814 Arthur Frederick Tarry, ‘B’ Instructional Bty., RFA.  It says something about an absess ?lips?
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Re: Help with transcribing WW1 record
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 May 21 11:41 BST (UK) »
Abscess of the lip + paralysis ?: on AS (presumably Active Service).

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Re: Help with transcribing WW1 record
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 May 21 12:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks ShaunJ.  I thought it looks like "lips" but that seems a strange thing to die from especially as it also says paralysis.
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)

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Re: Help with transcribing WW1 record
« Reply #3 on: Monday 31 May 21 12:52 BST (UK) »
Commenced on Active Service.

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Re: Help with transcribing WW1 record
« Reply #4 on: Monday 31 May 21 14:06 BST (UK) »
If the abscess spread to the parotid gland that could lead to paralysis and death.

"In the pre-antibiotic era, parotid abscesses were known for poor outcomes with a high mortality"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782957/
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Re: Help with transcribing WW1 record
« Reply #5 on: Monday 31 May 21 20:52 BST (UK) »
wow that's really interesting; poor guy  :(
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)
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