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Offline Rodeo

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What infringement is this?
« on: Sunday 24 October 21 23:30 BST (UK) »
A Scottish ancestor served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War 1. His service record cites the following infringement: Forfeits 9d for losing by neglect 1 housewife Place: Field Date: 22/5/18 Remarks taken from Army Form B213, Army Form A. 36, or other official documents: B2069 DO 54/18.

What does ‘losing by neglect 1 housewife’ denote in this military context? I’m perplexed.

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Re: What infringement is this?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 October 21 23:52 BST (UK) »
In the RAF we were issued with 'housewives' in 1952!

A 'housewife' was a small cloth wrapper containing needles, thread, a thimble etc.

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Re: What infringement is this?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 October 21 00:00 BST (UK) »
Aha! So, it was an item rather than a person that he lost by neglect. Thanks so much for the clarification, Harry. It's much appreciated.

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Re: What infringement is this?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 October 21 00:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Henry7 on Sunday 24 October 21 23:52 BST (UK)
In the RAF we were issued with 'housewives' in 1952!

A 'housewife' was a small cloth wrapper containing needles, thread, a thimble etc.

Harry.

Love this thread!

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Re: What infringement is this?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 October 21 02:36 BST (UK) »
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30016350 

- photo of a housewife. ;D  ;D  ;D 


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Re: What infringement is this?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 25 October 21 02:44 BST (UK) »
Yeah, and there I was imagining all sorts of sinister scenarios in which my feckless ancestor might have 'lost' a housewife -- notably a female person -- in the field in France.  :o ;D

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Re: What infringement is this?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 25 October 21 07:53 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Rodeo on Monday 25 October 21 02:44 BST (UK)
Yeah, and there I was imagining all sorts of sinister scenarios in which my feckless ancestor might have 'lost' a housewife -- notably a female person -- in the field in France.  :o ;D

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.   ;D ;D

My brother did his National Service in the early 1950’s.  He still has his ‘housewife’. He says he was jolly glad that mum had shown both sons how to sew on a button and darn a sock  ;D

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