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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: roofy on Monday 15 March 10 17:57 GMT (UK)
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Hi everyone,
I have embarked on a project on flickr with the go ahead from Swindon Library.
They have a collection on Flickr which includes a set of GWR casualties of the Great War. The pages are scanned in but only those based in Swindon are currently tagged and listed. I am currently building a searchable database that identifies each separate GWR employee, his occupation [within the company], where he was based and the department, where given. There is supplementary info for some as well which has been included.
http://www.flickr.com/people/gwr_casualties/
I would appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism on the project which is still ongoing.
The aim is to be able to do a search within flickr for a surname and to find out where they were based, when they died. Most have photos although there are some without.
Roofy
ps Im crossposting this to the WW1 forum as well, oh, and for Wiltshire ie Swindon
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Hi Roofy
Looks very good but not being a flickr user - (I know I can learn)
1.the date order of the pictures is random to say the least
2. The resolution is such that i for one can't read the names under each photo on the collective pages / pictures. ( I dont think I need specs?
Well done you for trying and I have some rellies from sWINDON SO i HOPE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN.
Nigel
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Hi roofy
I don't have a particular interest in finding GWr people but I like new databases so thought I would have a look.
I tested it out and can read the names under the photos perfectly. And I searched on a name and it came up with a person.
It looks very useful. Well done!
Milly ;D
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Hello Roofy,
A great project and far easier to read than the originally posted whole pages I was looking at the other day.
I just hope to see Ernest Lambourne on there some day. :)
Phil
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Hi Roofy
2. The resolution is such that i for one can't read the names under each photo on the collective pages / pictures. ( I dont think I need specs?
Nigel
Just hold the cursor over the photo you want to know the name of
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All right all right I am just getting old and following the advice and going back I can see them all well.
Any way that doesn't detract from it being good oh.
T ra
Nigel
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ooh thanks everyone for your early feedback, it will certainly help. And thankyou coz for sorting Nigel's problem out.:)
Roofy
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this is one of your soldiers
pte 39525 joseph dodson
enlisted 19-11-15
aged 32
4th manchesters
religion,CofE
occupation,railway clerk for the GWR
son of joseph+mary
resided 60 vere st,eccles new rd,salford
sailed from folkstone on 17-1-17 and landed at bolougne the same day
posted to the 17th manchesters in the field on 20-1-17
he was shot in the abdomen and back on 23rd april 1917,he was taken to the 47th gen hospital at le.treport where he died of wounds on 26th
buried in mont huon military cemetery,le.treport
mack ;D
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Hello Mack,
thankyou for that. It never occurred to me to ask people if they had any extra info that they would like to share. Was Joseph Dodson your great grandfather?
Would it be ok to put the info onto the flickr page as part of his notes?
Best wishes
Ruth
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Hello Mack,
thankyou for that. It never occurred to me to ask people if they had any extra info that they would like to share. Was Joseph Dodson your great grandfather?
Would it be ok to put the info onto the flickr page as part of his notes?
Best wishes
Ruth
hiya ruth.
hes no relation,i am a researcher for the manchester regt and joseph was one of those in my database,your very welcome to add his details to your excellent site,good luck
mack ;D
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lance corporal 14806 percy,james wroath
enlisted 5-12-14
8th devonshire regt
aged 28
landed in france on 25-7-15
killed in action 25-9-15
married etta at wolborough parish church on 3rd december 1914
resided 89 wolborough st,newton abbott
etta never remarried,she died in 1982 at newton abbott,aged 95
she was born on 18-11-1887
mack ;D
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rifleman S/2062 gilbert angilinetta
enlisted 5-9-14
aged 20
11th rifle brigade
occupation,smiths striker
47 church st,wootten bassett[mother lydia]
posted to the 7th rifle brigade in france on 20th july 1915
wounded on 30th july 1915 and died the same day
the only personal effects that were sent to his mother,were three photographs
in 1919 she was living at 21 wood st,wootten bassett
mack ;D
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sapper 1388 francis,thomas,john holley
royal engineers,1st south midlands coy
son of thomas,john holley,106 somerset rd,knowle,bristol
worked as a fitter+turner in the loco dept at swindon
died on 23-5-15
aged 22
buried in trois arbres cemetery,steenwerck
mack ;D
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Good heavens Mack,
are they all related to you or something?;) where do you get the extra info from? are you happy for me to include it all on the flickr site?
Thankyou and best wishes,
Roofy
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Hi everyone,
re the random order of dates. Initially this was just a sample that I wanted to do to start off. I am doing them in near enough date order now as Im finding it easier to search the original collection, and getting used to flickr as well. Keep checking back:)
Best
Roofy
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Thanks again Mack. I have now added the extra info to the various soldiers, I know it will be much appreciated by their families and anyone else researching.
All the best
Roofy
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Congratultions Roofy you are doing an excellent job I'm sure all those researchers looking for information in the future will be most grateful.
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Hello everyone, its been a while since I was on rootschat and also a while since ive been able to work on the project. Thankyou all again for the feedback. I am continually working on it to make it more accessible. Please continue to spread the word,
Best wishes
roofy