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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: raewyngillian on Tuesday 20 July 04 01:24 BST (UK)
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Hi All,
Is there anyone who has access to, or can visit the Lancashire Fusiliers Museum??? I live in Brisbane, Australia and need to find out any information about the following -
Corporal Charles Jayes, Reg No's 17839, 371734, 708360.
He also re-inlisted in the Labour Corp.
He received the following medals -
Victory, British, 15 Star
I desperately need to find out details of his wife and any children which may be noted on his records.
many thanks
Gillie :-* :-*
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Hello Gillie,
The Museum is not somewhere you can not just drop in on.
I have found out their e-mail address for you, it is best to write them an e-mail first letting them know the information you have and require as I am not too sure if they would hold this information ???
e-Mail aolancshq@btinternet.com This is not the correct address
Fusiliers Museum Lancashire Museum
Wellington Barracks
Bolton Road
Bury
Lancashire
BL8 2PL
Tel: +44 (0) 161 - 764 2208
Fax: +44 (0) 161 - 764 2208
If you need any further help please do not hesitate to let me know.
RootsChat ;D
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THank you. I will send them an email.
Gillie
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Hi there,
Is there a person living close to the Museum who would kindly phone them on this phone number taken from their web site - 0161 764 2208 and ask them for their email address???
I have sent THREE emails to 3 different email address I have obtained off the internet and every address bounces back to me saying it cant be located...and yes, I have clicked on the email address bar shown on their web site.
I would be very grateful if soneone could take the time to just phone them and tell them that their address does not work and to find out what the correct address should be. Failing that could they ask the musuem to email me on tractortwo@hotmail.com so that I then have their address on file.
Many thanks
Gillie, Australia :-*
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Hi Gillie,
I've spoken to a lady at the museum who has given this address to me aolancshq@btinternet.com if this doen't work let me know and I'll phone them again.
Ange
P.S She also said the the person who answers the emails is away till monday, so don't worry if you don't get an answer staight away
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Hi thre,
You are absolutely marvellous!!!!!! I will try it right away!!
Many, many thanks
Gillie :-* :-* :-* :-*
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ha ha I bet they woundered what was happening as I phoned today too !! Oh well we got there eventually. ;)
The lady who looks after e-mail enquiries is called Heather Wilson who will be away untill Monday now.
They have lots of information of people who died from WW1 and WW2 more so than those who survived. They have information on Medals and Service but all personnel information is now help in Kew London. It is also worth knowing that they keep very early records too if anyone is researching that far back.
RootsChat :)
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Hi All,
To all who have so generously given their time to help me, you are all WONDERFUL!! Many, Many, Thanks.
If any of you ever need help in searching for stuff in Australia, please dont hesitate to contact me. I will do what I can.
Gillie, Brisbane :-*
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Hey Gillie,
All we ask is that you come back and tell us how you went on....!
It is always difficult when we pass on advice but then we always wounder it we were right or not..................... ???
The very best of luck
RootsChat
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Hi again,
Yes, I will do that......
Again....many thanks
Gillie
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check out www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk the is also a link to the musuem web site on this site
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Hi, I live very close to the museum - and I'm ashamed to say I never even knew it existed untill a couple of weeks ago.
Anyway, I'm planning a vist in the next couple of weeks - so if anyone needs anything let me know - I'm unsure if they will let me take photos but I'll ask.
Cheers
Fiona
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Hello Fiona.
I wondered if you have any information on Lieutenant S L Moffatt, of the Lancashire Fusilers, killed in 1916?
Regards.
Tom.
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Stanley Leslie Moffatt died of his wounds 13th August 1916
He is buried at at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt.
A can get a copy of his grave photo for £3 from this site
http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2829471
There is also a grave for him in Eccles (Peel Green) Cemetery
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=311220
He first enlisted in the Manchester regiment ( Manchester Regiment 6532 ) and later transfered to the Lancashire fusiliers ( Temporary Second Lieutenant)which is shown on his medal card index.
You can get a copy of this card for £2 from the national archives
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=4272316&queryType=1&resultcount=1
It shows his mothers address on the card.
His brother Cecil Henry Moffatt also died of his wounds and was also served in the Lancashire fusiliers. Again if you do not have access to ancestry site, you can get a copy of his medal card index from the national archives.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=4271957&queryType=1&resultcount=19
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=67033
If you email this kind man, he should have a photo of this mans grave stone.
http://www.britishwargraves.co.uk/
This is both of them been temp promoted to Second Lieutenant
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29373/pages/11481
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Both Stanley's & Cecil's army service papers are on line
PM me an email address.
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Than you for all your help Willie.
Kind regards.
Tom.
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You might be lucky and find a photo of the lads off this site?
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/index.html
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This is the family 1901 census
George Moffatt 48 born Galway
Georgina E Moffatt 28 born Galway
Stanley L Moffatt 5 born Galway
Cecil H Moffatt 4 born Galway
Georgina J Moffatt 1 born Eccels Lanc's
RG13; Piece: 3658; Folio: 51; Page: 4.
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This could be the daughters marriage?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ddi/