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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: MaxD on Sunday 08 August 21 20:37 BST (UK)
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Hello all,
I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.
I know that my grandfather spent many an hour on this site and thoroughly enjoyed communicating with all of you that share his interest in the military! He would routinely update me with who he had helped or the new bits he had learnt from you all!
With deep sadness,
Zoe
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That is really sad news, Zoe.
MaxD will be greatly missed.
My condolencies to you and your family.
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This is such sad and unexpected news. It is quite a shock to hear it. Max helped me a few times with military side questions .. he was so knowledgeable and generous spirited in how he would so regularly come forward to help so many on here. He was much respected and will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Max.
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Oh no. I never met Max but on this forum we made a good team. So sorry to hear this news. Rest in peace, my friend.
Shaun
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My condolences Zoe; Max guided me through several pages of a service record a few years ago for which I was extremely grateful.
Take comfort in your memories.
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How very sad.
Max was a wonderful help to me when I was struggling to interpret my father’s army record.
He gave me an enormous amount of time and patiently answered all my questions.
He will be very much missed on Rootschat.
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This is such sad news, Zoe.
I hope it is some comfort to you and your family that he was so respected and will be missed very much by members here.
Max, rest in peace.
Heywood
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Dear Zoe,
Please accept my condolences. Your grandfather was such a huge help to many RootsChatters. He was very knowledgeable and gave so many people the benefit of his expertise. And with such enthusiasm, kindness and courtesy. He will be remembered with great affection here and greatly missed.
Nell
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Condolences - one of those names you could always rely on - Max D :'(
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How very sad, Zoe
He has helped so many people on here and will be sadly missed.
My condolences to you and all of his family.
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I had pm'd Max yesterday before hearing this sad news. Thank you Zoe for your reply to that pm & please pass on my condolences to all Max's family. He will be very much missed here on Rootschat
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condolences Zoe to you and your family
such a helpful man to rootschatters and generous with his time .
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My condolences Zoe, such sad news.
Your Grandad was so knowledgeable, so respected and such a gentleman.
Rest gently Max.
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So sad to hear that news, Zoe. Max was a great help to so many Rootschatters over the years, he was such a helpful knowledgeable man. He will be sadly missed. Rest in peace Max.
Condolences to you and your family, Zoe.
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My sincere condolences Zoe to you and your family.
He will be a great loss to your family and to Rootschat. He was always so helpful to the many people with military queries, we will miss his generosity in sharing his knowledge.
Jebber
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It is 7.45 a.m. in New South Wales, Australia. I have just read this sad news.
May Zoe and all of Max D's family be comforted in knowing just how far he shared his knowledge, always gently, always accurately, always humbly, and always giving kind words to the poster who was seeking assistance.
Vale Max D.
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So sorry for your loss Zoe, I have benefitted many times from his help with Miltary matters to further my reasearch. He will leave a big whole on RootsChat but will be fondly remembered by all the members. My condolences go to you and your Family and hope that you can take comfort in the knowledge that although sudden, his passing was peaceful.
RIP Max and thanks for all your help. 🌺 🌺
Carol x
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Such sad news to read about the rootschatter who was such a fount of knowledge.
Deep condolences to you and your family.
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I am shocked and so so sad to hear this dreadful news about our dear friend MaxD. He was much loved and respected here on rootschat, and we will miss him tremendously.
Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness in letting us know Zoe and condolences to you and your family.
(Welling up here, and I almost never do that). :'(
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So sorry to hear this sad and unexpected news.
Max was incredibly knowledgeable and generous, and I learned a lot from his many posts helping others. He will be kindly remembered and sorely missed.
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He will be so missed. His knowledge on military was wonderful and he helped so many with understanding what their ancestors did in the military.
Condolences Zoe to you and all his family and friends.
RIP Max
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Such sad news about MaxD, a knowledgeable man and very helpful to all here on Rootschat.
Zoe sending my sincere condolences to you and all your family, wishing you strength and comfort through this difficult time.
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So sorry for your loss, sincere condolences to you and your family.
Max will be very much missed in Rootschat and long remembered for his knowledge and generosity in sharing his expertise.
Boo
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My condolences and best wishes to you and your family, Zoe. MaxD helped me numerous times to decipher military jargon and to understand service records, and I am very grateful that he took the time to share his expertise with me. RIP MaxD
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Zoe my condolences to you and your family. Your grandfather was a great help to many here with his knowledge and will be sadly missed.
Tazzie
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Dear Zoe,
We are all very sorry to hear of the passing of your Grandfather, he a wonderful, kind Gentleman who helped many folk with his expertise he will be really missed by us all.
Thank you for letting us know, please take care and condolences to all his family.
Regards
Sarah
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Dear Zoe,
So sorry to hear this sad news. Sincere condolences to you and your family. Max was very knowledgeable, a gentleman and a great help to many on RootsChat and will be sadly missed :'(
Sandra
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Dear Zoe,
I was so sad to learn this morning of the passing of your grandfather - known to us as MaxD. He was a true gentleman and helped many of us here patiently and calmly with our military queries over many years.
May I offer my sincere condolences to you and all the family.
R.I.P. MaxD
Dorrie
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We have say, goodbye and thank you, to one of the most helpful members of the RootsChat family. I hope his loved ones know how very grateful we are for the time he gave us and patient way he helped novices like me through the complex military records
My sincere condolences to all his family.
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Dear Zoe,
So very sorry to hear this sad news about your beloved grandfather.
He was a true gentleman - very knowledgeable, and always helpful, and was extremely patient and kind.
He was a great help to me on more than one occasion.
You must be so proud of him. I hope that you can take some comfort and solace in knowing how much he was loved and respected on this site.
My sincere condolences to you and all your family.
Rest easy, Max
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What sad news about your grandfather Zoe, thank you for letting us know. You, your family and all of MaxD's friends can add, to your own love and pride for him, our everlasting gratitude for him sharing his encyclopaedic knowledge unstintingly with whoever needed it. He helped me on many an occasion.
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My condolences on your grandfather's passing.
I can only echo what others have said.
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Zoe, my sincere condolences to you and your family on your grandfather's passing.
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Zoe,
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your grandfather.
With his knowledge he helped guide me through, what to me is the minefield of military records.
Max was a much respected member of the RC family and will be sorely missed.
Diolch yn fawr/Thank you Max. Rest In Peace.
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Very sad news to hear. Sincere condolences to you and your loved ones on the loss of your grandfather.
A great loss also to the Rootschat community for his expertise in Military records, always willing to help others.
Rest in Peace MaxD
Cas
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Dear Zoe and Family,
I’m so very sorry to hear of your loss. Like many of those who have already posted I benefited from your Grandfather’s immense knowledge deciphering two service records. He was incredibly kind, gracious and generous with his time and will be much missed here on Rootschat.
Best wishes to you all.
Amelia
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So sorry to hear of the loss of your grandfather we will miss his selfless help never getting g cross when we kept coming back always helpful a gent in all ways
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I agree with all the previous sentiments, Max appeared to be the complete gentleman. Always kind generous with his time and knowledge, forgiving and i would say he really epitomised the spirit of Rootschat. Yes he will be truly missed by all.
Rest in peace.
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I was very sorry to hear about MaxD, I remember seeing him here. He is a great loss to our community.
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Sad news about Max he will be missed on this site Condolences to you all Zoe
Ady
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My condolences. Max could be described in one word. Gentleman.
One of the most knowledgable military historians I have had the pleasure to correspond with.
Rest in Peace Max.
Seaweed.
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Zoe, I’ll miss your grandad's posts on this site, especially where he commented with deep knowledge on topics I have contributed to myself.
MaxD - gone but not forgotten!
Tony
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That is very sad news Zoe. I wish you the strength to see you through this sad time.
Max will be missed very much by this forum. A true gentleman always happy to share his incredible knowledge which we have benefitted from.
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Hi Zoe
Sorry to hear the sad news of the death of your grandfather, MaxD . As others have said he was a true gentleman and one who we wouldn’t have ‘known’, had it not been for rootschat.
Best wishes to you and your family.
CF
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Hello Zoe, thank you for your thoughtfulness in posting here at such a sad time. Max helped me with several military queries and, although I never met or saw him, I always had a mental image of of him as a grand military gentleman, benevolently helping his less knowledgable fellow RootsChatters and often with a very subtle wit. I’ll miss him greatly.
With deepest condolences to you and your family,
Flemming.
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That is sad news. Max has helped me with military queries and puzzles in the past. He was so knowledgeable, his answers informative and so carefully explained. i often found I would look at posts where he has contributed - not just my own questions - as I knew i would learn something new.
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Max was very much respected & appreciated, for generously giving his time to decipher the gobbledygook that is in military records. His passing will leave a huge gap not only in your family Zoe but in his RootsChat family too. May all the good memories shared here be of comfort to you & the family.
Ellen
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Also being interested in military history Max & I have collaborated
many times over the years & as recently as a few days ago & I found him knowledgeable, generous
with his time & patient with all those seeking his help.
The irreplaceable MaxD will be missed by all.
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I have only just seen this post - it is with great sadness I extend my condolences to you and your family.
MaxD was a hugely expert, kind contributor to this forum, and his help assisted very very many people.
I am very sorry to hear of his passing. All best wishes to you and the family.
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That is sad news. Max has helped me with military queries and puzzles in the past. He was so knowledgeable, his answers informative and so carefully explained. i often found I would look at posts where he has contributed - not just my own questions - as I knew i would learn something new.
The archive of Max's posts are a valuable resource.
He replied to enquiries last week. He was being helpful until the end.
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So sorry to hear your sad news about your Grandfather ..He was very helpful and Knowledgeable on Military Records ..Sincere condolences to you all
Rosie
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The archive of Max's posts are a valuable resource.
Indeed, that will be a tremendous legacy.
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I have only just seen this post regarding your wonderful Grandfather and am deeply shocked and saddened, he was one of the most helpful and knowledgeable people on the forum and will be greatly missed by many, many people.
My deepest condolences to you and the rest of your family at this very sad time.
Rest in peace Max.
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Condolences Zoe
MaxD helped me in my Researches many a time.
His knowledge and helpfulness will be greatly missed.
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I have just seen this after going back to a post that Max helped me with. In fact he helped me on many more.
I cannot add anymore to the comments others have made, he was a true gentleman.
My condolences to the family .
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Good Afternoon,
RIP MaxD, you will be sorely missed on rootschat. Your knowledge of matters military was second to none.
John915
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Having only just returned to the site after a long absence I am so very sad to hear of your loss.
Your Grandfather helped me on many occasions with my research and I am extremely grateful.
Please accept my sincere condolences.
Kind regards
Eileen
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I have been wondering for a while why I wasnt seeing responses to people's queries from MaxD and so today did a bit of delving - I was saddened to read a message from his granddaughter that he had died. I would just like to record how very grateful I have been on many occasions for his helpful responses to my queries. RIP MaxD
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I would just like to agree fully with the sentiments expressed by Brewins girl. Max was an exceptionally helpful person here on Rootschat, assisting me personally on several occasions. He is most assuredly missed.
RRTB
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I am saddened to read this news having just seen this post & I'd like to add my condolences to Zoe & MaxD's extended family.
Max was a specialist on the Armed Forces board & has left a legacy of his knowledge for others.
Although I've contributed to threads Max was on, I also found info. from many of his posts very helpful to myself.
RIP Max, your contributions will be missed.
Annie
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I would also like to send my sympathy and condolences to MaxD's family. He was exceptionally helpful and knowledgeable on all miltary matters and inspired real respect in so many of us. RIP.