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Armed Forces / Re: Help finding Crimean War medals
« on: Sunday 11 July 10 20:01 BST (UK)  »
Thanks. Philip Richard Brooks did outlive the Crimean War. Since I posted my query, I have found the following (the entry is incomplete because that is all that I have been able to find):

DWM Major Philip Richard Brooks went out to the Crimea with 3rd Bn. Grenadier Gds. In 1854. The medal roll for 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards for Crimea shows that he was entitled to the Crimea War Medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman. On 23/5/1855 he was appointed Sgt. With the 3rd Bn. Gren. Gds. From Drum Major (presumably to fill a vacancy in the fighting ranks) and on 13/12/1855 he was struck off the Bn.’s strength as appointment as Cornet in the hand Transport Corps. The medal roll for the L.T.C. shows that he is entitled to the Sebastopol clas, as a Lieut. Harts Army List confirms that he is entitled

any more thoughts on this, would be deeply appreciated.

tim

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Armed Forces / Help finding Crimean War medals
« on: Wednesday 03 February 10 19:59 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find out what medals were issued to Philip Richard Brooks during the Crimean War. He served in the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards.

Thanks for any help.

tim

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Marriage lookup request - William John Davison
« on: Wednesday 03 February 10 19:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the help. The button that i needed wasn't coming up and I guess that is why.

I was also interested in contacting you as well. You were obviously quite knowledgeable about Antrim, and I noticed the list of names on your email (specifically Stewart and Irwin).

tim

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Marriage lookup request - William John Davison
« on: Wednesday 03 February 10 18:47 GMT (UK)  »
Lee-Anne--

I found this exchange exciting because your Nancy Irwin was my 1st cousin (4 times removed). What that means is that her mother and my great-great-great grandfather were sister and brother. Your Allen Davison would be my second cousin (3 times removed), and I assume that means that you and I are even more distant cousins (and I have found a couple more of our cousins up in Canada--I'm in the U.S.).

I would email you privately, but could not figure how to do so. I would gladly provide you any family info that I can (and would love to have any of your info--soon, as next month I am going to Antrim).

tim shanahan

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