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World War One / Re: War medal advice and duration of enlistment in WW1 RE 30th Division
« on: Monday 18 May 20 10:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi Max, Many thanks, that is great.  I am hopeless at using this site which is why there is a double thread.  I have no idea how to find the other thread though.  Sorry but a huge thank you for your advice.  It is so helpful.  I think when you dont have information in real time that you can over think it and come up with all sorts of scenarios.  His actual medals were stolen in the 1960's so I have nothing to go on with any of it.  Have a good day.

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World War One / Re: Enlistment WW1 - Manchester England, Advice please
« on: Monday 18 May 20 10:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Max, many thanks, that is already a great help.  He was William Lord - Sapper RE  Field Company 202, 30th division.  His Reg no was 81503.  Someone kindly find me this information from the 1918 absent voters list.  I have his medal card copy which says that he first entered the theatre of war in France on 10 Nov 1915.  I am trying to find out as much as I can for my Dad, he is 89 years old and know nothing about his dad as none of it was ever spoken about.

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World War One / War medal advice and duration of enlistment in WW1 RE 30th Division
« on: Monday 18 May 20 09:39 BST (UK)  »
My grandfather was enlisted into the Royal Engineers 30th Division (William Lord Reg No:  81503). His records were lost in WW2.  He was awarded the Victory medal and the 1915 star medal.  Does this mean he only served until 1915 or would he had served after that but not received a medal for it as it was not active service or some other reason.  He was married before he went to war in 1915 and his first child was not born until  1920 so I assume he must have been there for the duration.  I have the unit records from he WO and the unit changes number several times so it is quite hard to work out what was going on.  Any advice or experience any has would be gratefully received.

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World War One / Enlistment WW1 - Manchester England, Advice please
« on: Monday 18 May 20 09:33 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone tell me anything about WW1 enlistment in 1915 in the North West (Manchester).  My Grandad was enlisted into the Royal Engineers 30th Division.  His war records were lost in WW2 so we are piecing things together as best we can.  Does anyone know how the chaps that enlisted were allocated to the unit they served in.  Was it a random thing or was it well thought out.  My grandfather had been privately educated and was a print process engraver at the time of enlistment.  He had no miner or tunnelling experience so not sure how he ended up in the RE.  I can only think that they thought his printing skills might have been useful for printing trench maps etc bu that could just be me overthinking it.

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World War Two / 1939 Absent voters List WW2 look up help please
« on: Friday 03 April 20 12:13 BST (UK)  »
If I am on the wrong list/forum I apologise.  It is quite complicated to work out where to post htis question.  Can anyone tell me where I could do a look up on the absent voters list for 1939 (I think it was 1939).  I am trying to find my Uncle  William Godsall  Born 24 Nov 1919.    He was from Birmingham way. The only information we have is that he was a gunner on a ship that got torpedoed and he was in the water in the oil fire that followed and ended up with very damaged lungs.  He survived the war but we know nothing else.  He has since passed away and we are trying to find out all we can.  Many thanks for any pointers anyone can give me.  I am hitting brick walls everywhere I turn.

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World War Two / POW Thailand reburied from Nanchon Yai
« on: Saturday 07 March 20 06:47 GMT (UK)  »
i am looking for advice on a reburial fromnanchon yai in kanchanaburi cemetery 3 years after death.  I cant seem to find any information. does anyone know if there is any info on POWs other than the cemetery info at kanchaburi please

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: OFFER, willing to photograph graves in Salford, Worsley/Wardley/Walkden
« on: Friday 31 July 15 06:11 BST (UK)  »
Hiya Bev

Sorry for the delay in replying, I live in Spain and the internet access is not the best and at this time of year it just doesn't work. 

That would be great.  I have been cemetery crawling in Cumberland with my sister.  She has a grave radar.  I spend hours walking up and down, she walks in and straight away finds a grave.  How she does it we don't know.

My family think I am mad but I have a really small family and know very little about our past.  It constantly amazes me what I find out.

Thank you for your help, you are a star.  Have a good weekend.

Pam

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: OFFER, willing to photograph graves in Salford, Worsley/Wardley/Walkden
« on: Sunday 26 July 15 09:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi Bev
How much do you charge for going taking grave photos. 

I am trying to get a photo of my great grandmothers grave in Gorton Cemetery, Maria Manley and her husband John Manley.  Originally in the records is was Section 29, No 50 (that was after Marias death in 1921) but then when it was reopened on Johns death on 29 May 1936 it is noted as being section D, No 50, non conformist.  I don't know if just the numbering system has changed over the years or if something is not right in the records I have found.

Many thanks for your advice and pricing.

Pam

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World War Two / royal armoured corps ww2
« on: Sunday 10 May 15 20:27 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone give me any advice as to where i canfind out regimental information or any information about john andrews, trooper, royal armoured corps, died 31/1/46. He died as a result of the war and has a commerative stone in southern cemetery,  manchester. I haveno idea what a trooper would have done, what the royal armoured corp did or where he may have served. Thanks for any advice that you can share. Pam

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