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Armed Forces / Re: can anyone tell me more about this photo?
« on: Sunday 13 May 12 13:15 BST (UK)  »
Unfotunately when I tried to attach the orginal picture I couldn't post it as the file size was too large. Would it help if I cropped it and just send part? If so which would be the best bit to send?

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Armed Forces / Re: can anyone tell me more about this photo?
« on: Saturday 12 May 12 18:37 BST (UK)  »
Victor Charles Hutton (sometimes Charles Victor) b1899 Poole Dorset

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Armed Forces / can anyone tell me more about this photo?
« on: Saturday 12 May 12 17:40 BST (UK)  »
This photo was found in the family and one person on it is supposed to be my grandfather. I don't know anymore about it than that although there is talk in the family of Mesopotamia. I don't know where it is or when it is or what regiment it might be. I know it is a huge ask but can anyone help? I can't find any reference to my grandfathers army records anywhere but everyone is certain he served somewhere! If it helps he was born and lived in Poole Dorset.

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Armed Forces / Re: Help with understanding a RN service record
« on: Tuesday 08 May 12 08:46 BST (UK)  »
Thank you both for this, that helps loads - didn't appreciate before how you achieved these badges. He is recorded as being on Trafalgar II on several occasions. Do you know if this is a trining base rather than a ship?

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Armed Forces / Re: Help with understanding a RN service record
« on: Monday 07 May 12 17:58 BST (UK)  »
I had worked those parts out but thank you for confirming the DD bit. I don't though fully understand the rating bit. On his marriage certifcate he is a Stoker so is this showing various different types of Stoker? Also what does the * bit mean? And what are the 'badges'? Sorry - bit ignorant on these things.

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Armed Forces / Help with understanding a RN service record
« on: Monday 07 May 12 17:31 BST (UK)  »
I was wondering if someone might be able to help me understand a RN service record just downloaded from National Archives please. I'm new to them so don't understand the terms being used and am probably not learning as much about him as I might if I understood things like the badges etc. Any help would be appreciated. Have attached the record here hopefully. Kind regards and thank you in anticipation.

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Scotland / Re: HUTTON in Scotland
« on: Thursday 02 June 11 20:58 BST (UK)  »
In both 1841 and 1851 he is a sergeant in the mounted guard at hastings coastguard station. He dies in 1853.

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Ireland / Re: Power/O'Dwyer from Waterford or Cashel b1882-6
« on: Thursday 02 June 11 12:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi Justin

Thank you for getting in contact. I've found out lots since my last posting largely from some American relatives I tracked down and it seems that it was definitely Michael O'Dwyer or Dwyer and he married Johanna Cleen. They were from Dundrum although some of them do put Cashel on their immigration forms when they arrive in America. Are they close towns? What is still really intriguing is why the name change from Dwyer to Power by this G/father. All those who went to America kept the Dwyer surname but John, who went to Wales, suddenly becomes a Power. Some family lore suggests he may have been sponsored by a family called Power who went to Wales. Does this ring any bells for you?

Best wishes

Lin

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Scotland / Re: HUTTON in Scotland
« on: Thursday 02 June 11 11:59 BST (UK)  »
Sorry Anne I forgot to add that I found Coastguards of Yesteryear site really helpful. That was where I found out about my ancestors suicide. Might be worth positng there if you haven't found this site yet.

Lin

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