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Armed Forces / Re: Help with Coast Guard record
« on: Saturday 19 January 13 15:32 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your help with this record Nell.
I appreciate it!

David

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Armed Forces / Re: Help with Coast Guard record
« on: Saturday 19 January 13 15:30 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Ken for your help in deciphering those abbreviations, much appreciated.

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Armed Forces / Help with Coast Guard record
« on: Thursday 17 January 13 22:37 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help decipher the abbreviations on this document for the following two men.

James Nankivell retired at Lydd Station, 30 Nov. 1866
John Nankivell retired at East Swale Station, 30 June 1868

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Kent / Re: Old Brompton, Gillingham, Kent
« on: Thursday 10 January 13 12:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your quick response & for the info provided.
This just might help me determine who this young man is.

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Armed Forces / Re: help please on dates on two R N sailor's photos
« on: Wednesday 09 January 13 23:53 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your help & input Martin.

I think I'll keep an open mind on this until I can confirm who it is.
One has to be careful not to make the evidence fit the mystery.

Cheers

David

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Kent / Re: Old Brompton, Gillingham, Kent
« on: Wednesday 09 January 13 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
In your research have you come across photographers by the name of "Charlesworth & Morchon"
High Street, Old Brompton?
I have a photo of my Grandfather's cousin in his Navy uniform.
If I can find out when they were in business I could put a date on the photo.


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Armed Forces / Re: help please on dates on two R N sailor's photos
« on: Monday 07 January 13 20:56 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks again Martin for your input.
I found a crew list of the Forte on line But G T was not on it nor any stoker's with a similar name.
Now it leaves me real confused.
Do you know of any crew lists for the Forte?
Also where I could find a list of Albert medal recipients prior to WW1?

David

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Armed Forces / Re: help please on dates on two R N sailor's photos
« on: Monday 07 January 13 17:15 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: crimea1854 on Monday 07 January 13 07:28 GMT (UK)
Hi

For my money George Thomas is in the bottom of the two photographs wearing his Queens South Africa Medal ribbon for service on HMS Forte.

Martin

Hi Martin

I agree that according to George Thomas's service record he was on board the HMS Forte, however the Queens South Africa Medal ribbon is tri colour none of which are white. I modified a colour image of the QSAM ribbon to gray scale & it does not match the one on his tunic.

I've attached a close up full colour close up of the ribbon
The Albert medal ribbons blue/white sea & red/white land
The Albert medal ribbons in gray scale
QSAM in gray scale

David

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Armed Forces / Re: help please on dates on two R N sailor's photos
« on: Saturday 05 January 13 22:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Salty

I don't think it's the Sudan medal, the second stripe from left looks white not green.

Have a look at this link for the Albert Medal Ribbon Bar

http://www.petergh.f2s.com/medals.htm

Thanks for taking the time to respond & research this, I appreciate it!

David

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