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Messages - Paul Crook

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Armed Forces / Re: Royal Navy Pensioner 1911 Henry Sherrington
« on: Sunday 01 February 26 23:22 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for all the replies. I hadn't yet seen the death reports so they will come in handy, thanks. I'll have a look at the National Archive research guides. I wonder if he did carpentry work in the dockyard.
Thanks again for all the replies.

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Armed Forces / Royal Navy Pensioner 1911 Henry Sherrington
« on: Sunday 01 February 26 20:48 GMT (UK)  »
I've been trying to find out more about my mother's side of the family and have come across Henry (Harry on some documentation) Sherrington, her Great Grandfather. He was born in August 1834 to parents living in Gosport, Hampshire. In most subsequent census returns he is noted as a carpenter/joiner or a similar trade but in 1911 he is recorded as a Naval Pensioner. I can find no trace of Navy service being mentioned anywhere else. Where can I look to find any more information on this?
(A couple of other things might lead to some sort of connection. There is a report of a Henry Sherrington being found guilty of Larceny in 1872 but I'm not sure if this is my relative or someone else. Could he have been sent to the navy to serve his 7 year sentence? Also, his son, Douglas, later served in the navy for several years. Maybe a bit of parental influence?)
Any ideas would be gratefully received as I'm a bit confused. Thanks.

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF National Service Records and Photos?
« on: Sunday 01 February 26 20:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies Andy and Ross. I'll follow it up as soon as I can. Would love to find some photos of where he was stationed so I'll keep looking but not found much so far. Thanks again.

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF National Service Records and Photos?
« on: Wednesday 28 January 26 23:42 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you.

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Armed Forces / RAF National Service Records and Photos?
« on: Wednesday 28 January 26 20:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi. Sorry if there is an obvious answer to this somewhere but I am trying to find out some more info about my late father's National Service in the RAF. His name was Alsn John Crook. He was born in November 1929 and passed away in February 2013. He undertook his national service with the RAF from late 1949 to 1951 being based mainly at Innsworth. Is there anywhere I can get more detail re Innsworth (and maybe even trace his records). I can't find any photos of the base from around that time. Is there anything available anywhere? All I know is that he never even saw an aircraft during his two year stint, having been detailed to the pay offices. Any help would be great,Thanks.

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Armed Forces / Re: Royal Marines Uniform? (Help needed re W Holland 1880s)
« on: Sunday 02 March 25 23:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you

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Armed Forces / Royal Marines Uniform? (Help needed re W Holland 1880s)
« on: Sunday 02 March 25 21:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
I've got my photos in a bit of a muddle. I know I have a photo of Sgt William Holland, a member of the Royal Marines in the 1880s and a distant relative (there is a separate post in another forum re this gentlemen). I was wondering if anyone here can identify this uniform please as maybe being a Royal Marines one or maybe something else. Many thanks. Paul Crook

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World War One / Re: Medal Record Card - I Company or unit identification possible?
« on: Monday 07 October 24 18:09 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much. I wondered if the medal card indicated he was in B Company but I wasn't sure of the handwriting.

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World War One / Re: Medal Record Card - I Company or unit identification possible?
« on: Sunday 06 October 24 22:46 BST (UK)  »
A smaller copy of the relevant part of the Medal Card in case it helps. Thanks

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