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Armed Forces / Re: Family photo album
« on: Sunday 17 March 13 17:29 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for your help - still finding my way around the site. It was great meeting you Polldol at the WDYTYA - I really thought I'd never find out anything about G Gdad Taube - feel more hopeful now. Can always start on my paternal line - which is Irish - if I get stuck! 'I have a new hobby!'    :)

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Armed Forces / Re: Family photo album
« on: Sunday 17 March 13 17:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Adrian - will do some more research to see if I can get anymore information about his regiment.
The family story is that he 'was in the Kaiser's army - but swam a river to get away!' I think I've managed to find his marriage (Carl Taube)to my G Grandmother (Marie Schneider) Dec 1880 in St James Clerkenwell but after that nothing! The marriage cert. shows him, his father and father-in-law as hairdressers.
I believe he died between 1888 - 1901 but can't find a death cert. I know that my g'mother and her brother were brought up in Germany (probably near Wolmirstedt, Saxony-Anhalt) as their mum had to go back into service (not sure if that was in England or Germany) They were back in England in 1901 (census & school records) No trace in alien immigration records of their movements. Seems like I've hit a 'brickwall'
As I am very new to this I'd be grateful of any suggestions of my next steps.
Thanks  :)

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Europe / Re: Berengaria Village, Cyprus
« on: Sunday 17 March 13 16:08 GMT (UK)  »
 Berengaria was an army quarters village, after the Turkish invasion in the early 1970's. We were one of the first army families to be posted to Cyprus after the invasion. Prior to the invasion it was used for RAF families - you may find a better photo in a military newspaper. Hope this helps.
 

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Armed Forces / Family photo album
« on: Friday 01 March 13 14:37 GMT (UK)  »
Help appreciated in identifying rank / regiment. Photo on a carte de visite (square edge) taken about 1875 - 1879 at the 'Photographisch Artistisches Institut of Theodor Vehling & Co.Hamburg Grindel - Allee 182.  I believe this to be a photo of my maternal Gt. Grandfather.
Also can anyone read the complete inscription?

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