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World War One / Re: Royal Field Artillery Boer War - WW1
« on: Wednesday 23 April 14 19:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jim,
That is him!
How do I go about finding the pensions records?  I have been able to find the WW1 medal cards but not much else.
Many thanks,
Antony

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World War One / Re: Royal Field Artillery Boer War - WW1
« on: Tuesday 22 April 14 20:23 BST (UK)  »
Dear    brownwest,

My post is about the Boer War history: my Great Uncle, Alfred (Fred) Seville also served in the 75th Battery RFA and I am just embarking on a search to track down his military career.  I would be very interested in the materials you have found on the campaigns of the 75th Battery RFA in South Africa - would you be able to point me in the right direction to these soruces?

Many thanks,
Antony Seville

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Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts / Re: WW1 photo's, bought at carboot.
« on: Monday 06 January 14 20:21 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for posting these!  My Grand Uncle George Herbert John Seville of the Royal Artillery was killed in action on 14th April 1915 during what must have been the counterattack on the Ottoman forces which had previously attacked Basra on 12th April.  He was 28 years old and he is buried in plot III grave D6 of the British War Cemetary at Al Hakemeia, Al Basra, Iraq.  A little over a year later, my Grandfather was born and he was given the middle name George in memory of his fallen brother.  We have kept the memory going, both my father and I also have the middle name George.  I can't identify George in any of the photos but one of those gun emplacements just could have been his.
Once again, many thanks for posting these photos.
Antony George Seville

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