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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Need help reading a Navy record from 1879 to 1897
« on: Thursday 30 October 25 17:57 GMT (UK)  »
I think it says Portsmouth Division the last entry when he died. So probably in Eastney barracks.

Martin

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World War Two / Re: RAFVR 78 Squadron
« on: Thursday 30 October 25 17:49 GMT (UK)  »
Graham

You can get his service record direct from the MOD if you have his death certificate. I have obtained several over the past year or so, for a project I'm doing.

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service/apply-for-the-records-of-a-deceased-serviceperson

Do you know his service number?

Martin


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World War Two / Re: RAFVR 78 SQUADRON
« on: Thursday 30 October 25 11:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I can see a lot of references to him in RAF Operations Record Books on The Genealogist. He was a navigator in 78 Squadron Bomber Command flying in Handley Page Halifax.

Martin

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Sussex / Re: KEYNOR LANE
« on: Wednesday 29 October 25 12:04 GMT (UK)  »
None of those Harding names appear in the WW2 Civilian Deaths database on ancestry.

Martin

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The Common Room / Re: Unless I'm the last to find out...
« on: Friday 24 October 25 11:09 BST (UK)  »
As the old saying goes "if it ain't broke don't fix it".

Sadly ignored these days.

Martin

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Lincolnshire / Re: wrights
« on: Friday 24 October 25 11:07 BST (UK)  »
You need to find his baptism if you haven't got it already. It will name his father and hopefully his mother. Then look for their marriage.

Martin

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The Common Room / Re: Cleaning up a gravestone
« on: Saturday 18 October 25 12:15 BST (UK)  »
I've been in this situation myself. Have you tried shining a light from the side and seeing if the shadows make the inscription more legible? That has worked partly for me.

I've always been reluctant to physically remove lichen for fear of doing irreversible damage. My conscience won't let me do it. But I have carefully traced around inscriptions gently to try to identify letters. Laborious but it can yield results.

Good luck.

Martin

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The Common Room / Re: Baptised twice?
« on: Saturday 18 October 25 12:01 BST (UK)  »
I have someone who was baptised in one church and then two days later baptised in another church a mile away. No idea why.

Martin

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The Common Room / Re: Stumped - can you help me find more about Charles pre name change?
« on: Friday 17 October 25 15:09 BST (UK)  »
I have a feeling that names changes might have been published in the Gazette.

Martin

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