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I have found how to private message my e mail for you if you send a test message I will reply and attach a screen shot of the record for James Edward.
If you go to top of page click on messages and send from there see if it works. Regards K

Hi Barbara

I have expanded my tree for William Skews. By Elizabeth his first wife; first son was George b 1823 was also a confectioner his son Richard Nathaniel Edwin Skews b1844 son was James Edward Skews b1882 d1947 is this your relation?

Hi

Hope all is well and that the move goes OK? The Vittoria Waterloo thing is easily explained
Generally most likely explanation is that not many people know much about the Peninsular War
But most have heard about Napoleon and Waterloo? The action is such that William had left service the year before Waterloo on 05 Apr 1814 when he became a Greenwich Pensioner. The Military General Service Medal (MGSM) loosly regarded as a Waterloo medal representing many of the military engagements between 1793-1814 wasn't issued until 1847 by Queen Victoria. There had nothing hitherto awarded to veterans of the Napoleonic War. 'Better late than never'. His military record States his wounding was from Vittoria which was almost two years prior to Waterloo, but again Waterloo is referring to the period rather than place? No matter!