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Berwickshire / Re: Ninion Steele Broomfield
« on: Tuesday 16 September 25 11:01 BST (UK)  »
Also don't rely solely on transcriptions, the old cursive script is often hard to decipher with a, e and o being misread as one another. If possible check the original record or a facsimile thereof.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with name on WW1 postcard please
« on: Monday 15 September 25 13:26 BST (UK)  »
Yes Jen, I realised that as soon as I posted and deleted it as you posted.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with name on WW1 postcard please
« on: Monday 15 September 25 13:19 BST (UK)  »
Deleted. Sorry, misread request.

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England / Re: George BERRY b 1907
« on: Wednesday 10 September 25 11:10 BST (UK)  »
Yes his youngest son Sgt. Richard Alan BERRY RAF(V.R.) was killed over Europe in 1941.

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England / Re: George BERRY b 1907
« on: Wednesday 10 September 25 10:56 BST (UK)  »
More thanks Shaun and Pinetree.
That answers my question about possible follow up sources for transcriptions in Tyneside. Oh well if it was easy it wouldn't be as addictive would it?  :)

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England / Re: George BERRY b 1907
« on: Wednesday 10 September 25 10:41 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Shaun, I'll check that out tomorrow when the library opens and seeing I can trace their marriage.

Thanks Pinetree, I already have Richard's will, George is mentioned but no further details given. I'd forgotten about that when I made my OP, thanks for the reminder.

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England / George BERRY b 1907
« on: Wednesday 10 September 25 10:03 BST (UK)  »
Death? Marriage? Anything?

Born: 26 Jan 1907 to Richard & Clara Agnes (ne้ ALKER), Baptism: 17 Feb 1907 in Ince, Lancashire, England.
In 1911 family were still in Ince but in 1921 family were at 1 Handley St, Horden, Co. Durham (RG15/24675/195)

That's all I have.
He had 3 sisters and a brother, I have all their BMD etc. but not his.

I know tracing him is likely to be near impossible with such a common name but any and all help/advice will be much appreciated.

Malcolm

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Armed Forces / Re: General Service Medal Query.
« on: Tuesday 26 August 25 21:12 BST (UK)  »
This site gives the criteria for awarding the GSM:-

medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility

Scroll down beyond WW2 Medals.

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry Message Boards
« on: Sunday 24 August 25 10:33 BST (UK)  »
You may have been using the American 'Ancestry.com' version not the British  'Ancestry.co.uk'.
When I was a subscriber 10-15yrs ago I didn't see any US questions. I did find the board cumbersome to use and didn't use it that much.
I have visited it in the last couple of years and it is still as awkward to use now as it was then. I don't use it.

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