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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Sunday 16 December 18 16:20 GMT (UK)  »
Tazzie ,

In the kit inspection photo there is a spire in the background .
In our photos we have found We have a wedding photo ( will ask my brother to upload) it is labelled Leighton Buzzard July 1915. We have no idea who’s wedding it is but I am now wondering if it took place in the church in the background of the kit inspection photo?
Could the church records hold a clue to people in our pictures ?
Xx

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Sunday 16 December 18 15:38 GMT (UK)  »
Kit inspection in Leighton Buzzard

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Sunday 16 December 18 15:34 GMT (UK)  »
A few more !!
We are  very lucky to have a LOT of pictures of the time. I hope you find them intresting  :)
xx

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Sunday 16 December 18 15:30 GMT (UK)  »
Ive had a look through some more pictures and found them all sitting by the lake however this is marked as 'Houghton Regis' but I would imagine it is the same place.

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Sunday 16 December 18 09:18 GMT (UK)  »
Tazzie , do you still live in Leighton buzzard ?

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Sunday 16 December 18 08:40 GMT (UK)  »
Wow ! Thank you Tazzie ,
Sorry for the delay to reply That’s so interesting to know about the locations ! Those are just a couple of the Leighton ones .
I still haven’t heard back from the RE museum as yet but as soon as I do I will update .
Fortmap can you upload pic with them sitting by the lake? there’s more background in that one xx fortmap is my brother 👍🏻👍🏻

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Wednesday 05 December 18 09:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Tazzie ,

Thank you for your reply and sorry for the delay in responding ......

The photo is marked on the back ‘ the day we went to Studland’ , my brother believes c1920 .Studland is a local beauty spot in Dorset .
We do have lots of photos of training at Leighton Buzzard and Houghton Regis with written dates in the photos from  may , June and July summer 1915 . I wonder if you would recognise where any of the pictures were taken ?
I have emailed RE museum as Jim suggested but it said it could be several weeks before they respond to emails xx

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Thursday 29 November 18 19:30 GMT (UK)  »
WOW!! Thank you for finding this out !
I've just been looking through  the pictures but  I cant see any others with medal ribbon/bar visible. Most of the pictures are of him serving as a Corporal. The first pictures start in June 1915 in Leighton Buzzard so that makes sense that he went out on 31/7/15.
So am I right in believing that I am  looking for-
1915 Star
MC ?is this a military cross
Victory medal
British war medal
and x2 oak leaf 'mentioned in Despatches' 

So next port of call is to contact the RE museum archives and pick their brains ! I will try and find out what 'B' corp were up to when they went!! Thank you so much for all your help xxxI will report back soon xx

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World War One / Re: MOD can reissue returned WW1 medals
« on: Thursday 29 November 18 15:28 GMT (UK)  »
William Ernest Keeling
Despatch Rider

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