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Hi,
You might find this of general interest.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/about-our-records/

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Simon

Hi,

I have used and can recommend Worcestershire Medal Service. They do full size and miniatures.

See:  https://worcmedals.com/full-size-medals-and-emblems-campaign-medals/full-size-medals-and-emblems-campaign-medals-boer-war-to-ww1

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Simon

I might be completely wrong on this so treat with caution.

His lanyard appears to be white. If so, that would suggest he was in an artillery unit.

It might be that it is also simply a lanyard for a clasp knife. I say that because I have no knowledge of when lanyards became a 'colour-coded' item of dress. Does anybody have any accurate knowledge that might help confirm/refute my suggestion ?

Good luck with your research.

Simon

Please could someone help me with correcting and translating the text below ? It is the 1611 apprenticeship binding into the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers of Raphe/Brereton, son of Roger of Stoke, to Richard Rudd.

Radul Brereton fil Roger Bre. de Stoke
xxx Trent in Com. Staff Armiger poxx Ricardo
Rudd re er x octo ano a fest nativitat xxx Johis
Baptisti xx futur dat ut supera

[on right side] sig ar putat

me pxx Rogeru Brereton teneri pxxat Ricardo
Rudd in xxxxth xxxx xx the third of Nov.
next xt Mr Rudd’s house in the Poultry
dat ut supra

Which I think translates very roughly as:

Radul [Raphe] Brereton, son of Roger of Stoke
upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, armigerous, apprenticed under Richard
Rudd for a period of eight years from the feast of the nativity of Saint John
the Baptist xxxxx future date above [?]
dat ut supra  (?)

sig ar putat (?)

xxx xxxx Roger Brereton xxxxxxx Richard
Rudd xx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx third of November
next at Mr. Rudd’s house in the Poultry [London].
dat ut supra (?)

Thanks in advance for any help/comments/suggestions.

Simon

Hi, all,

So, I got an email from Ancestry today saying, "This coming year is going to be a landmark one. In 2025, a brand-new collection will be unveiled on 7th January. While we can’t share the details just yet, we can say that it will be invaluable for those of you researching English and Welsh records. We know a lot of our members have been waiting for this one - and we’re so glad we can shortly share it with you".

Does anybody have any idea what this might be ?

ATB

Simon