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Armed Forces / Re: Awarded The War Medal 1939-45 with a bronze oak leaf clasp - Why?
« on: Wednesday 26 March 25 05:02 GMT (UK) »
Thanks will check that out too.
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Armed Forces / Re: Awarded The War Medal 1939-45 with a bronze oak leaf clasp - Why?
« on: Tuesday 25 March 25 09:55 GMT (UK) »
Thanks I will take a look.
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Armed Forces / Re: Awarded The War Medal 1939-45 with a bronze oak leaf clasp - Why?
« on: Tuesday 25 March 25 08:55 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, where can I find the details of why he was awarded the clasp.
This is the man I am looking for. I have his NZ records but would like to know more about his UK service.
Thanks
This is the man I am looking for. I have his NZ records but would like to know more about his UK service.
Thanks
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Armed Forces / Awarded The War Medal 1939-45 with a bronze oak leaf clasp - Why?
« on: Tuesday 25 March 25 03:51 GMT (UK) »
DOUGLAS GERALD BAMFIELD born 1924 London
• Joined Royal Navy Jan 1940 as boy seaman
• Posted to Russian and Malta convoys in WW2
• Awarded The War Medal 1939-45 with a bronze oak leaf clasp
• In 1955 he was in the Royal New Zealand Navy
Can anyone shed some light on why he was awarded a bronze oak leaf clasp.
Heather
• Joined Royal Navy Jan 1940 as boy seaman
• Posted to Russian and Malta convoys in WW2
• Awarded The War Medal 1939-45 with a bronze oak leaf clasp
• In 1955 he was in the Royal New Zealand Navy
Can anyone shed some light on why he was awarded a bronze oak leaf clasp.
Heather
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Help finding common ancestor
« on: Tuesday 05 March 24 10:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone,
Just an update. I have searched all the trees on Ancestry I could find searching my surname in the right area and have come up with no DNA matches. My grandparents are the right couple and I do have DNA matches to my grandmothers side. It looks like I have no DNA matches to my 2x great grandfather but I do with my 2x great grandmother. I went back one more generation and still no DNA matches. I will now follow up all the unknown matches that have West Yorkshire as a common area with me and see what I can find.
I am glad I took your advice and changed focus for my research. How good is retirement. Thanks again.
Heather
Just an update. I have searched all the trees on Ancestry I could find searching my surname in the right area and have come up with no DNA matches. My grandparents are the right couple and I do have DNA matches to my grandmothers side. It looks like I have no DNA matches to my 2x great grandfather but I do with my 2x great grandmother. I went back one more generation and still no DNA matches. I will now follow up all the unknown matches that have West Yorkshire as a common area with me and see what I can find.
I am glad I took your advice and changed focus for my research. How good is retirement. Thanks again.
Heather
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Help finding common ancestor
« on: Sunday 25 February 24 04:22 GMT (UK) »
I couldn't agree more. I am removing anyone not confirmed on my tree and working from there. I wish there was a way to stop the errors being passed on.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Help finding common ancestor
« on: Saturday 24 February 24 00:00 GMT (UK) »
Unfortunately, you are right. Because my father’s family lived with their grandparents, I thought they would be correct, silly me. I should have known better. I know my tree will have mistakes but I am doing my best to fix those. I will concentrate on my great grandfather’s brother’s family and see where that leads but its looking more like we don’t belong there.
I am going to research back 2 generations beyond my MRCA and see where that takes me. Hopefully I will be lucky but am prepared to play the waiting game.
I will take on board your family circumstances Glen as that is also a possibility, something is not right somewhere. I find many of my DNA matches trees have different people attributed as family members making it difficult to follow through the generations. There are so many differences in people’s trees it makes researching that much harder.
I am going to research back 2 generations beyond my MRCA and see where that takes me. Hopefully I will be lucky but am prepared to play the waiting game.
I will take on board your family circumstances Glen as that is also a possibility, something is not right somewhere. I find many of my DNA matches trees have different people attributed as family members making it difficult to follow through the generations. There are so many differences in people’s trees it makes researching that much harder.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Help finding common ancestor
« on: Thursday 22 February 24 22:50 GMT (UK) »
It is nice to know others face similar challenges. I have 7 people other than myself and my sister who match my paternal line with more than 149cM and I only know 2 of them. I thought I would be able to find our common ancestor but alas not so, there is nothing familiar to start working on.
It’s frustrating so many don’t have trees of any sort and are often using initials or a coded name. At least I have the time to sit and stare and attempt to build out a few trees. It keeps me busy in retirement.
Thanks again for the suggestions, they have been a big help.
It’s frustrating so many don’t have trees of any sort and are often using initials or a coded name. At least I have the time to sit and stare and attempt to build out a few trees. It keeps me busy in retirement.
Thanks again for the suggestions, they have been a big help.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Help finding common ancestor
« on: Wednesday 21 February 24 03:18 GMT (UK) »
I realise the complexities and problems thrown up by DNA results could throw one’s research out the window and am happy to do that, but I can’t seem to get my head around my one. My matches are fairly high so I should be able to work it out. I guess I will have to be patient and hope someone takes a DNA test that will provide answers.
Thanks everyone for your input.
Thanks everyone for your input.