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Armed Forces / Re: Is this image from ww1? Is it armed forces or could it be with merchant navy?

« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 11:06 BST (UK) »

Quote from: alan o on Wednesday 30 July 25 10:22 BST (UK)

Definitely WW 1. Could you enlarge part of it and i might be able to ID the cap badge?

I'm visiting my dad today to collect the picture so will take another photo and enlarge it.

I put the image into Google Image search and it thinks its 326th infantry battalion from America. But I'm not too sure with that and not relying on that!

Armed Forces / Is this image from ww1? Is it armed forces or could it be with merchant navy?

« on: Sunday 20 July 25 21:21 BST (UK) »

Hello,

Im trying to date and find out details of the attached picture for my dad.

We think its WW1. Is anyone able to help us confirm?

If anyone can tell.me anything about the image that would be great. Years ago I think I figured out which relative the image connected to. However, I cannot seem to find any of my notes!

Thank you in advance.

Laura

Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Can someone help date this image? please

« on: Thursday 17 July 25 11:25 BST (UK) »

Hi I'm hoping some of you lovely people can help tell me something about the attached image.

Is it WW1?
Can anyone tell me anything from the uniforms?

I've explored this image before, but, it was years ago and now my dad is asking me about it. I don't remember anything or where ive stored the details from my last search.

Any information appreciated. Thanks, Laura

Durham / Re: The albion pub yarm road darlington

« on: Sunday 11 February 18 10:37 GMT (UK) »

Hi Brad,

I was in contact years ago with Lynn C (my Nan knew knew her June Packard, nee Cruickshank) and I have some letters she wrote to me about the family tree(I was about 15-18 years old) and though still actively search a few times a year now, didn’t fully appreciate all the research I received back then! So any help would be great. quote author=Brad K link=topic=177093.msg6430580#msg6430580 date=1518343956]
Laura. I stumbled across this admittedly very old post whilst rummaging around. If we have been in touch before my apologies, but I am Jacob King's great nephew and have a couple of very bad scans of him outside his pub which came from another relative researching the family. Are you in touch with Lynn C a direct descendant who is researching her side of the family?? I have been researching the Kings for many years and can let you see the family tree on Ancestry if you haven't seen it already. I am seeing my aunt soon (aged 95) who thinks she has an original portrait of him.
Brad
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Kent / The gun and spitroast, Horsmonden

« on: Thursday 17 March 16 14:08 GMT (UK) »

Hi

I have a student looking into the pub; The gun and spitroast, in Horsmonden, Kent

I was wondering if anyone had any interesting stories they could share about this pub?

Thanks

Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Elizabeth Wilkerson

« on: Wednesday 30 December 15 17:42 GMT (UK) »

Hi All,

I am hoping someone can help me find out a bit more about the following person: Elizabeth Wilkerson.

b. 9.12.1911 location unknown
m. June 1934 to James William Packard in London
(James Packard married less than a year after his 1st wife died)
was living in Crawley, Winchester during the late 1940's-1950's.
Ran the Fox and Hounds pub in Crawley with above mentioned husband
d. august 1989 in Winchester.

She was known as Betty Packard.

Can any one lend a hand? Or rather need another perspective as brain fried from looking!

Best Wishes for the New Year

The Common Room / searching a navy record

« on: Sunday 02 August 15 00:44 BST (UK) »

Hi

I have been looking at a navy service register. How can you find out more about whether it is the right person? / where do i go to look for further information.

Name:   Walter Edward Packard. Service number:   215329
birth year : 1883
First Service Date on record:   14 Jun 1901
First Ship Served On:   Northampton
Last Service Date on record:   9 Oct 1908

I am trying to find out whether it was this person:

walter edward packard birth info last quarter 1883 (i think the person above was sept 1883 so still matches)
parents: Sarah Packard nee Hymas and George Packard
His marriage was the year after the last service date in 1909

The Lighter Side / College project for students remembering WW1

« on: Thursday 01 May 14 11:16 BST (UK) »

Hello Everyone,

I am a teacher at a College in Kent (K College). As part of remembering WW1 100 centenary, departments have been asked to put on events / exhibitions for the students and public which will be on display in our reception at the college and also on display during an Art & Media show the students will be presenting.

As a media/photography department we are making a display of montages which will represent different themes of the war e.g., trenchwarfare, homelife, soldiers portraits, the King's posters etc.

What i am asking is if anyone would be willing to scan and email any of their relative photographs or letters which may have been sent home, photographs of any memorabilia that you may have and would be happy for students to use the images to create photographic montages.

If you are happy to contribute please PM me on here and i will send my work address over.

http://kcollege.ac.uk/courses-in-kent/media-a-photography.html

Laura

Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: 1901 southampton maps

« on: Thursday 04 July 13 00:07 BST (UK) »

Thanks - I haven't been on here in ages! Hard to believe i was less than 20 when i asked about this. Miss Southampton, I've become a traitor and live in Kent now :p I am going to have to get back into whatever it was i was hunting about!