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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Name of dairy farm at Mousesweet Brook, Netherton, Dudley?
« on: Tuesday 10 December 24 12:16 GMT (UK)  »
Looking at it again, you are both right... It reads "parish boundary" – I mistook the second half of 'boundary' for 'dairy'. Wishful thinking on my part, I suppose! Thanks for pointing it out.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Name of dairy farm at Mousesweet Brook, Netherton, Dudley?
« on: Tuesday 10 December 24 11:52 GMT (UK)  »
Bit of a long shot, but can anyone make out the name of this dairy farm at Mousesweet Brook in Netherton, Dudley?

The image is from the enumerator's district description in the 1861 England Census (Dudley/47/2062/72/1). My family, the Westwoods, owned the farm and I'd love to be able to find out more about it.

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World War One / Re: Leicestershire Regiment — how to find out where my GG served in WWI?
« on: Saturday 07 December 24 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Jim, that's interesting — you've prompted me to find the war diaries for the 14th and I also found on LLT that they joined the 16th (Irish) Division and fought in The Final Advance in Artois https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/16th-irish-division

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World War One / Re: Leicestershire Regiment — how to find out where my GG served in WWI?
« on: Saturday 07 December 24 09:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks both. I do have Richard's pension ledger, but it doesn't mention his unit as far as I can see so perhaps I have all the information that's available. The LLT is a great resource though so I'll be digging into that a bit more!

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World War One / Leicestershire Regiment — how to find out where my GG served in WWI?
« on: Saturday 07 December 24 00:34 GMT (UK)  »
I'm attempting to trace the movements of Leicestershire Regiment in 1918 and 1919 and would appreciate any insights or advice. My great-grandfather Richard Jones Powell (service no. 54008) joined the regiment as a private in March 1918. I know he served overseas, but not where.

I have also not been able to find which battalion he served with, although this information from his campaign medals record seems to suggest the 14th Battalion: 54008 14/Leic. R. Pte. Does anyone know if that might be correct please?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Honourably discharged from the army — but for what? (Medical)
« on: Friday 06 December 24 22:08 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, I will look that up. In the family we always believed he was discharged due to lung damage from chlorine gas (which he also had, but it's interesting to know he wasn't discharged for that).

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Honourably discharged from the army — but for what? (Medical)
« on: Friday 06 December 24 21:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, I didn't know it was shell shock.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Honourably discharged from the army — but for what? (Medical)
« on: Friday 06 December 24 21:39 GMT (UK)  »
My great-grandfather served in WW1 and received an honourable discharge due to disability, although I can't make out the reason on his pension ledger. My mom says he suffered lung damage from chlorine gas during the war, if that's any clue...

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World War One / Re: Help wanted: Medaille d'Honneur Vermeil (RAMC 34th Field Ambulance Battalion)
« on: Sunday 01 December 24 11:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks all for the extra insights. Thomas was certainly dedicated to the army and was among the first to voluntarily enlist when WWI broke out, so it's nice to know that his efforts were recognised and rewarded.

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