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Armed Forces / Re: Help With London Gazette
« on: Sunday 09 June 24 15:23 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help - it's very much appreciated
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Armed Forces / Re: Help With London Gazette
« on: Thursday 06 June 24 23:43 BST (UK) »
Yes I completed that earlier this week inspired by the D-Day coverage
I was only 10 when he died, but I have a distant memory of watching something on TV and him saying that he was at Normandy
The SWB 2nd battalion landed on D-Day and I'm 95% sure he served in Europe, as on his release book it has place on discharge as B.A.O.R - which I believe is "British Army of the Rhine"?
I was only 10 when he died, but I have a distant memory of watching something on TV and him saying that he was at Normandy
The SWB 2nd battalion landed on D-Day and I'm 95% sure he served in Europe, as on his release book it has place on discharge as B.A.O.R - which I believe is "British Army of the Rhine"?
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Armed Forces / Re: Help With London Gazette
« on: Thursday 06 June 24 23:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you - I hadn't realised about the publications dates, of course having the name David Davies doesn't help either
I was told that I wouldn't get much information from the Gazette, I just wanted to check in case it said what SWB battalion he was in as I know so little about his service.
I doubt it will, but I'm clutching at straws a bit
My profile picture is my grandmother, and his wife, who died in childbirth in 1943
I was told that I wouldn't get much information from the Gazette, I just wanted to check in case it said what SWB battalion he was in as I know so little about his service.
I doubt it will, but I'm clutching at straws a bit
My profile picture is my grandmother, and his wife, who died in childbirth in 1943
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Armed Forces / Help With London Gazette
« on: Thursday 06 June 24 21:48 BST (UK) »
My grandfather was "mentioned in dispatches" on the 19th April 1945, however, when I use the look up on the London Gazette website I can see entries up to the 17th April then nothing until the 20th - I have attached his certificate for information.
If someone could advise or help it would be very much appreciated - I'm sure it's probably me not using the search properly.
Many thanks
If someone could advise or help it would be very much appreciated - I'm sure it's probably me not using the search properly.
Many thanks
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Occupation Interests / Re: Grandfather - Merchant Navy
« on: Monday 18 March 24 19:55 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all - as I said this is research that is completely new to me, I'll now see what I can find out and maybe come back with further questions 
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Occupation Interests / Re: Grandfather - Merchant Navy
« on: Sunday 17 March 24 23:24 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for the reply, but I'm really struggling to put the correct data in to find anything - this website is completely new to me, as is merchant navy data
Where did you find the Morgan Jones born in 1892 (actually his correct year of birth)
Where did you find the Morgan Jones born in 1892 (actually his correct year of birth)
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Occupation Interests / Grandfather - Merchant Navy
« on: Sunday 17 March 24 20:54 GMT (UK) »
I was wondering if anyone could help me with interpreting the attached and give me some guidance on how to find out more information about my grandfather's time in the merchant navy?
Many thanks
Many thanks
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Wales / Re: ASHMAN'S of YSTRADYFODWG
« on: Wednesday 21 August 19 18:22 BST (UK) »
Did you say your Grandfather was John or William?
Phillip didn't recognise anyone in the other pictures unfortunately. He wasn't born until 1950 so didn't know his paternal grandparents at all.
I've almost finished putting together the Ashman names I have going back to Somerset where they came original, will hopefully send through later this evening.
Phillip didn't recognise anyone in the other pictures unfortunately. He wasn't born until 1950 so didn't know his paternal grandparents at all.
I've almost finished putting together the Ashman names I have going back to Somerset where they came original, will hopefully send through later this evening.
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Wales / Re: ASHMAN'S of YSTRADYFODWG
« on: Tuesday 20 August 19 18:51 BST (UK) »
He said that his grandfather's sister Sarah Ann more or less brought up his father's sister who was also called Sarah Ann and they called both of them Sissy. He claims that Sissy was a pet name for sister.