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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: James Spencer, Cleckheaton
« on: Monday 19 February 07 14:15 GMT (UK)  »
I just noticed this old theread.  Are you still looking for the Spencers in Cleckheaton?  I mapped out all of the Spencer Families in the Huddersfield Area some time ago to try and find where one of my ancestors fit.

Brian.

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Armed Forces / Re: My Ancestor's Fob
« on: Monday 19 February 07 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks.  I've contacted the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Division Museum in Halifax by email and am now hoping for the best.

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Armed Forces / Re: My Ancestor's Fob
« on: Sunday 18 February 07 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
As I say I don't think it was my grandad, but his name was Spencer, first name Fred.  He had a number of brothers, two of which I suspect were army regulars, Charles Hanson and William Henry.  They were all born and lived in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire.  However, I understand that the 2/5th West Riding Regiment was a Huddersfield regiment and my graet great grandfather and grandmother both came from ther, so maybe he is related to her side.

Thanks for help.

Cheers,

Brian Spencer.

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Armed Forces / My Ancestor's Fob
« on: Sunday 18 February 07 08:55 GMT (UK)  »
After the death of my grandfather, my grandmother gave me his watch chain and two fobs.  One of the fobs was a prize for bayonet fighting.  Inscribed on the front around the edge is: ‘2/1st West Riding Divisional Sports, Thoresby Park, July, 1915’.  The slash between the 2 and 1 could be a deep scratch and is maybe 21st.  In the centre on a circle of gold on the front is: ‘The Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment’ with an elephant, a rampant lion, and a crest.  The back is engraved with, ‘First Prize Bayonet Fighting 2/5th West Riding Regt.’  It is made from hallmarked silver.  As far as I know my grandfather wasn’t ever in the army, but I think that two of his brothers might have been army regulars.  Does anyone out there know how I would go about identifying the winner of the prize, please?

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