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Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts / Re: WW1 Letters
« on: Wednesday 20 May 09 11:22 BST (UK)  »
Sorry Mik, I missed the reason for your confusion. 
The words "MacGregor" and "Aberfeldy" appear in my post only in my list of research families, which appends to all my posts on whatever subject.

Some of my wife's ancestors were MacGregors from Aberfeldy, but we have no information that they were soldiers. They came to NZ in the 1880's, and we don't know much about the family that stayed behind.  Some of them may well have been in WW1.

Sorry I can't be of more help.
Cheers, Roger

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Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts / Re: WW1 Letters
« on: Monday 18 May 09 22:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mik.
No, I'm sorry.  The letters are completely unrelated to my family, and no mention is made of Aberfeldy or soldiers therefrom.
Cheers
Roger

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If that photo was taken in 1949, the guy on the left would be 77. I just can't believe he is that old.  I also don't see any T-shirt material: The woman on the left appears to be wearing a blouse and the one on the right a dress and jacket, or possibly a dress with lapels over a camisole.  I suppose the bride could be wearing a T-shirt... ;)

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He certainly seems to be wearing well, so 1939 or 1940 is feasible.
Cheers and good luck with the uniform id.
Roger

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My guess is 1937. That would make him 65 and her 51. She looks older than 51 and he looks younger than 65: 1937 is a bit of a compromise guess.  The uniform makes it more likely to be 1939. Are you sure about those birth dates?

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Perthshire / Re: Memorial Inscripions, Comrie Old Cemetery
« on: Friday 02 January 09 20:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Keith,
No problem, I guess I'm going to have to shell out a few thou and visit Comrie myself  8). Thanks very much for trying anyway.
One positive is that the absence of Hamilton names pre-1855 helps define the time of migration to Comrie.
Cheers, Roger

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Perthshire / Re: Memorial Inscripions, Comrie Old Cemetery
« on: Friday 02 January 09 00:10 GMT (UK)  »
Wow, that's great news, thanks very much for your kind offer. The names I'm after are all on one stone. We have a photo of it but it's pretty bad and we can't read some of the dates.
Here is the text starting at the top:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JOHN HAMILTON
BELOVED SON OF
WILLIAM M AND JEANETTE F HAMILTON
WHO DIED 2?TH MARCH 1941?
ALSO HIS MOTHER
JEANETTE FRANCES
? ? ? ? ? ? ? DIED 1 (3-?) OCTOBER 18??
AND HIS FATHER
WILLIAM MUNRO HAMILTON
BORN ?? OCTOBER 1??4 DIED 23RD AUG 19??
AND THEIR GRANDSON
ALLAN MUNRO HAMILTON
BORN 12TH(?) MARCH 1950? DIED 21? JUNE 1970?
AND THEIR SON WILLIAM
BORN ?? JUNE 1923 DIED 1ST JAN 1987
IN NEW ZEALAND

I hope you can fill in some of the question marks for me.

Thanks again,
Roger

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Perthshire / Memorial Inscripions, Comrie Old Cemetery
« on: Sunday 29 June 08 00:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi.
I need the Memorial Inscriptions on a specific headstone in Comrie Old Cemetery, the one on the Crieff side of the river Earn in the grounds of the old white church on the main road, now a community center.
Does anyone know if the MIs in this cemetery have been transcribed?
The grave dates from the mid-to-late 20th century, so old MI transcriptions might not include it.
I have the Lair Number of the grave, and some of the names on it.
Is there anyone offering a headstone photo or transcription service in the area?
Cheers, Roger

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Mastus/Masters in Beckley, Sussex
« on: Wednesday 24 October 07 20:49 BST (UK)  »
Thanks very much Nell and Jane.

Nell, do you know if the Beckley regs are available for searching at Lewes? Is microfilm available?

Jane, I'll try the BHS as you suggest.

Cheers, Roger

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