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Messages - Paul J Ballard

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Kent / Re: BALLARD ANCESTORS
« on: Friday 30 May 25 10:40 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Wonderwoman_80s on Saturday 22 March 25 02:36 GMT (UK)
I believe i am a decent of the Ballard line from Kent. I have old formal documents to support this and the coat of arms

I would be interested in your old formal documents & the coat of arms. I have spent nearly 50 years researching all Ballard lines in the UK & my own line is from Kent also.

Paul

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Armed Forces / TNA Records in AIR 19/755 Civilian Employees in the RAF
« on: Friday 12 July 24 11:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Does anyone have experience of AIR 19/755 at The National Archives? Does it contain much genealogical data? I am researching my partner's grandfather, Kevork or George Kevorkian, who served as a Barrack Warden first at RAF Jordan & then at RAF Akrotiri when the RAF left Jordan. He also ran a bar in Heroes Square in Limassol. He was born in Amman, Jordan but his father Haroutoun Kevorkian was from Van in what was then Armenia (pre-genocide). Trying to guage whether employing a research agent might be worthwhile.

Many thanks,

Paul

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Armed Forces / Civilian Records from RAF
« on: Sunday 16 June 24 15:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am researching my partner's grandfather who served as a Barrack Warden first at RAF Jordan & then at RAF Akrotiri when the RAF left Jordan. He also ran a bar in Heroes Square in Limassol. Can anyone tell me whether the civilian records for overseas bases still survive please. Timespan would be pre & post WWII.

Many thanks,

Paul

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Norfolk / Re: BALLARD Burial
« on: Monday 03 April 23 14:31 BST (UK)  »
You will doubtless have found this by now but in the parish register of Gorleston with Southtown, Suffolk the entry appears as follows

James Alderton Ballard Senr of Yarmouth aged 49 buried Oct 20th
James Alderton Ballard junior of Yarmouth aged 19 buried Oct 20th
Henry Wigg of Gorleston aged 33 buried Oct 20th
Banjamin Angel of Gorleston aged 37 Oct 24th
Side note in register "These four were lost in the Ranger Cutter"

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World War One / Re: 8th Royal Irish Hussars Soldier's Records
« on: Monday 17 October 22 17:52 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Monday 17 October 22 15:54 BST (UK)
PoW records for Leonard, from the Red Cross:

https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/3665059/3/2/

https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3665059/698/22061/

https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3665059/698/25313/

https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3665059/698/30319/

Very many thanks for taking the time to find these I appreciate it.

Paul

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World War One / Re: 8th Royal Irish Hussars Soldier's Records
« on: Monday 17 October 22 14:52 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Shaun.

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World War One / 8th Royal Irish Hussars Soldier's Records
« on: Monday 17 October 22 14:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have been researching a father & son who were both in the 8th Royal Irish Hussars & both received "Pip", "Squeak" & "Wilfred". Father was RSM Christopher Farrell & son was Sergeant Leonard Bertram Christopher Farrell. I have tried without any success to find out where the soldiers records might be located for them. Any help appreciated.

Paul

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World War Two / Re: Civilian Attached to Royal Engineers
« on: Monday 21 March 22 15:32 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you.

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World War Two / Civilian Attached to Royal Engineers
« on: Monday 21 March 22 14:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

My grandfather was a civilian who was attached to the Royal Engineers as a Clerk of the Works for South Coast defences between New Romney & Bexhill. As an aside he was responsible for Galley Hill OP, amongst others, mentioned by Spike Milligan in his book "Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall". Can anyone tell me (a) whether there would be an MOD record of his service & (b) if he would have qualified for the Defence Medal?

Many thanks,

Paul

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