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Thank you for your reply.  I have had a look at the GHS and the background information that you have sourced on Harry.  You are doing a lovely thing, thank you x  Just down in Newport actually.  Lucy that you talk of is my gggrandmother.

I was raised in Brithdir and still have family living there.  For the past 10 years I have researched anyone and everything with a connection to the village and I am now in the process of writing its history.  A big part of my interest are the world wars and I have researched all the names on the village cenotaph.  My main interest in your Bennett family is the son Harry; his name is remembered on the memorial and I use details from the census and local newspapers etc to add background information.  I am also a member of the Gelligaer Historical Society and we have an on-going project of researching the names on all the war memorials in the old parish to honour and remember those who gave their lives in those terrible conflicts.   

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He had four brothers, Martin, John, William and Thomas, unfortunately not the names you mention.

I have stumbled on Martins records a couple of times myself. Thank you very much for your continued search though.  Much appreciated

Rachel

I was wondering if anybody might recognise this uniform. 

My Ggrandfather Maurice Connor was born in Carlow( 1886) then moved to Dublin where he married my ggrandmother.  On his marriage cert he states he was an ex soldier.  ( this was 1919)

I have searched archives for his military records but to no avail. Was hoping i may have more luck if i identify his uniform  then possibly his regiment.  With this information i might be able to approach the miliatry archives.

I do know that when he moved to Wales( 1921) he became a member of the gun club, so it could be possible he was in the artillery .

Any advise or help would be much appreiciated
Regards
Rachel

i am still looking through this link, the only trouble is you have to register with this site, and i have already paid for the membership with genes.  i may have found them in passenger list etc.

So thank you