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Montgomeryshire / Re: Butchers Arms Llandrinio
« on: Tuesday 17 November 20 07:50 GMT (UK) »
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Armed Forces / Charles Joseph Leyland Tompkins
« on: Friday 28 August 20 20:43 BST (UK) »
Hi Everyone.
I am looking for any help identifying the military uniform worn by the gentleman in this picture, he is Charles Joseph Leyland Tompkins & he was my Great Grandfather, the family were told he served in the Essex Regt and we assume that was during WW1 however we cannot find him in the 1901 census so not sure if he was serving at that time elsewhere.
I would also be interested to know your thoughts regarding what medals he is wearing & what they may be for.
We believe he was born in 1879 in Longton Stoke on Trent Staffordshire.
Thanks
Andrea.
I am looking for any help identifying the military uniform worn by the gentleman in this picture, he is Charles Joseph Leyland Tompkins & he was my Great Grandfather, the family were told he served in the Essex Regt and we assume that was during WW1 however we cannot find him in the 1901 census so not sure if he was serving at that time elsewhere.
I would also be interested to know your thoughts regarding what medals he is wearing & what they may be for.
We believe he was born in 1879 in Longton Stoke on Trent Staffordshire.
Thanks
Andrea.
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Staffordshire / Re: Miners in Wednesfield 1840-1900
« on: Monday 05 August 13 18:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the quick reply, I can see now where the Prestwood road may have got its name from.Although interesting it does only give information for 1896. Do you think Wolverhampton archives would have any records, I suppose what I am looking for is a list of names of the men that would have worked in these mines and possibly their employment records. Does this information even exist, would it have been recorded?
Andrea
Andrea
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Staffordshire / Miners in Wednesfield 1840-1900
« on: Monday 05 August 13 17:56 BST (UK) »
Hi, both my gg grandad and g grandad were miners in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. If possible I would like to find out more about where they worked, if these collieries would have any records surviving and if so where I could access them. I am talking between 1840-1900.
Many thanks
Andrea
Many thanks
Andrea
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Armed Forces / Re: At what age would he join up
« on: Sunday 09 September 12 17:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Hackstaple,
Yes I'm the searcher on that thread, I never did get any replys but through my own research have learnt a lot since then. maybe i should repost the pictures on here.
Regards
Andrea
Yes I'm the searcher on that thread, I never did get any replys but through my own research have learnt a lot since then. maybe i should repost the pictures on here.
Regards
Andrea
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Armed Forces / Re: At what age would he join up
« on: Sunday 09 September 12 15:26 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Thank you both for taking the time to reply, very interesting information you have both provided.
One last question at the time he was killed he left a widow and a young child living in Gibraltar,i assume living in military quarters aside from an army pension would the army have assisted her in any way or would she have been left to fend for herself.
Regards
Andrea.
Thank you both for taking the time to reply, very interesting information you have both provided.
One last question at the time he was killed he left a widow and a young child living in Gibraltar,i assume living in military quarters aside from an army pension would the army have assisted her in any way or would she have been left to fend for herself.
Regards
Andrea.
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Armed Forces / At what age would he join up
« on: Sunday 09 September 12 11:59 BST (UK) »
My great uncle John Henry Choyce born 1881in Wolverhampton served with the south staffs 1st regiment, sadly losing his life in the great war October 1914. Like many others his record did not survive so I'm trying to fill in the gaps.
I know that he served in the second Boar war between 1899-1902 so I'm assuming he possibly joined 1897?
I would also like to know how long it would take him to work his way up the ranks, i have information showing he was a sergeant in 1907 and he is listed as a company sergeant major when he dies.
Many Thanks
Andrea
I know that he served in the second Boar war between 1899-1902 so I'm assuming he possibly joined 1897?
I would also like to know how long it would take him to work his way up the ranks, i have information showing he was a sergeant in 1907 and he is listed as a company sergeant major when he dies.
Many Thanks
Andrea
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Staffordshire / Re: James Matthew Kendrick
« on: Thursday 17 May 12 23:29 BST (UK) »
Hi Dawn,
I'm friends with Rachel on Facebook, we share the same gg grandparents, Thomas Kendrick and Mercy Onions. My g grandad Walter and her g grandad were brothers.
I will send her a message and hopefully she will be in touch with you.
Regards
Andrea
I'm friends with Rachel on Facebook, we share the same gg grandparents, Thomas Kendrick and Mercy Onions. My g grandad Walter and her g grandad were brothers.
I will send her a message and hopefully she will be in touch with you.
Regards
Andrea
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The Lighter Side / Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« on: Thursday 10 May 12 22:49 BST (UK) »
Hi Nicola, aka smudwhisk, can you or anybody else tell me where I can purchase a DVD from? Something I'd never thought of doing.
Maybe we need to start a campaign, get fellow root chatters to write to the bbc, they could show it instead of the football
I wonder if Diana's reading this if she would know if there are any plans to sell the series to the UK?.
Sorry if I have hijacked your thread, I hope you understand my frustration
Regards
Andrea
Maybe we need to start a campaign, get fellow root chatters to write to the bbc, they could show it instead of the football
I wonder if Diana's reading this if she would know if there are any plans to sell the series to the UK?.
Sorry if I have hijacked your thread, I hope you understand my frustration
Regards
Andrea