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Northamptonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Reynolds births in Edgecote
« on: Sunday 13 November 11 22:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Have many Reynolds,heres a few;
John Reynolds born 1777,born Denford northants,he moved to pertenhall,bedfordshire early 1800s.
My branch then stayed in pertenhall most of that century,before my g g grandfather joseph moved up here to sheffield 1880ish.
A William Reynolds born 1752 in woodford halse,died a pauper in 1804 at Denford.
Ive got a few born around woodford halse and chipping warden,ille find my notes and add them,the only 3 ive found born at edgecote are named in the original post and then the trail goes cold!

shane

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Campbell Bell
« on: Friday 29 April 11 21:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi
id say he was aged late 20s to early 30s,which would fit the 1885 birth.
My great grandmothers writing is on the back of the postcard and she died in 1918 aged 28.
It simply says?mr campbell bell?.
thanks shane

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Campbell Bell
« on: Friday 29 April 11 13:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi
ive just received a box of family photos from my aunt,and amongst them is a photo of a mr Campbell Bell,he is wearing a salvation army hat.The Bell family are not ancestors,so i presume he was a friend of the family,i also expect he lived in the sheffield area,the photo is early 1900s to 1920s, if anyone could provide me with any information on the gentleman id be very grateful.
regards shane

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World War One / Re: Sickness,injuries and discharge on compassionat grounds.
« on: Thursday 23 December 10 09:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks.
Great link too.In his final medical the doctor put his knee at 20% disability and commented ...knee locks at times,but no swelling at moment.
I think he was a lucky man to get off western front when he did,the day he injured his knee in the trenches at ypres,his battalion were suffering freezing conditions,heavy snow falls and even heavier constant shellings!!

many thanks
shane

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World War One / Sickness,injuries and discharge on compassionat grounds.
« on: Tuesday 21 December 10 22:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
How fine was the line when injured or ill from
permenant discharge
returned back to battle front
or posted to reserve (home) battalions?
I ask because my g grandfather fractured his knee cartlidge in ypres feb1916,this dodgy knee had first played up whilst training in france 1915.
He was sent home and placed in a young soldiers battalion ,he was no spring chicken though!
The knee gave way again in 1917 and he was hospitalised at cannock chase.
However i have heard of soldiers with life threatening injuries back in the line quite quickly.
His wife then died of spanish flu 2 weeks after the war ended,leaving 2 children,but it seems he stayed in the army at clipstone camp till march 1919.Would he have been given the option to leave on compassionate grounds?

shane 

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World War One / Re: promotions,random or based on merit?
« on: Sunday 19 December 10 15:55 GMT (UK)  »
My grandfather also recieved a very late promotion in ww2,to the rank of corporal also(just like his father who i originally posted this topic about) He was a proffesional soldier prior to ww2 in india for 7 years,and had remained a private.He had only just got out of army when britain declared war and was immediately called back in.
I wonder if a late promotion would effect any future pensions etc ?

shane

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World War One / Re: promotions,random or based on merit?
« on: Sunday 19 December 10 15:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ken,
he was finally promoted to paid lance corporal on the 13th september 1916,however he was now back in england with a training battalion and remained with them till end of war(he had suffered a knee injury,which kept flaring up).
I have noted he was made a paid corporal on 13th december 1918,so after the war ended, and was dicharged 8th march 1919.
He was a volunteer recruit who signed for duration of war.
I wonder why the army promoted him to corporal with his discharge imminent?????
shane

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World War One / promotions,random or based on merit?
« on: Friday 17 December 10 23:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
                                                                                                                          Ive found my g grandad was placed in the position of acting lance corporal the day before his division left the laventie sector for ypres,this will have been done in the reserve area,he served in this sector for 6 months.He did reach rank of corporal by 1918,but his promotions were all back in blighty in a training battalion,after injuring his knee in early 1916.
How merit based were promotions during ww1? i have read they could be very random,ie one officer in a service battalion made all the men sporting mustaches in to lance corporals. :D

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World War One / 20th light infantry division sep 1915?
« on: Thursday 25 November 10 22:51 GMT (UK)  »
 Hi could anyone tell me what minor operation the 20th division were involved in at the time of the battle of loos? I know they were north of la bassee, but the details i have are very sketchy on the exact role they played.Any help would be much appreciated.  shane 

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