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World War One / Re: Where and what was 43 Stn?
« on: Wednesday 06 November 24 16:33 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your comments Grandarog and Andy.

I have wondered whether "43 Stn" referred to some medical centre since he was discharged on health grounds on leaving this "unit".

But I have been unable to find any other entry of "43 Stn" relating to another serviceman so can't quite make sense of this.

There is the 43 Training Depot Station at Chattis Hill that is a possibility...  But why didn't the person filling in the form write "TDS"??

(I have put this query on other forums but not had an obvious answer for what could be called a Station.  I'm wondering whether whatever facility it was was situated close to a Railway Station - No. 43!)  Is it at all possible that Railway Stations in England given numbers during the war??

Thanks anyway for reading my post.


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World War One / Re: Where and what was 43 Stn?
« on: Tuesday 15 October 24 17:44 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your interest in my query BushInn1746.

Joseph Gallagher enrolled in the RFC as a 2AirMech in July 1917 and became a 3AirMech when the RAF was formed in April 1918.

There is a lot of information on the internet about the role of the RFC/RAF during WW1 - amazing when you consider the first (successful) flight across the Channel was only in 1909.

I have JG's service and pension record info from Fold3/Ancestry - hence my wanting to establish what and where 43 Stn was.  What consituted a "Stn" as opposed to a "TS".





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World War One / Re: Where and what was 43 Stn?
« on: Monday 14 October 24 13:19 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that Jim1.  Interesting to read about leave being granted.

And I saw that the function of 25 TS included home defence. 

I'm just wondering what the difference is between TS and Stn! 

Many thanks again for your reply.


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World War One / Re: Where and what was 43 Stn?
« on: Sunday 13 October 24 12:00 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your replies and the links and suggestions for further info are great to have.  I had not come across these through Googling.  Much appreciated.

And yes - my query was re WW1 - 1918 in fact - so in the first year of the RAF.

If 43 Stn stands for Training Depot Station  I'm just curious to know why 25 Training School on his record is abbreviated to 25 TS. 

Perhaps the units had different functions...?

So the search goes on.

I'm interested to know what life was like for men in the unit - whether they had leave for example.  Especially since his daughter was born in July 1919.   



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World War One / Where and what was 43 Stn?
« on: Sunday 13 October 24 00:56 BST (UK)  »
I've had lots of really helpful replies to my earlier post on this forum to do with Joseph Gallagher's service and pension records....

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=886058.18

But I still don't know what 43 Stn was.

Joseph was a 3rd Air Mechanic in the RAF.

He transferred to "43 Stn" from 25 TS (Training School in Norfolk).  And after 43 Stn was discharged on health grounds

I'm guessing that 43 Stn must be written on other air mechanics' service records.   So if anyone can give any information - such as where it was based, what it was and anything practical such as whether servicemen would have leave during the time they were posted here - I would be so grateful!


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Tyrone / Re: Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« on: Tuesday 08 October 24 01:04 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again Neale.  That certainly helps to rule them out of my family research.  I just wish I was able to find what I'm looking for more quickly!  Much appreciated.

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Tyrone / Re: Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« on: Tuesday 08 October 24 00:32 BST (UK)  »
Aghadowey and Neale
You are totally amazing!  I have spent so many hours obviously researching someone else's family tree, trying to work out how to make dates and facts fit that won't fit. 
Thank you so much for providing this information which is really helpful.  And to come up with this so quickly!
(At least I can rule this family out of my own family research now.)
Many thanks

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Tyrone / Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« on: Monday 07 October 24 21:39 BST (UK)  »
According to the 1911 census, Margaret Gallagher and her children were born in Strabane.  They were a RC family.

I have been trying in vain to find out the name of her husband who was not named in either the 1901 or 1911 census.  So would be glad of any advice.

I have used:
   the irishgenealogy.ie website;
   the catholic church records on registers.nli.ie for Clonleigh, Leckpatrick and Mourne and
   the familysearch site. 

Given she had 10 children whose baptisms I cannot find in Strabane, perhaps I should look for a different, nearby parish for baptisms??

Similarly, I have looked through these Strabane parish records for any Gallagher married to a Margaret and been unable to find one to fit the dates/ages in the censuses.

The censuses are not without discrepancies!

1901 census

Margaret Gallagher Head 44  widow Dressmaker b. Co Tyrone
John Gallagher  son  21  Baker  b. Co Tyrone
Mary Gallagher  dau 19 Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Isabella Gallagher  dau 17  Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Maggie Gallagher  dau 15  Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Bridget Gallagher  dau 11  Scholar b. Co Tyrone
Joseph Gallagher  son 14  Scholar b.  Co Tyrone

1911 census

Margaret Gallager Head 60 Dressmakes Married 37 years  (10 ch born, 7 ch living) b. Strabane
John Gallagher  son  34  Baker  b. Strabane
Bella Gallagher  dau  28  Factory  b. Strabane
Maggie Gallagher  dau  26  Factory  b. Strabane
Joseph Gallagher  son  25  Mechanid  b. Strabane
Bridget Gallagher  dau  22  Factory  b. Strabane

Hope someone can help me find Margaret's husband's name.

Many thanks


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World War One / Re: Air Mechanic: locations in WW1
« on: Tuesday 01 October 24 18:27 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again Jim - that's helpful.

Unfortunately I reckon this is going to remain one of life's mysteries - despite the many hours that I have put into trying to get answers.

In the meantime, it has been interesting and moving to read up about the service these man gave this country.  I mean that sincerely.

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