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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Loughborough, Leicestershire Phillips graves
« on: Thursday 18 December 14 09:14 GMT (UK)  »
Victor,

Not sure if you will see this but just to let you know I didn't find anyone. I found the plots they were buried in but all signs of headstones gone.
Disappointing but at least I know.

Happy Christmas all.

Tommy

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Armed Forces / Re: Year and Regiment required from photo please?
« on: Monday 03 March 14 11:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

Many thanks for all the replies, please keep them coming. The photo I believe was taken in Leicester. Macintosh, was the 1937 webbing used from that date and if so until when? Or was it like CS95 which came out later than the date in its title.

OR thanks aswell, I think this is around the correct date too. I think I need to work out the window in which this uniform type was in service.

Thanks again all and as I say keep sending replies and thoughts....
Much appreciated
Tommy

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Armed Forces / Year and Regiment required from photo please?
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I am after pinning down the year and the regiment of the soldier in this photo? It was taken in Leicester and I believe he is in the Leics Rgt, but would like your views along with a possible year?

Many thanks in advance.

Tommy

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / What year do we all think please???
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 21:02 GMT (UK)  »


Hi all,

Trying to pin the date and Regt down, I have my own ideas but would like to hear yours. Also the age we all think the bride may be would help....

No wrong answers so the more suggestions the better.

Many thanks in advance.

Tommy

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Loughborough, Leicestershire Phillips graves
« on: Monday 24 February 14 18:39 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Victor for your help and the link. I don't suppose you know any first names?

Tommy

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Flt Lt Robert Bolton Warr.
« on: Monday 24 February 14 02:11 GMT (UK)  »

Hi,

This is a link to I believe the answer, although it was started by Mr-Tomcat I thought others may like to know the fate of this airman.

http://www.valleyaviationsociety.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2842

Tommy

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Loughborough, Leicestershire Phillips graves
« on: Sunday 23 February 14 20:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I have many, many generations of my family with the surname Phillips who were born and died in the Loughborough, Leicestershire area of Britain. Most the historical sources state the district as Emmanuael.

My question is that I intend to visit Loughborough and check churchyards for gravestones and wondered if someone with 'local' knowledge would know which church/graveyard would most likely to be the one where I would find my ancestors?

Thanks in advance.

Tommy

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Armed Forces / Re: Yorks and Lancs Pte uniform dating help.
« on: Sunday 23 February 14 20:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I would just like to thank everyone for all the help, advice and information regarding my question.

A couple of notes / answers:

macintosh: I will certainly look into this idea, one I never thought of, thanks :)

km1971: I never knew of the Militia attestastion forms and have now downloaded them, a little more family history comes home. :)

gortonboy: Many thanks, I do however have his SR but thankyou for the information.

Thanks again and If anyone has any other info please feel free to let me know.

Tommy

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Armed Forces / Yorks and Lancs Pte uniform dating help.
« on: Friday 21 February 14 12:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,
Sorry if these are posted in the wrong place, please feel free to move them if thats the case.


I have come across these two  pictures of a relative who joined the York and Lancs Rgt in 1907 and who died of TB in 1913.
I would like to know more about the uniform and date. Is it a dress uniform or pre WWI did the Rgt still wear (I presume red) tunics. I have read in History books about how unprepared the British were at the start of WWI and they treated it initially like all previous wars, maybe the Drab tunics came later?
Any help would be much appriciated along with any ideas on the chap to the left of Pte John Phillips in the smaller image.

Thanks a lot

Tommy

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