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Armed Forces / hoyte/bonython newquay
« on: Thursday 12 July 12 16:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jo

I tried to reply before but couldn't through the system

If you get this my email address is     angiehawker AT hotmail.com

I can then send you my little bit of info,

Cheers

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Cornwall / BONYTHON/HOYTE - Jomac etc
« on: Wednesday 27 June 12 06:16 BST (UK)  »
Sorry, unable to reply. Keeps coming up as PM max!!

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Armed Forces / Re: 5 digit service number? Royal Engineers WW11
« on: Friday 05 August 11 14:13 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to everyone for trying to help.  Uncle is now late 80's and would dearly loved to have known the name of the person in question.  Thought it sounded simple having his service number (ha, ha). Think I'll have to call it a day now. 

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Armed Forces / Re: 5 digit service number? Royal Engineers WW11
« on: Tuesday 02 August 11 19:43 BST (UK)  »
Thanks so much for all your replies.
Sorry about confusion, it wasn't a year, he thought this person was in the 51st/52nd/53rd  Royal engineer corps.  Uncle was with a group who searched out possible river crossings.  That day he drove 2 men who then went in a boat to check a boom. It was there to stop mines going further up river somewhere not too far from Arnhem in 1944.  An aeroplane killed them both with gunfire while he remained on the  bank.  The artfact just has scrathed on it G.(C.)W.   RE  44899
I'll have to try all your suggestions and hopefully find him a name.

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Armed Forces / Re: 5 digit service number? Royal Engineers WW11
« on: Monday 01 August 11 21:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much Forester, that must have taken some doing. 
 
Uncle said he thought it was the Royal Engineer Corps 50/51/52.  The initial scratched on item could possibly be C.W.not G.W.  Got it wrong about the bridge , they were in a boat checking a boom placed to stop mines floating upriver.
Thanks again :)

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Armed Forces / 5 digit service number? Royal Engineers WW11
« on: Sunday 31 July 11 21:46 BST (UK)  »
Am I correct in thinking 5 digit service numbers were officers?  Husband's Uncle has an artifact with initials G.W.  R E  44899.  Sadly the owner was killed in his view checking a bridge somewhere near Arnhem 1944.  He would like to find out his name (G.W.) before it's too late.  Is it possible to find this from just his number. Many thanks.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: newbie!! Thomas Hoyte Matthews died NZ 1916
« on: Friday 27 May 11 14:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I'm at work!!
He was my grt grandad's older brother (about 20yrs age difference). They originate from Newquay Cornwall UK where I grew up. My family are still there but I live 120 miles away now.
Yes, we did get to NZ last Nov/Dec it was AWESOME but didn't manage to meet up with Roger in Wellington.

I'd love to hear about your side of the family. Roger sent me about his.  Angie

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The Lighter Side / Re: I've hit royalty, now what ?
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 20:46 GMT (UK)  »
Better dust off the tiara!!

Hi, we must be cousins of some sort. There must be thousands out there!

My ancestry goes back through the Bonythons in Cornwall UK one married Anne Trevanion a descendant of Ed1's daughter.  I didn't inherit the 'Longshanks' from Ed my husband calls me 'short arse'

It's something to tell the grandchildren though!!

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Occupation Interests / Re: WW11 firemen greater london
« on: Tuesday 03 November 09 20:49 GMT (UK)  »
Tried emailing the museum email address, they said records not there and gave me     
               Records.services(at)london-fire.gov.uk
so have just sent them information and will see what happens

Angie

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