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Offline Pels.

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Re: WWII collection in lost property
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 22 September 07 10:33 BST (UK) »


As I've just said - great minds think alike!  ;D ;D

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,257215.0.html

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Re: WWII collection in lost property
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 30 September 07 16:50 BST (UK) »
A happy ending:

Wartime letters found dumped behind garages in Kent have been reunited with the son and nephew of the two servicemen who wrote them.
The memorabilia was in a box which also contained World War II medals belonging to Frank Spice and Harold Johnson.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7020672.stm

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Padgham - Wittersham
Wanstall - Northbourne
Taylor - Ringwould & Ash
Skinner - Deal
Bushell - Walmer
Spain - Walmer
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Schloss - Poland, Nottingham, Massachusetts & New Zealand.
Cohen - Birmingham

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Re: WWII collection in lost property
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 30 September 07 17:08 BST (UK) »
Indeed it is a happy ending, Betty  :D

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Re: WWII collection in lost property
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 30 September 07 22:53 BST (UK) »
I noticed Frank Spice was on geneseunited. I'm suprised they didn't look there before the telly appeal  ???

Glad it all ended well, I'd love to own something like that.


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Re: WWII collection in lost property
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 30 September 07 23:01 BST (UK) »
Fantastic result!!

My first thought when reading the above article was, the old aunt seemed so pleased that this collection was found, I wonder if she'd like rootschatters to "do" her tree?

But also think that if Frank Spice was on genes, he must have an interest in family history, and perhaps he's already "done" their tree? He might like to join RootsChat!