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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 08 June 08 23:17 BST (UK) »


Where was he born Jeff ? ... did he have any brothers that served ??

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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 08 June 08 23:58 BST (UK) »
He was born in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire 17 March 1883. He had two sisters, no brothers. His younger sister Evelyn served with the Red Cross in Cardiff although the Red Cross has no record of her.

He was definitely someone who was willing to do whatever it took to make ends meet. He emigrated to Canada twice, looking for a better life. I know for certain he joined the Canadian Veteran Guards during WW2 because the pay was good, he got to travel and would end up with a pension. And I've always believed he went home to serve during the first world war for similar reasons.


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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #11 on: Monday 09 June 08 00:21 BST (UK) »


I know you're probably fed up with me asking questions Jeff ... but could you tell me where you found  great-grandfather's papers on Ancestry ? ... how did they spell his name exactly ?

Initials ... full name ? ... because I can't find him !!

It occured to me that he may have joined up in Canada ... did he ??

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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #12 on: Monday 09 June 08 01:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie

I have just found him on A *******

His number is 106935 at least that is what it says there.

Just a small sample.

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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #13 on: Monday 09 June 08 01:56 BST (UK) »
I said 106395 didn't I. And here I am looking right at the form with the number 106935 on it. My appologies. Thanks for the correction Sandy.

I have a total of 18 pages in the file.


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« Reply #14 on: Monday 09 June 08 01:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Jeff

But is it him.  :)

No need for apologies.

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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #15 on: Monday 09 June 08 02:01 BST (UK) »


Thank goodness ... I've been going through every Harries one at a time in case he was mixed up with someone else !! ................  :) :) :)

Thanks Sandy ... you've saved my eyesight !!  :D

Good good good ...NOW maybe we can find him ... god love him !!  :)
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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #16 on: Monday 09 June 08 02:55 BST (UK) »
And to answer Sandy's last post, yes, that is him. Thanks for clearing that up for me   ;)

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Re: Need help finding WW1 UK MIC
« Reply #17 on: Monday 09 June 08 08:08 BST (UK) »
Hi Jeff

No, he did not go abroad. After enlisting in Cardiff he served at Shirehampton (Bristol) and Ormskirk (Lancashire).

Here is a link to the Remounts Service - http://www.1914-1918.net/remounts.html

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