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Offline nigelrixson

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Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer
« on: Wednesday 01 October 08 14:39 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Can SKS throw any light on the meaning of 'Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer' found on a 1918 marriage certificate as the occupation of the groom

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Stenson, anywhere any dates

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Re: Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 October 08 19:24 BST (UK) »
Bombadier equivalent to Private in the Royal Garrison Artillery

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Britton:Hawkins: London
Stephenson: Cox: London
Straughan: Sweeney: Newcastle/Durham
Liddell: Hobson:Newcastle/Durham
Horne:Oxfordshire/ Bienfait/Winnipeg
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Re: Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 01 October 08 20:48 BST (UK) »
Many thanks,

Just a thought: Stephenson in London. Any connection to Stevenson in Derbys/Leics?

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Stenson, anywhere any dates

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Re: Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 01 October 08 21:04 BST (UK) »
not that I am aware of, I have a possible connection with a Stevenson in the Sweeney line in the Newcastle area but have not managed to make a confirmed link as yet.

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Britton:Hawkins: London
Stephenson: Cox: London
Straughan: Sweeney: Newcastle/Durham
Liddell: Hobson:Newcastle/Durham
Horne:Oxfordshire/ Bienfait/Winnipeg
Voss: Dorset

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Re: Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 01 October 08 21:51 BST (UK) »
 I thought a bombadier in the Canadian artillery was the same as a corporal in the infantry
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Re: Bombadier RGA unit (Civil) Engineer
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 01:53 BST (UK) »
I agree with xbutcherboy,

the rank of Bombardier is equivalent of Corporal, see

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