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Offline alba99

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Help with Extract
« on: Tuesday 28 April 09 10:35 BST (UK) »
Can anyone decipher this. My stab is General Labourer, Fireman on HMS Cornhill. It is from my great uncles death cert in 1919 (age 19) died of flu (Spanish?)

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Les
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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 10:40 BST (UK) »
Think you probably have that stab right Les, can't make anything different out of it!  :) mare

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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:04 BST (UK) »
I thought it said "Prisoner" on HMS .... rather than "fireman"
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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:11 BST (UK) »
...prisoner would make more sense, as he has already been described as a general labourer
Best wishes, Judy :-))


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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:13 BST (UK) »
My initial thought was prisoner when I first looked at this. I come back to this every couple of months but don't seem to get anywhere. Also according to Janes 1919 HM Ships, there was no HMS Cornhill??


Les
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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:24 BST (UK) »
I don't know if this is of any help, but there is an HMP Cornhill (a prison) at Shepton Mallet.
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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:36 BST (UK) »
I read it as "Prisoner" too. Exciting stuff, I'm envious!
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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:50 BST (UK) »
Well done Greensleeves! I think you have found the answer!
Best wishes, Judy :-))


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Re: Help with Extract
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 12:51 BST (UK) »
The only problem with prisoner is the next word is certainly 'on'.  Other facts I forgot to add, is that  he died at home in Linlithgow, Scotland after 8 days flu - and certified by a local doctor. The death cert is from Scotlands People

Les
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