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GWR casualties in the Great War
« on: Monday 15 March 10 17:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone,
I have embarked on a project on flickr with the go ahead from Swindon Library.
They have a collection on Flickr which includes a set of GWR casualties of the Great War. The pages are scanned in but only those based in Swindon are currently tagged and listed. I am currently building a searchable database that identifies each separate GWR employee, his occupation [within the company], where he was based and the department, where given. There is supplementary info for some as well which has been included.

http://www.flickr.com/people/gwr_casualties/

I would appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism on the project which is still ongoing.
The aim is to be able to do a search within flickr for a surname and to find out where they were based, when they died. Most have photos although there are some without.

Roofy

ps Im crossposting this to the WW1 forum as well, oh, and for Wiltshire ie Swindon
Seyer [Bristol and London], Porter [Swindon and Manchester], Lawless, Wilson, Wood, Ebsworthy, Willson [not a typo, have different spellings on different sides of the family]. Also Lawler [London and Liverpool}, Bagnaro and Cavo [London and Maiori, Italy], also Engley/Englie-London, Gloucester and Bristol, Palmer [Chichester and London]. Recently added Greaves [Derbys], Handley Greaves [Derbyshire, London and Swindon]

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 16 March 10 11:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Roofy
Looks very good but not being a flickr user - (I know I can learn)
1.the date order of the pictures is random to say the least
2. The resolution is such that i for one can't read the names under each photo on the collective pages / pictures. ( I dont think I need specs?
Well done you for trying and I have some rellies from sWINDON SO i HOPE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN.
Nigel
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 16 March 10 12:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi roofy

I don't have a particular interest in finding GWr people but I like new databases so thought I would have a look.

I tested it out and can read the names under the photos perfectly. And I searched on a name and it came up with a person.

It looks very useful. Well done!

Milly ;D
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 March 10 13:13 GMT (UK) »
Hello Roofy,

A great project and far easier to read than the originally posted whole pages I was looking at the other day.

I just hope to see Ernest Lambourne on there some day.  :)

Phil
Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 16 March 10 15:01 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: NDRFT on Tuesday 16 March 10 11:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Roofy

2. The resolution is such that i for one can't read the names under each photo on the collective pages / pictures. ( I dont think I need specs?

Nigel
Just hold the cursor over the photo you want to know the name of

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 16 March 10 15:07 GMT (UK) »
All right all right I am just getting old and following the advice and going back I can see them all well.
Any way that doesn't detract from it being good oh.
T ra
Nigel
Robinson - Oxfordshire
Stratford - Gloucestershire,
Waters - Northamptonshire,
Moss - Oxfordshire,
Bint - Berkshire,
Collins / Collings - Buckinghamshire,
Salmon - Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Stranks - Northamptonshire,
Bull - Oxfordshire /Buckinghamshire,

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 16 March 10 20:51 GMT (UK) »
ooh thanks everyone for your early feedback, it will certainly help. And thankyou coz for sorting Nigel's problem out.:)
Roofy
Seyer [Bristol and London], Porter [Swindon and Manchester], Lawless, Wilson, Wood, Ebsworthy, Willson [not a typo, have different spellings on different sides of the family]. Also Lawler [London and Liverpool}, Bagnaro and Cavo [London and Maiori, Italy], also Engley/Englie-London, Gloucester and Bristol, Palmer [Chichester and London]. Recently added Greaves [Derbys], Handley Greaves [Derbyshire, London and Swindon]

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 17 March 10 10:56 GMT (UK) »
this is one of your soldiers

pte 39525 joseph dodson
enlisted 19-11-15
aged 32
4th manchesters
religion,CofE
occupation,railway clerk for the GWR
son of joseph+mary
resided 60 vere st,eccles new rd,salford
sailed from folkstone on 17-1-17 and landed at bolougne the same day
posted to the 17th manchesters in the field on 20-1-17
he was shot in the abdomen and back on 23rd april 1917,he was taken to the 47th gen hospital at le.treport where he died of wounds on 26th
buried in mont huon military cemetery,le.treport


mack ;D
military history,mainly ww1,manchester pals battalions,tyneside irish +tyneside scottish brigades,leeds,liverpool,accrington,birmingham,hull,barnsley,swansea and salford pals.

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Re: GWR casualties in the Great War
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 17 March 10 15:22 GMT (UK) »
Hello Mack,
thankyou for that. It never occurred to me to ask people if they had any extra info that they would like to share. Was Joseph Dodson your great grandfather?
Would it be ok to put the info onto the flickr page as part of his notes?
Best wishes
Ruth
Seyer [Bristol and London], Porter [Swindon and Manchester], Lawless, Wilson, Wood, Ebsworthy, Willson [not a typo, have different spellings on different sides of the family]. Also Lawler [London and Liverpool}, Bagnaro and Cavo [London and Maiori, Italy], also Engley/Englie-London, Gloucester and Bristol, Palmer [Chichester and London]. Recently added Greaves [Derbys], Handley Greaves [Derbyshire, London and Swindon]
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