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Re: Grandfather in the english army
« Reply #9 on: Friday 22 April 11 09:38 BST (UK) »
Since you had good luck finding my grandfather would you mind trying to find any thing about my grandmother,  (Grandfather is my dad's dad..Grandmother is my mum's mum.) Her name was Florence Matilda Brooker born in 1883 in Islington, London

On her grave marker it says
SGT F. M. Brooker 8851
Women's Army Auxillary Corps.
Thank you.

... I have sent you a PM re your grandfathers info
... according to the National Archives website, your grandmother was in Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, Regiment No 8851, Rank; worker, Date   1914-1920 ... there is also a listing of another Florence Brooker, but with a different Service number of 26519, however this is dated 15 February 1919 and with a Catalogue reference of AIR 80/28 ... now, I am fairly sure that 'AIR' was formed after WW1, so the 2 Florences could be the same and this perhaps could explain why she is 'worker' in the QMAAC and on her headstone is Sgt ... have a look at the http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline website to get the documents (a bit over 2 UK pounds each if I remember right) ... hope this helps you a little





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