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Re: N.M Hargreaves of Nelson, Lancs
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 09 June 11 21:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Brendan
I wouldn't worry about a discrepancy of 2 years in Arthur's age on the death cert.

I've been looking in The Times online & have found A J Going mentioned twice.
1) Promoted to Lieutenant in April 1918.
2) Attending a complimentary dinner  for Field Marshall Lord Haig at the Savoy Hotel in August 1924 given by overseas officers which included Captain C Griffith, Captain E H Samson & Lieutenant A J Going from British Guiana.
I know he said he was a merchant on the passenger list earlier in 1924 but I wonder if he was a regular soldier.

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Re: N.M Hargreaves of Nelson, Lancs
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 09 June 11 21:50 BST (UK) »
As Arthur seems to have had a long association with the forces have you looked into his pension papers or attestation papers,yes I did see he was a Lieut in the RFA in 1923, these would give details of  his next of kin,
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: N.M Hargreaves of Nelson, Lancs
« Reply #20 on: Friday 10 June 11 09:06 BST (UK) »
 Hi,

I really don't know if he continued his military service  -
I don't have full access to Pension papers etc so am presently gathering as much information on him as I can which might help predetermining if the information in pension papers would be useful or not.

I know very little about pension and attestation papers - Can I ask  - at what stage in his life / career would pension / attestation papers be drawn up ?

In 1911 census both Arthur and Philip were student teachers.

His father served in the Royal navy  - both Arthur and his brother Philip J. ( sometimes James P.) (and possibly brother George) served in WW1 and were both Liuet in RFA.


From Arthur's medal card his forwarding address was to B. Guiana c/o "the Rupununi Dev. Company" - on the card however this was then crossed out and the new address was c/o "J. Balasch, 4 Robb ST, Guiana, BG".

As far as I understand the Rupununi Company was setup with the support of the Colonial Government of Guiana and capital from British Business men.

based on this I was of the opinion that he might have left the Military -
Can I ask  - is it normal to be considered / addressed by your military rank ie : Lieutenant A J Going from British Guiana at complimentary dinner in 1924  - if you had already left the military service ?

B.


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