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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 14:04 BST (UK) »
That's a nice thing to say Carol, My Grandad risked his life for one year and eighty four days in France, according to his service record I got from Kew. He was lucky enough to come home and live until 1963.Thanks again, Regards,Rizzo
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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 14:12 BST (UK) »
And one from me.

Terry
g grandfather Thomas Borthwick 11/11/1882 - KIA 25/9/1915 aged 33 Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Brothers & cousins to Thomas (Both KIA same day)
Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

George Lowden Borthwick 1899 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 19 Royal Scots Fusiliers

gr Uncle Walter Combe b1893 - KIA 12/7/1915 aged 22  Kings Own Scottish Borderers

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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 14:36 BST (UK) »
And some colour.

Terry
g grandfather Thomas Borthwick 11/11/1882 - KIA 25/9/1915 aged 33 Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Brothers & cousins to Thomas (Both KIA same day)
Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

George Lowden Borthwick 1899 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 19 Royal Scots Fusiliers

gr Uncle Walter Combe b1893 - KIA 12/7/1915 aged 22  Kings Own Scottish Borderers

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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 25 April 12 14:42 BST (UK) »
And a bit of texture ::)

Terry
g grandfather Thomas Borthwick 11/11/1882 - KIA 25/9/1915 aged 33 Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Brothers & cousins to Thomas (Both KIA same day)
Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

George Lowden Borthwick 1899 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 19 Royal Scots Fusiliers

gr Uncle Walter Combe b1893 - KIA 12/7/1915 aged 22  Kings Own Scottish Borderers

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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 26 April 12 03:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Rizzo........Another to add to the list.

Carolyn  :)
Townson - Cartmel                      O'Malley - Askeaton, Ireland
Sadler - Dymock & Salford           Tomlinson - St Peters, Leeds
Wilkinson - Salford                      Chant - Sherbourne, Dorset
Garner - Pendleton

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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 26 April 12 16:33 BST (UK) »
Thanks to Carolyn, Bill and Terry for all your excellent work ...Best wishes Rizzo.
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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 26 April 12 17:53 BST (UK) »
Here's a colour from me.

Regards,
GS
Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 26 April 12 18:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks Greensleeves, A lovely job you've done. I was about to post that this thread was completed..gald I didn't now..Thanks again...Rizzo.
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Re: My Grandfather WW1.
« Reply #26 on: Thursday 26 April 12 19:03 BST (UK) »
Some of us are a bit slow off the mark from time to time, Rizzo!   ;D
Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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