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Re: George Millington
« Reply #9 on: Friday 29 June 12 16:20 BST (UK) »
I would say that is "Old George" but using this information can you find a living relative? You're getting close or at least closer than I am since I'm over in the once upon a time "the colonies".

Thank you for your efforts.

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« Reply #10 on: Friday 29 June 12 17:14 BST (UK) »
Gazette 22 June 1915

Commissioned - 33226 Serjeant G. Millington, 40th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
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« Reply #11 on: Friday 29 June 12 17:19 BST (UK) »
Good Job! But can you track down any living relatives? Did he have a wife and so any children?

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« Reply #12 on: Friday 29 June 12 17:28 BST (UK) »
We have to take things a step at a time. I can see George Millington with Frederick Coxen in the 1911 census with the army at Aldershot...but I don't think I'm allowed to post his age or marital status or place of birth....
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« Reply #13 on: Friday 29 June 12 17:45 BST (UK) »
What is Aldershot? If using the same census can you find other members of 40th battery? If so you could win ...will we'll figure that out.

Sometimes rules just get in the way don't they!

If those with Millington family trees on ancestry would have included more information then it would help.

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« Reply #14 on: Friday 29 June 12 17:48 BST (UK) »
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Re: George Millington
« Reply #15 on: Friday 29 June 12 18:00 BST (UK) »
Would they have been there for training?

I know my grandfather was in the special reserves and joined around 1905 so I'm guessing that it would have been for training.

attached picture was taken in 1909 testing new field telephones - I wish I knew who the soldier's name that is standing.

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« Reply #16 on: Friday 29 June 12 18:28 BST (UK) »
They didn't join 40th battery till 1914. They were in different units before that. In 1911 at Aldershot they would probably have been on the signalling course mentioned in the letter.
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« Reply #17 on: Friday 29 June 12 18:42 BST (UK) »
This is true. The 40th was created just prior to their deployment with the BEF. It was made up of mostly special reservist, as documented in the journal.

When he was called up on August 5th and reported for duty at Newcastle he was assigned to the 39th as acting Quarter Master Sergeant at Borden Camp. When the 40th was created he was transferred into the new battery.

Through my research I wasn't able to find much information about this battery compared to others. Is there a reason for this?
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