Just in case I need to make 3 post for Pandora's box to open I will introduce myself.
I have been working on my Family tree since 1982, long before the internet, I was initially researching my Great Grandfather after my grand mother passed away in 1979 and I received his WW1 Discharge Certificate coloured and framed dated 25 may 1918 having been wounded in the Great War. I had his Regimental Number and unit Royal Engineers I made contact with a retired Lt Col in the USA who was an expert on the British RE, he confirmed that he was a member of 183 Tunnelling Company RE, it was not until 2010 that I was able to obtain his full military papers from Ancestry where I discovered that on his Attestation papers 30th September 1915 landing in France 17th October 1915 that he served for 7 years and 155 days with the 2nd BN Seaforth Highlanders from 1883 to 1889, this was a Revelation to me as I myself has served 25 years 254 days in HM Armed Forces, and my Grand Mother never talked about her fathers military service. I have now over 600 people on my FT dating back to 1500's. My personal line I can only get as far as 1777 in Northern Ireland, require help researching parish records, I am the 14 of the same name.
Will continue in post 3.
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