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Anyone able to help with deciphering this WW1 document?
« on: Monday 05 June 17 12:33 BST (UK) »
Hi,

This is a WW1 pension record for Edward Clarke who's my great great uncle. I can pretty much figure out the first few pages but it's the handwriting on the last few I'm puzzled with. There's seven documents in all but help with the last three would be amazing.

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1114&h=825970&ssrc=pt&tid=2507965&pid=1026456091&usePUB=true

Let me know if the link works or not.

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Re: Anyone able to help with deciphering this WW1 document?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 June 17 12:47 BST (UK) »
The link worked.

He was rejected by the army because of the state of his teeth and dyspepsia (indigestion) which could have been due to the state of his teeth. He couldn't read, that may or may not have been a reason to reject him.

Looks like he was OK at first but perhaps they weren't aware of the state of his teeth. He couldn't be an efficient soldier with his teeth and the indigestion so failed the second medical and was released.
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Re: Anyone able to help with deciphering this WW1 document?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 June 17 12:53 BST (UK) »
Thank you!

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« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 June 17 12:54 BST (UK) »
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