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WW1 Soldiers Death
« on: Thursday 09 March 23 11:40 GMT (UK) »
Hello, can anyone decipher the following please - I'm not sure why the dates have 16/1 and 19/3 - nor do I understand the army shorthand!  Many thanks, Selby

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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 March 23 11:42 GMT (UK) »
Widow and sole legatee . . .
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 09 March 23 11:51 GMT (UK) »
His unclaimed Army Pay Owing of 13 Shillings and 2 Pence -  was paid 5 October 1916 to his Widow Maggie J Vickers
Then a War Gratuity of £6:10 Shillings was paid to her also on 29 October 1919
CHAPMAN ROBINSON McKAY O'MALLEY

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 09 March 23 12:00 GMT (UK) »
It's so easy when you know the answer!!!  Thank you both  ;D

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 09 March 23 12:31 GMT (UK) »
What was his Name Number and Date of Death ?
Can then look for you to see what happened to her Widows Pension and his Medals
CHAPMAN ROBINSON McKAY O'MALLEY

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 09 March 23 12:54 GMT (UK) »
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What was his Name Number and Date of Death ?
S/8700  L/Cpl. John McPherson 2/Gordon Highlanders 24/7/16.
FYI you can work out when he joined by the amount of
Gratuity his widow received:
Pte's. & L/Cpl's = £5 for 1st. year + 10s. per month thereafter.
So Mar./April 1915.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 09 March 23 13:43 GMT (UK) »
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So Mar./April 1915

Disembarked 23/3/15 per the 1914-15 Star roll
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 09 March 23 19:20 GMT (UK) »
I have no idea where you all find this information but thank you!!!  ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 09 March 23 19:22 GMT (UK) »
This is the actual form I found:
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