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03-10-09, 14:34
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03-10-09, 14:39
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Had to nip out to buy some computer paper, lol!
Still haven't downloaded yet as I want to get this right first time. Merry, I think you are right. I found William in 1901 with parents John and Elizabeth, he born Edmonton 1899. But I could only find a birth in June 1900!(William Alfred) For this to be correct, they would have had to have lied to the Registrar or declared a late registration, as there was a daughter Lilly aged 8 months in 1901. So I think the one you have found, with the Plymouth connection, is more likely to be right. OC
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03-10-09, 14:50
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What about William A born Tottenham? I think the birth reg you found is his.
I suppose you/they could get the birth cert with the dob as a checking point?
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03-10-09, 14:58
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I'm hoping his parents will be shown on his record......I'm going in, hold my ankles someone!
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03-10-09, 15:56
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... must be good reading!
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03-10-09, 16:13
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Oh, how disappointing!
I can't read a lot of it and can't interpret the rest, lol. Still don't know if it's the right man as there is no info about next of kin. I THINK it is probably him. He enlisted at Plymouth as a boy sailor in 1915. Signed on for 12 years on his 18th birthday. He got a G1 badge - what is that, please? - and it was taken away from him, lol. He also got a 2B badge which he seems to have hung onto. Now, there is a scrawly bit of writing in the column for remarks which I THINK says "Declined to revoyage abroad x x x Sc895/29 Pars? of cer??? to prison (gulp!) then underneath that commission with a funny little sign over it. He left the service 1929. In 1933 he appealed to the Soldiers and Sailors Help Society. End of record! Nothing about medals for bravery, or injuries etc. Hmmmmmm. OC
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03-10-09, 16:42
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Looking at the Great War Forum, it looks as though the badges would have been for good conduct.
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03-10-09, 18:48
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Mulling this over, the only other Naval Record I have seen was MUCH fuller than this one and ran to about six or seven pages, including medical notes, next of kin, addresses etc.
I'm wondering if there might be more information elsewhere. Merry, did yours have more than one page (plus TNA cover)? OC
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03-10-09, 19:10
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No, all were either one or two pages, but they were all from about 30 years before the one you have.
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04-10-09, 10:15
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Why don't you ask AnnSwabey to check next time she goes to Kew?
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