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Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:03
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	My 2x gt uncle served with 1st Field Sqdn, Royal Engineers and from my 2x gt grandfather's 1916 obituary he was in France during WW1. He died in 1921 in Cambridge Hospital from pneumonia..his occup Private Royal Engineers however he is remembered on the CWGC site...buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery. Am I right in thinking that he was a professional soldier. Many thanks for any advice. Linda
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 2,597 Send Message	*Michelle*	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:18
	If he died in 1921 as a Private Royal Engineers he was a career soldier. He was a profession soldier.If he had died during the war then he could have been a volunteer.So you are correct. *Michelle*
	Researching: Jepson, Bishop, Meech, Bevis, Ayling, King, Buckley
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:23
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Thanks Michelle... It seemed a silly question when I was typing lol but I just wanted to make sure. Linda
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 2,597 Send Message	*Michelle*	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:29
	Not a silly question and always best to be sure. Happy searching! *Michelle*
	Researching: Jepson, Bishop, Meech, Bevis, Ayling, King, Buckley