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ARMY - ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS COULD MEAN?

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Grumpy

Grumpy Report 14 Jan 2009 21:17

hi ann,
you don't give a time period or a possible nationality but i googled it and come up with gangs of new york written 1928, which is something that young soldiers might have tried to emulate?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Jan 2009 15:18

thanks George - that has been suggested by some who have looked at the photograph

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 14 Jan 2009 15:15

Ann
is it not the Celtic expression for boys?, certainly it features in Scotland and Ireland, and most likely Wales, seems to be plenty of references on google to that effect.

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Jan 2009 15:10

thanks Margaret but it is definitely an "H"

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 14 Jan 2009 14:54

Could it be B Coys? Short for B Company.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Jan 2009 14:51

I have a photograph of my husband's grandfather in army uniform with about eight colleagues all in uniform too, and in front of them is a board with the words "Some of the B'Hoys" = any idea what this might mean please?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me