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Just found a photo of my grandfather on a web site

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Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 8 May 2011 13:19

Just been Googling ships my grandfather served on and have found a photo of him, on a web site, when he was serving on the HMS Emperor of India, April 1919 :))

Kim x

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 May 2011 13:42

What a fantastic find Kim.
Margaret

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 8 May 2011 13:58

Oh Margaret it is :-)

I do have quite a few photo's of him from when he was in the Royal Marines but this is a photo of the whole crew when commissioned on the ship :-)

Kim x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 May 2011 15:26

How wonderful
Whilst not having a photo I did Google HMS Enterprise cos a grt x umpteen grandfather was a sail maker on the vessel ,he died in 1855 & i have his will etc. Found several records for the ship and a link to Amazon for a book called "Arctic Hell Ship" The voyage of HMS Enterprise 1850-1855 and decided to buy it
What a find cos Joseph Wood the sailmaker had a small mention in it as a witness to an altercation between the first officer and another crew member. I was over the moon to see it

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 8 May 2011 15:33

That's brill Shirley :-)

I just can't believe how things have escalated today coz I decided to be nostalgic this morning and look through my granddad's stuff, I love this hobby :-)

Kim x

Joy

Joy Report 8 May 2011 16:09

Brilliant! :-)
x x

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 8 May 2011 16:15

Thanks Joy

Kim x

Trish Devon

Trish Devon Report 8 May 2011 21:10

How exciting for you :-) :-) :-)

Researching:
Webber,Strong. ( Watchet,Minehead,Somerset)Drake,(Plymouth Devon)

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 9 May 2011 10:42

MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD WHEN THAT HAPPENS
BRILLIANT

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 9 May 2011 10:52

How fantastic! I remember the excitement I felt when a 2nd cousin I'd just discovered sent me a photo of my great uncle.