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Sunny Rosy | Report | 28 Aug 2006 21:59 |
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my late grandfather was in the 1914-18 war. He lost a leg and i never knew how. Is there a site which would tell me if he was in the war please? Sunny |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:04 |
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Yes, the National Archives (used to be called the Public Record Office) - look up his medal card and download a copy for £3.50 tonight! Casualties are listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site but if he survived the war he's not going to be listed. |
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Sunny Rosy | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:04 |
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Thanks Christine. Sunny |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:06 |
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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp |
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Sunny Rosy | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:08 |
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Hi Paul, are u saying i can get a reply tonight from them? Or am I seeing things, Sunny |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:11 |
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you can download a copy of his medal card if you find it online |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:11 |
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Documents Online has all sorts of goodies in the form of pdf files. You choose what you want (if anything) and pay by credit card and the e-mail you the file immediately - tho' you have a few weeks to get the download sorted, if you want to take that long. Christine |
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Sunny Rosy | Report | 28 Aug 2006 22:14 |
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Thanks all ,will give it a whirl. Sunny |
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Sunny Rosy | Report | 28 Aug 2006 23:20 |
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Thanks to all your info I have found records for both Maternal and Paternal Grandfathers. Maternal discharged with wounds , lost a leg,and paternal died some years later from gassing during the war. My Mat: gran a bit unlucky lost 1st hubby in Boer and 2nd hubby lost leg in 1914-1918 Thanks again Sunny |
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