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can anyone help please?
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Tinkle Tinkle | Report | 25 Aug 2006 15:34 |
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Hello does anyone know if there is anyway of finding out if someone was a deserter i have been told that a member in my tree deserted the war. is there a site where i can look for this? also if he deserted would he have been put in prison? many thanks Tinks. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:05 |
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I think the Police Gazette published lists of deserters. |
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Tinkle Tinkle | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:11 |
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thank you Errol do you know where i would find that ? i have googled but theres too many Tinks. |
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Salty | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:13 |
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Tinks, do you know his army number, if so go to National Archives and see if you can find him. as for prison during the war deserters were shot or imprisoned, which war first or second, if it was the first war a lot of records were destroyed in a fire, I think something like 60%. Good luck Rod |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:21 |
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I'm not sure if this is of use: http://www(.)adam-matthew-publications(.)co(.)uk/index.aspx |
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Tinkle Tinkle | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:24 |
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thank you rod it was the second war Tinks |
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Tinkle Tinkle | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:27 |
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Rod also i do not know his army number thank you Errol i will check it out Tinks. |
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Salty | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:30 |
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In that case Tinks, all that i,ve written is of no use as there records are for the first world war. Rod |
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Tinkle Tinkle | Report | 25 Aug 2006 16:36 |
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Thanks anyway Rod its always handy to know the information . i never know what im going to find next in my tree so i may need it thanks again Tinks. |
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