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Two different names for same person on Scrolls of
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 26 Jul 2006 11:12 |
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I have an Uncle who used a false Surname to join up in 1939 I have found his Scroll on the CWGC site under his assumed name but on 1837 its under his real name how would that work then??? |
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Anne | Report | 26 Jul 2006 11:54 |
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A person can call himself whatever he likes so long as it is not for fraudulent purposes!! Anne |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 26 Jul 2006 12:00 |
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hi yes I know that but one scroll says his right name the other says his false name where would they have got their info from, surely the same place. |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 26 Jul 2006 12:15 |
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Valerie If his name was Fred Bloggs really, and there were 15 other men called Fred Bloggs, often they changed their names for a matter of convenience, often on the instructions of their 'boss', nothing else! When I was at school, we had six Maureens in my class.The five younger ones were all called by their second names at school - the teachers arranged this. OC |
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Phoenix | Report | 26 Jul 2006 12:33 |
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Hi Valerie I think I am right in saying that you are looking at two different records, compiled in different ways. The CWGC site would be based on army info, so would contain the false name. I believe the 1837 site has info collected from sending out to rellies for details (if I'm wrong on this, or got it the wrong way round, someone please correct me!) |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 26 Jul 2006 13:26 |
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ah Pheonix that would expain it as I have copies of letters sent to his parents with the right name. wonder where they got their info from thanks for that. |
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