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Finding a VC THANKYOU SORTED NOW
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Peterkinz | Report | 3 Jul 2006 22:28 |
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Jennifer - PM me as a reminder to look- I have a set of 'The War Illustrated' which covers WW1 and has many pictures of VC's Peter |
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Merry | Report | 3 Jul 2006 22:01 |
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In the online archive for The Times Newspaper, there is an obit (edition Friday, Jul 05, 1968; pg. 12; Issue 57295; col G) and a citation (edition Tuesday, Jan 07, 1919; pg. 2; Issue 41991; col A) Merry |
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Merry | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:57 |
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The 1891 census shows his father, a gamekeeper: Louisa Ball abt 1864 St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England Sister-in-law St Anthony Cornwall Catherine Curlis abt 1860 St Gorran, Cornwall, England Wife St Anthony Cornwall Ellard B Curlis abt 1885 Newlyn East, Cornwall, England Son St Anthony Cornwall Hilda M Curlis abt 1884 Newlyn East, Cornwall, England Daughter St Anthony Cornwall Horace A Curlis abt 1891 St Anthony, Cornwall, England Son St Anthony Cornwall Thomas Curlis abt 1859 Newlyn East, Cornwall, England Head St Anthony Cornwall Wilfred T Curlis abt 1887 Newlyn East, Cornwall, England Son St Anthony Cornwall Merry |
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Merry | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:51 |
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Birth Reg Name: Horace Augustus Curtis Year of Registration: 1891 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Truro County: Cornwall Volume: 5c Page: 130 Merry |
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Merry | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:50 |
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This is him in 1901: Barrington Curtis abt 1885 Penzance, Cornwall, England Son East Newlyn Cornwall Harry Curtis abt 1894 Newlyn East, Cornwall, England Son East Newlyn Cornwall Horace Curtis abt 1891 Anthony, Cornwall, England Son East Newlyn Cornwall Kate Curtis abt 1860 Gorran, Cornwall, England Head East Newlyn Cornwall Wilfred Curtis abt 1887 Newlyn East, Cornwall, England Son East Newlyn Cornwall Charlie Vincent abt 1894 Truro, Cornwall, England Boarder East Newlyn Cornwall His mum is a widowed pauper :o(( Merry |
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Sarah | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:49 |
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hi jennifer have you tried to google his name |
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Merry | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:48 |
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You could google his name, or read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Augustus_Curtis Merry |
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Jennie | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:39 |
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Hi i am trying to look for a VC 18th October 1918 it was awarded to Horace Augustus Curtis. Where would i be able to look to find information out about this. I don't know anything about Horace apart from that he has this VC so am hoping to find some details out about him. Thanks Jennie |
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