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First World War Occupation query
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MrsMooMoo | Report | 30 Dec 2004 21:54 |
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Thank you both for your suggestions. I just wanted confirmation that I was thinking along the same lines. Thank you p.s. Alfred survived WW 1 and died a dustman. |
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Wendy | Report | 29 Dec 2004 22:49 |
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My mother was born 1915. Her birth cert shows father George Jackson "Driver 4th Durham Field Artillery no 1347 [coal miner putter]." In other words, he was in the army, no 1347, on that date, but his previous occupation was a coal miner, putter.[This was the man who pushed the coal wagons]. So the certificates showed current military service in WW1 and also previous occupation. Your guy was previously a dustman. |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 29 Dec 2004 22:36 |
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Seems a likely explanation. Did he die during the war (in which case he'll probably be recorded on the CWGC website) or in peace-time? Christine |
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MrsMooMoo | Report | 29 Dec 2004 18:50 |
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My Great Grandfather's occupation on my Great Uncle's birth certificate dated 1/10/1915 reads the following ... Driver Royal Engineers (Borough Council Dustman). In 1901 he was a Corporal in the army. When my great great grandma died, his occupation was dustman. Do you think he was recruited back in the army as a driver but his job as a dustman kept open to him? This is how I am reading this entry. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks |
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