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Does anyone know what a Shanksman is?
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Sheila from Canada | Report | 9 Jan 2008 21:46 |
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This is showing on a relatives Army records, I have looked on "Old Occupations sites", but couldn't find anything. |
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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! | Report | 9 Jan 2008 21:53 |
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Pit shanker/shanksman |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 9 Jan 2008 21:55 |
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I did a google and this site turned up but it didn't make much sense |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 9 Jan 2008 21:55 |
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snap! LOL |
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Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) | Report | 9 Jan 2008 21:57 |
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Greeting's Shielia..... |
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Sheila from Canada | Report | 10 Jan 2008 00:56 |
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Thanks everybody. I know my relative originally worked in the coal mines, so that explanation makes sense. I guess when he joined the Army originally that was what he was doing. |
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