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Old 18-06-2012, 13:44   #256
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Yes, I second that Atarah.......and congratulate Retlaw on his work....and give him my thanks for that work. Because of him, more details of the brave lads are known and can be recognised for their bravery.
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Old 20-01-2013, 16:24   #257
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If you are saying there is an "A Swann" on the RoH I can probably identify it for you - but not if it's "A Swan". Let me know.
Are you still searching for Swann's. I was recently in the LIbrary looking through the old news papers, and came across this in the February 10th 1945 Observer .
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Old 20-01-2013, 18:50   #258
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Are you still searching for Swann's. I was recently in the LIbrary looking through the old news papers, and came across this in the February 10th 1945 Observer .
Forgot to add the news cutting.
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Old 06-04-2013, 20:56   #259
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Hello All,

This seemed like as good a place as any to post my enquiry, So....

My name is Sarah Brown (i'm new to the forum) and I am the great grand daughter of Ernest Percy Brown (20 Jan 1895 - 09 Feb 1968), L/197, Accrington and Burnley Howitzer Bde. According to his service record (which I have a copy of, but it's blurry) he joined whilst living with his father William Brown at 72 Westwood Rd, 15 Feb 1915. Under the campaign section of his service record it's written "France 6-17-18".

I have his medal (with no ribbon) but would love to know as much as possible about him and if possible perhaps someone might have a picture of him in uniform (my dad would love this)I thought it's worth a try. So please get in touch if you have any information about him.

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Old 06-04-2013, 22:00   #260
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Hello All,

This seemed like as good a place as any to post my enquiry, So....

My name is Sarah Brown (i'm new to the forum) and I am the great grand daughter of Ernest Percy Brown (20 Jan 1895 - 09 Feb 1968), L/197, Accrington and Burnley Howitzer Bde. According to his service record (which I have a copy of, but it's blurry) he joined whilst living with his father William Brown at 72 Westwood Rd, 15 Feb 1915. Under the campaign section of his service record it's written "France 6-17-18".

I have his medal (with no ribbon) but would love to know as much as possible about him and if possible perhaps someone might have a picture of him in uniform (my dad would love this)I thought it's worth a try. So please get in touch if you have any information about him.

Thanks in advance

Sarah
Ernest Brown. L/Bmbdr L/197, went to France in February 1916, he was awarded the M.M. 6-07-1918, his name is on the St Mary Magdelen R-O-H. He is on a group photograph in the A.O.&.T, in Sept 1915. He had 3 medals B.W.M, V.M, & the M.M.
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Old 07-04-2013, 10:48   #261
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Oh WOW! I am completely blown away! This is amazing, thank you so much And such a quick reply, you make it look easy I'll have to get on and find out what all those acronyms mean now. I can't even begin to explain how happy this is going to make my dad Thank you again

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Old 07-04-2013, 14:12   #262
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Oh WOW! I am completely blown away! This is amazing, thank you so much And such a quick reply, you make it look easy I'll have to get on and find out what all those acronyms mean now. I can't even begin to explain how happy this is going to make my dad Thank you again

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I wish people didn't use fancy words, i'd tu luk id up intut dikshoneury.
A.O.&.T. Accington Observer & times.
B.W.M. British War Medal.
V.M. Victory Medal.
M.M. Military Medal
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Old 07-04-2013, 19:23   #263
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Thanks again Retlaw, I was having some trouble with the A.O & T one My dad is really pleased with the photograph and so am I

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Old 30-11-2013, 22:30   #264
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Just read throgh this thread again.
Now that the anniversaries of WW1 are coming ever nearer, (99 years last August) what gets me is the number of people today who don't know who their Gt Grandfather or Gt Gt Uncle was, or that he probably fought in one of the bloodiest wars in recent history.

Over 500 men from Accrington alone served in the 11th East Lancs, and nearly 14.000 Greater Accrington (now Hyndburn) men & women served in WW1.
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Old 01-12-2013, 00:56   #265
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Just read throgh this thread again.
Now that the anniversaries of WW1 are coming ever nearer, (99 years last August) what gets me is the number of people today who don't know who their Gt Grandfather or Gt Gt Uncle was, or that he probably fought in one of the bloodiest wars in recent history.

Over 500 men from Accrington alone served in the 11th East Lancs, and nearly 14.000 Greater Accrington (now Hyndburn) men & women served in WW1.
I am guilty! I only knew my grandmother and grandfather on my mother's side and my grandmother on my father's side. I have a photograph of my father's father in military uniform, but I don't know his military history. He died long before I was born in 1954. I don't know who my great grandfathers were.
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Old 08-01-2014, 18:17   #266
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Hello Retlaw, my wife has a relative who she has located in her family tree research as follows -Riley Oldham dob 23/9/1896. Parents were Riley and Eliza Oldham. I have located a Riley Oldham on the 1918 absent voters list- 40198
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I wonder please if from your research you would be able to say whether or not these were the same person and if you had any further informatjon about him?

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Old 08-01-2014, 18:58   #267
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Hello Retlaw, my wife has a relative who she has located in her family tree research as follows -Riley Oldham dob 23/9/1896. Parents were Riley and Eliza Oldham. I have located a Riley Oldham on the 1918 absent voters list- 40198
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4th Res. Batt. East Lancs

I wonder please if from your research you would be able to say whether or not these were the same person and if you had any further informatjon about him?

Many thanks
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Pte. 40198. OLDHAM. Riley. 4th Reserve East Lancs. 4 Fern Gore, Oswaldtwistle.
Riley also served as Pte. 31054. Loyal North Lancs.
Just one thing the AVL-18 for Greater Accrington has hundreds of errors.
There never was a 4th Reserve East Lancs, the two reserve Battalions for the East Lancs Regiment were the 3rd E.L. & the 10th which became the 47th Reserve 10th Brigade in 1916. The 40198 No. suggests early 1918 for the East Lancs.

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Old 08-01-2014, 22:34   #268
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Hi Retlaw, how do I get my Dad, Norman & his brothers, Tom & Tony,Gilmartin military service records?. for the second W.W. Regards Alan.
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Old 08-01-2014, 23:16   #269
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Hi Retlaw, how do I get my Dad, Norman & his brothers, Tom & Tony,Gilmartin military service records?. for the second W.W. Regards Alan.
Sorry I can't help much with WW2 records, from what I've seen about this subject on the Great War Forum, is that they are available to blood kin only, but it can be a long wait for a reply & can be expensive.
Haven't a clue what the address is, but you may find it on the web.
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Old 08-01-2014, 23:51   #270
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Hiya Retlaw,
Do you have any info on (yet another!) Gt uncle of mine? He was Walter White and he lost a leg in WW1. According to family legend he was dragged to safety by a Jimmy Crook of Ossy.
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