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Old 08-07-2010, 23:07   #121
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will have a sneck up wi paris, she,s particularly interested as she's got a relative on the oak hill park memorial.
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Old 08-07-2010, 23:29   #122
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will have a sneck up wi paris, she,s particularly interested as she's got a relative on the oak hill park memorial.
WW1 or WW2.
Whats his name.
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Old 09-07-2010, 12:03   #123
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Thank you Retlaw.
He was James Jones, born 1895, died 1929. Lived in Blackburn Road.
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Old 09-07-2010, 12:44   #124
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Thank you Retlaw.
He was James Jones, born 1895, died 1929. Lived in Blackburn Road.
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James Jones Pte. 84352. M.G.C. Cavalry.
152 Blackburn Rd, Accrington.
unfortunately his service records have not survived
the blitz in the last war.
Please P. M. me with family details
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Old 09-07-2010, 21:55   #125
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WW1 walter , Donald McNeil. she thinks he was only 17 when killed.
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Old 09-07-2010, 22:54   #126
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WW1 walter , Donald McNeil. she thinks he was only 17 when killed.
Theres no McNeil. D. on the WW1 memorial in Oak Hill Park. Ther are 4 Donald McNeil's in Commonwealth War Graves, they all served in Scottish Regiments and were in their 20's.

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Old 09-07-2010, 23:01   #127
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Theres no McNeil. D. on the WW1 memorial in Oak Hill Park. Ther are 4 Donald McNeil's in Commonwealth War Graves, the all served in Scottish Regiments and were in their 20's.

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went up with her a few years back walter, she pointed it out to me. possible i spelt it wrong,? could be LL at end aint sure. will look tomoz on way up to haworth.
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Old 10-07-2010, 13:43   #128
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ok have found photo of his war grave, a white cross PTE.McNEIL .I.D. below name it says KINGS n below that D W 6644? on back it says hermonvill ****** cemetry in the area of Caen.?
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Old 10-07-2010, 14:11   #129
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ok have found photo of his war grave, a white cross PTE.McNEIL .I.D. below name it says KINGS n below that D W 6644? on back it says hermonvill ****** cemetry in the area of Caen.?
Pte. Joseph Donald McNeill, Kings Liverpoools, Died of Wounds 06-06-1944
Hermanville War Cemetery France.
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Pte. Joseph Donald McNeill, Kings Liverpoools, Died of Wounds 06-06-1944
Hermanville War Cemetery France.
The cemetery contains 1003 burials Joseph is in
Plot 1, row O, grave 5
cheers fer that walter, will probably take her out yon at some point next year, this uns spoken for.
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Old 10-07-2010, 22:04   #131
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would just like to point out Retlaw was correct, paris had got the wrong war, her uncle is on the memorial in Oak Hill, but me being a numpty didn't know the lower one was W.W.2.
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Old 16-07-2010, 14:20   #132
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cheers fer that walter, will probably take her out yon at some point next year, this uns spoken for.
going out yon April 2011, have booked yesterday, thanks again walter.
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Old 16-07-2010, 15:29   #133
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going out yon April 2011, have booked yesterday, thanks again walter.
When you get there, in the right hand gate post to the cemetery there is a brass door, behind it should be a book of remembrance, sign the book, if the book isn't there report to the nearest C.W.G.
The frogs are after closing some of the cemetery's,
they want the land back, one of their excuses is no one visits, bull, they deliberately steal the books.
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Old 16-07-2010, 18:03   #134
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When you get there, in the right hand gate post to the cemetery there is a brass door, behind it should be a book of remembrance, sign the book, if the book isn't there report to the nearest C.W.G.
The frogs are after closing some of the cemetery's,
they want the land back, one of their excuses is no one visits, bull, they deliberately steal the books.
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no problem.
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just wanted to congratulate retlaw on his exhibition at howarth art gallery , which i visited on saturday, there was a picture of a Pte J Ormerod was he my gt grandfather 27670 L.N.L ?
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