Hi Lee, I think the drum is just a prop for the photo but if indeed he was a bandsman then he was a drummer and would of been used as a stretcher...
Ant, The research i am doing covers around 300 casualties from both wars and i have given myself a publishing time of two years when a book will be...
Welcome to the forum Suzanne. I'm sure that Keith and myself will help in anyway we can. Kind regards Mike
You have a interest in the Axis powers. Really enjoyed looking at all your pics, you have a good collection. Mike
Awesome Joe, thanks for posting the photos and good luck with your research. Do you know if he survived the war? I believe there is a German...
Hi Austringer, Welcome to the forum. I'm not sure but i think that he is in one of the Lancashire Regiments. If he is a bandsman he would of been a...
Your more than welcome Ant, what are you going to do with your research when you have completed it? Mike
Your welcome Joe, that's what i am here for Mike
Hi Edie, Quite a few were given to non brits during and after the war so it was not strange for this to happen. I believe that over 1600 were given...
Ant, He must have some sort of connection with your village, i believe that he may have married a local girl and that is why he is listed on your...
Just put it into Google and up it popped Mike
Welcome to the forum Edie, When King George gave your Grandfather the OBE it wouldn't of meant as much as it would to a UK or Commonwealth citizen,...
Hi Ant, Off to the local library with you and try checking the local papers for this guy. What you have to ask yourself is, 'why is he on my local...
Hi Paul, I will try to do next time i am up there, i have to go to Manchester Southern anyway and it would be on the way back. Can you give me a...
Joe, Pennant No is J360 / B, Mike
Joe, Have you tried uboat.net to see if you can find a pic of this ship? I believe they have started to put up WW1 ships on the site now. Mike
Well done Paul, guess i don't need to go to Bollington now. How many left before you get a full house? Regards Mike
Welcome Berni, Not sure how you would go about it but you could invite the local archolgy team to do some test pits for you, or failing that contact...
Thirty years ago today i was celebrating the first day after the Argentine surrender at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. The men that fell at...
On this day 30 years ago i was celebrating the first day after the Argentine surrender at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. Today i remember my...
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