Although only vague references were made in the local papers regarding the construction of aeroplanes, it was revealed after the war that a local...
Well Annie. If you would count getting up at 0430 to check something in my notes as being obsessive then I must be at that stage NOW. :eek:
Hello Annie. Yes I've been to Fampoux Gardens - first time I wanted to sit down there and have me sandwiches but no seats! It is tucked away at a...
Thanks Annie. No, I have checked my list of "NZers" and he is not on it. Also, I do not have any casualties from "Dunluce Castle" either. What an...
Hello Kev. How's the research going on with your Lennards Roll of Honour? I haven't come across any men from my area yet who worked at Lennards but I...
A clear desktop Annie? What does that look like??? :D
Hello. There are quite a few free military e books available over the internet. Has anyone come across one for the Dorset or Hampshire Regiments?...
Just a minute Annie... who's actually doing this research?:D Seriously - thanks very much I can never get enough computer time at the library to...
Thanks Annie. RNAS/RFC/RAF info is of great help. Regards. Morten
Thanks for the tip. The actual surname of Poole has proved to be a constant distraction! Morten P.S. May I type in Poole too? Or just Poole?:)
Thanks for finding the Roll of Honour. At least there are now some names to investigate. Morten
Thanks Annie. I've decided to go back and look through my local papers once (?) more for additional information. I've only come across a couple of...
Thanks for replies. No, the only other information included in the paper was that he had 12 daughters - no names listed at all.
Thanks Annie. It's really helpful that you have found some men who served in other regiments, rather than Dorsets/Hants., as they are the ones more...
It was reported in a back edition of my local paper in 1916 that an Army pensioner from Bramley, near Rotherham, aged 67, sired 31 children and had...
Do citations exist for foreign awards such as the Croix de Guerre? I've an idea that I read that, on some occasions, a fixed amount of these awards...
Champion! And so clever that, singing without moving his lips?:) As a vegetarian though , I much prefer the old Boer War song that was revived for...
Thanks Annie. Yes, I am interested. I am collecting info. about servicemen from any period and plan to tackle WWII, eventually! Regards Morten.
Hello Kev. Lennards had two warehouses in my part of the country (Bournemouth) so some of the men listed on your Roll of Honour might have come from...
Thanks Annie. I will have a look at the website. I think that cartoons show an insight into war that is very incisive. My local library obtained an...
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