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World War One / Re: Royal Irish Fusiliers
« on: Friday 15 July 11 23:33 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the info Ady
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World War One / Royal Irish Fusiliers
« on: Friday 15 July 11 17:17 BST (UK) »
My grandfather, Robert Walter Malcolm Bull, was born 1887 in St Pancras, London. I am trying to discover what happened to him in WW1.
I have found two index cards on Ancestry, a private in the Royal Irish Fusiliers no 13635. One card is under the name Robert Wm Bull which shows he was involved in a campaign in the Balkans on 7.8.1915, the other card under WM Robert Bull has an enlistment date of 4.9.1914 and discharge date of 4.4.1918 and various codes which I have no idea what they mean. However I can find no copies of his service records.
Please, can anyone help verify whether these record cards relate to my grandfather.
Many thanks
Peter
I have found two index cards on Ancestry, a private in the Royal Irish Fusiliers no 13635. One card is under the name Robert Wm Bull which shows he was involved in a campaign in the Balkans on 7.8.1915, the other card under WM Robert Bull has an enlistment date of 4.9.1914 and discharge date of 4.4.1918 and various codes which I have no idea what they mean. However I can find no copies of his service records.
Please, can anyone help verify whether these record cards relate to my grandfather.
Many thanks
Peter
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World War One / Re: Silver War Badge
« on: Thursday 14 July 11 09:40 BST (UK) »
Adrian
That's amazing!!
How did you find this record?
I am really so very grateful for your help.
Many thanks .. Peter
That's amazing!!
How did you find this record?
I am really so very grateful for your help.
Many thanks .. Peter
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World War One / Re: Silver War Badge
« on: Wednesday 13 July 11 23:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the contact info Brian.
The only other info I have on Alphonso is his marriage Oct 1910, Richmond Surrey to Martha Kate Wren and 1911 census living at 113 White Hart Lane, Barnes with Martha, he was a barman/cellarman.
Martha remarries Mar 1918.
He appears on all records as Alphonso William, once as AW Palmer as a witness at brother's marriage in 1907.
Cannot find him in 1901 census, making me think he may by then already be in the forces?
The only other info I have on Alphonso is his marriage Oct 1910, Richmond Surrey to Martha Kate Wren and 1911 census living at 113 White Hart Lane, Barnes with Martha, he was a barman/cellarman.
Martha remarries Mar 1918.
He appears on all records as Alphonso William, once as AW Palmer as a witness at brother's marriage in 1907.
Cannot find him in 1901 census, making me think he may by then already be in the forces?
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World War One / Re: Silver War Badge
« on: Wednesday 13 July 11 16:21 BST (UK) »
Shame!
Thanks very much for the look up Ady and info dragongirl
Regards
Peter
Thanks very much for the look up Ady and info dragongirl
Regards
Peter
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World War One / Silver War Badge
« on: Wednesday 13 July 11 14:01 BST (UK) »
I am trying to trace details of my great uncle's military service. He was Alphonso William Palmer, born 27.11.1876 in Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, London.
Word of mouth within the family says he died during WW1
I have checked Army records, and there are 4 AW Palmers, none are Alphonso.
However, in the UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 on Ancestry there is an entry under the Silver War Badges issued for AW Palmer, badge no 45954, ON M28116. This may well be him. However, on the National Archives site, I searched for ON M28116 and a Sydney Charles Buck 1894 was returned.
Does anyone know where I can find more details online for the recipient of badge 45954, and do you think there has some transcription error somewhere to account for two men with the same ON?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou .. Peter
Word of mouth within the family says he died during WW1
I have checked Army records, and there are 4 AW Palmers, none are Alphonso.
However, in the UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 on Ancestry there is an entry under the Silver War Badges issued for AW Palmer, badge no 45954, ON M28116. This may well be him. However, on the National Archives site, I searched for ON M28116 and a Sydney Charles Buck 1894 was returned.
Does anyone know where I can find more details online for the recipient of badge 45954, and do you think there has some transcription error somewhere to account for two men with the same ON?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou .. Peter
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Armed Forces / Re: Naval Silver War Badge
« on: Friday 08 July 11 23:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks guys. I've found him under AW Palmer on UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 on Ancestry.
Many thanks for your advice
Peter
Many thanks for your advice
Peter
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Armed Forces / Naval Silver War Badge
« on: Friday 08 July 11 11:01 BST (UK) »
My great uncle Alphonso Palmer b1876 Shadwell, St George in the East, London, was given a Naval Silver War Badge.
According to the National Archives site ; The Silver War Badge... was awarded to all of those military personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds contracted or received during the 14/18 war, either at home or overseas.
Unfortunately I have no badge number or other service records to help trace what happened to him.
I am wondering whether anyone can point me in the right direction, or is it down to a personal visit to Kew?
Many thanks .. Peter
According to the National Archives site ; The Silver War Badge... was awarded to all of those military personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds contracted or received during the 14/18 war, either at home or overseas.
Unfortunately I have no badge number or other service records to help trace what happened to him.
I am wondering whether anyone can point me in the right direction, or is it down to a personal visit to Kew?
Many thanks .. Peter
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Australia / Re: Emma CURAIMBUX
« on: Sunday 29 May 11 23:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your continued search, Debra.
It is possible that his name has been anglicised, as there are a small number of people with the surname Bux on Ancestry, and Karim etc is a common name certainly in the Middle East. Googling 'Bux' also gives a possible Italian or German origin for the name.
As Charles was a seaman it is possible that he spent many months at a time on voyages, thus avoiding census records. But whatever happened to Emma? She may have travelled as well, or returned to the UK perhaps. I'll be checking any such registers or passenger lists.
Nothing like a good mystery! Peter
It is possible that his name has been anglicised, as there are a small number of people with the surname Bux on Ancestry, and Karim etc is a common name certainly in the Middle East. Googling 'Bux' also gives a possible Italian or German origin for the name.
As Charles was a seaman it is possible that he spent many months at a time on voyages, thus avoiding census records. But whatever happened to Emma? She may have travelled as well, or returned to the UK perhaps. I'll be checking any such registers or passenger lists.
Nothing like a good mystery! Peter