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Margaret Pilkington 18-06-2012 13:44
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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.

Retlaw 20-01-2013 15:24
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Originally Posted by Mrs B (Post 683394)
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 .

Retlaw 20-01-2013 17:50
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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.

SarahB 06-04-2013 20:56
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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 :)

Retlaw 06-04-2013 22:00
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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.

SarahB 07-04-2013 10:48
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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 :)

Sarah B :)

Retlaw 07-04-2013 14:12
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Originally Posted by SarahB (Post 1051626)
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 :)

Sarah B :)
acronyms
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

SarahB 07-04-2013 19:23
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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 :)

Sarah :)

Retlaw 30-11-2013 21:30
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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.

Michael1954 30-11-2013 23:56
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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 1086011)
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.

Mark2009 08-01-2014 17:17
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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
Pte.
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
Mark

Retlaw 08-01-2014 17:58
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Originally Posted by Mark2009 (Post 1089899)
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
Pte.
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
Mark
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.

Alan Gilmartin 08-01-2014 21:34
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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.

Retlaw 08-01-2014 22:16
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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1089931)
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.

steve2qec 08-01-2014 22:51
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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.
Cheers, Steve


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