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I am trying to find out if there were any German POWs in the Flookburgh
area in 1918. My family lived there around Flookbough and Cartmel. They worked on farms and in the gunpowder makers. My father was
born in Preston, Lancs and he told me his father was a German POW. I
have a copy of his birth certificate and he was named Joseph Festubert
Hartley, born 17.9.1919. I have a 1901 census and the Hartley family
lived in Flookbough at that time but I don't know when they moved to
Preston. Thank you |
Able Seaman. George Arthur East My Great Grandfather George Arthur East joined the Royal Navy in 1914 when he was 14 years old (having lied about his age!). The story I have been told is that he was the first ever able bodied seaman to dive using a diving belt. He died some years ago and so did his wife. I cannot find any further information such as what ship he was on etc. I would love to find out anything at all and a photo would be good because I'm sure it would have been recorded at the time. |
Thomas Blyth My Granda's older brother Thomas Blyth is in this photo, unfortunately we do not know which young man he is. He was killed at the end of WW1. If anyone can help me out with this it would be much appreciated. Thank-you. |
This is a photograph of my grand-father who was a Canadian soldier in the first world war.
He was unfortunately killed somewhere in France before April 1917. We unfortunately do not know his last name or the regiment that he served with. We believe he was in the Canadian cavalry regiment? The great pity with the photograph is that my Grandfather's cap badge insignia which would have identified his Regiment is not visible and his collar insignia is the (WW1) "standard" Canadian Maple Leaf design. Looking at his upper arm insignia his rank was Corporal and he has crossed swords above his Corporal's chevrons.
If anybody could identify this photograph or help us in any way to identify the regiment or any other information that they can offer concerning it, we would be extremely grateful. |
I wonder if anyone can help, my family name is Mates, I am trying to find details surrounding the service lifes of 13 men, 11 of whom were killed in the Great War and two killed in WW2. I am not interested in family links, but the events leading to their deaths. As a serving army reservist I think it is important to remember these men and this is me doing my little bit to tell their story, any more info (names and numbers can be requested) |
Gnr. Robert Brown Royal Garrison Artillery I have in my possession a world war one medal awarded to Gnr. Brown, 176780, RGA, it was purchased by myself at a car boot sale in Bury, Lancashire, I would appreciate any information that would lead to the recipients family having the medal returned to them. |
Capt. William Henry Bloor Royal Field Artillery (d.3rd Jan 1918) I am in the process of writing a history of the Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry, pricipally during the First World War. William Henry Bloor was a Sergenat in the Denbighshire Yeomanry, before being commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery. As a Captain he was killed-in-action on 3 January, 1918. His father Reginald Henry Bloor or Rex Bloor also served in the DY. I am looking for any photos of Officers, NCOs and Men who served in the Denbighshire Yeomanry from 1900 to 1921. I gained my BA in History in 2003 and my thesis was on the DY.
Any photos or stories which could be copied/photocopied would be of great help to me. |
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