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Can someone help identify uniform?


Anne Clinch

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1 minute ago, Stebie9173 said:

I am not getting a link to a database search on that web-page. How do you search it?

 

 

Steve.

 

……. and you won't as that now seems to be a new page.  I've used it several times before and am trying track down the link I used......unless they have removed it in order to make a few bucks in charging fees.  I'll get back to you - assume no news is bad news!  

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Well that's a blow. 

 

The King's (Liverpool) Regiment database Stevie9173 mentions certainly WAS available online but obviously no longer is.  No idea why.  I've used it several times and my recollection is that result generated was basically a consolidation of MIC/Medal Rolls ……. which have likely been explored already. 

 

Pity that - it was quite handy for ploughing through big numbers of names. 

 

P.S. Apologies for the Red Herring …….. promise to buck up!  

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Hi All

well I’ve looked a lot on ancestry WW1 records & so far I haven’t found anything conclusive but I do want to thank you all very much for all your wonderful help & suggestions. Are you all saying you think it was probably Kings Liverpool? Or Lancs?

regarding the age yes there are some discrepancies but that was quite common then- basically he got a little younger! :

birth index 1876

1881 census 4yrs

1904 marriage 25 

1911 census 32

So by 1914 actually probably was 38 but thought was probably 35?

Thanks again guys

Anne

 

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My vote is for KINGS.

 

 

I don't think any of the Lancashire Regiments abbreviated their shoulder titles.

 

 

Steve.

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7 hours ago, davidbohl said:

   Groom's Father: William Henry Hunt, Excise Officer

 

If there is an ounce of truth on the marriage record there is a 1901 Census for a Customs Officer but the son is a John Wm

Re:The Kings Regt try a pm to user Promenade who created the online database

 

Dave

 

Name: William H Hunt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
County: London, Middlesex
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical Parish: St James The Less
Sub-District: Bethnal Green East
Registration District: Bethnal Green
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Occupation: CUSTOM OFFICER
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Birthplace: Bethnal Green, London
Schedule Type: 385
Page Number: 66
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
William H Hunt
Head
Male
48
Bethnal Green, London
Ellen S Hunt
Wife
Female
45
Hackney, London
John Wm Hunt
Son
Male
17
Hackney, London
Alf John Hunt
Son
Male
11
Woodford, Essex
Ethel M A Hunt
Daughter
Female
8
Bethnal Green, London
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Hi 

Just to re assure the marriage to Amelia Jane Rudersdorf in 1904 is absolutely correct for my great grandfather John James Hunt. 
 

Anne

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1 hour ago, Stebie9173 said:

My vote is for KINGS.

 

 

I don't think any of the Lancashire Regiments abbreviated their shoulder titles.

 

 

Steve.


Agreed on both counts.

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1 hour ago, Tom K said:

It looks like MGS to me - machine gun section/school depending on who you believe.

 

 

 

It’s possible to make out the I before the N even on my phone, Tom.  No title LINCS existed and the Lancashire regiments used the County in full.  It feels like we’ve moved beyond doubts of it being KINGS, who were consistent in their use of that simple title.

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