themonsstar Posted 14 January , 2006 Share Posted 14 January , 2006 Hi All I have a post card from a Canadian No 234360 No 7 Company 18th Reserve Batt, on the card is the letters ( D.V.W.P.) anyone have a clue. cheers Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 14 January , 2006 Share Posted 14 January , 2006 Roy, In Canadian records 234360 is one Pte Percy Thomas Bracknell formerly of Birmingham and the 12th Royal Lancers, but no unit is listed on his Attestation Paper, so I couldn't tell you if there was an 18th(Res)Bn in the CEF. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc leroux Posted 14 January , 2006 Share Posted 14 January , 2006 18th Reserve Battalion CEF Manitoba affiliation Trained 141st, 144th, 181st, 190th, 182nd, 203rd, 251st Battalion Reinforced 8th, 78th and 52nd Battalions in France marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 15 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2006 Hi Graham/Marc The card is sign by tom B how can i get a look at his attestation papers. Cheers Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John84 Posted 15 January , 2006 Share Posted 15 January , 2006 http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/..._e.html&r=1&f=G John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John84 Posted 15 January , 2006 Share Posted 15 January , 2006 Here is the family on the 1881 census John. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability William H. BRECKNELL Head M Male 34 Bham, Warwick, England Umbrella Maker Matilda BRECKNELL Wife M Female 30 Old Bromford, Kent, England Beatrice BRECKNELL Daur Female 4 Bham, Warwick, England William H. BRECKNELL Son Male 2 Bham, Warwick, England Percy T. BRECKNELL Son Male 11 m Bham, Warwick, England Elizabeth TIDDY Serv U Female 18 Upton On Severn, Worcester, England General Servant Dwelling 11 Lloyd St Census Place Aston, Warwick, England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 15 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2006 To all Thank you for the great help and here is the front of the post card cheers Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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