MelPack Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Is this MIC to be treated seriously: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=6 Or is it the work of some disgruntled transcriber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliekiwi Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Makes you wonder what species the 'Private' was. Equine? Canine? That being said, some people have the oddest names. I was at university with twins named Sky and True Blue. You've got to wonder what their parents were under the influence of when registering the babies. Allie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 The question must be, how on earth did you find it, was it a lucky search or did you put in half past five because you have the medals to him/her/it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 My guess it would have been for a native serviceman - Indian/African? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrymurland Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Its got to be a spoof, some clerk messing about in the records office somewhere. .................... I hope! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMcNay Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 I take it these names will be on the respective MICs and they're not a joke on the part of the NA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Its got to be a spoof, some clerk messing about in the records office somewhere. .................... I hope! Jerry It looks like a breakdown in communication between the native troop and the British soldier signing him up. The Nigerian would probably not speak or read English particularly well, if at all, and I am sure that the British soldiers local lingo skills would not have been up to much. It is not such a leap to think that the Brit just put down the first thing that came into his head....looks at his watch..."Welcome to the British Army, Mr Half Past Five". In my experience record clerks do not mess around and do not have a sense of humour.......it is extracted as part of the initial training. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittenman Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Medal card of Jack The Ripper I might order that one. I've always wondered who he was. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 Add: Turnto Try Best Squire Square Sawyers Oneday Gentleman O B George Ephraim Duke English Boy Duke Mendi Friend Mendi Boy Maize Magbele Boy (Yes, there is a Magbele) Jellicoe Josephus Peters Jack, Everyday Fineboy (five of them) "Him fine boy, sah!" "Right, 908 Pte Fineboy. Next!" European Cold Make Morning Glasgow The complete list at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...Spec=score+desc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrymurland Posted 14 December , 2006 Share Posted 14 December , 2006 It is not such a leap to think that the Brit just put down the first thing that came into his head....looks at his watch..."Welcome to the British Army, Mr Half Past Five". If that's not having a sense of humour then I don't know what is! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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