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Military Look Up Please
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Slug & Lettuce | Report | 20 Feb 2015 19:58 |
Would someone mind looking up a war record for me please. |
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Catherine | Report | 20 Feb 2015 20:08 |
Born in Norwich, Norfolk |
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Slug & Lettuce | Report | 20 Feb 2015 20:17 |
It is possible Catherine, he left home (well ran away so I was told) and said he was going to join the Army. Gave a false age too. Also missing from 1901 census, so this may help. |
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Catherine | Report | 20 Feb 2015 20:23 |
Have added a few more things to my post for you that I found on the record. |
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Slug & Lettuce | Report | 20 Feb 2015 20:28 |
Thank you for your help Catherine. This is brilliant information. I am really really grateful to you for your help. Think he would not give next of kin, ran away from a strict father who was ex army and treated his children accordingly. It is really interesting information and although I will never be sure it is food for thought. |
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Catherine | Report | 20 Feb 2015 20:33 |
A quick google for the Leicestershire Regiments shows that they served in the Boer war of 1900 so it's possible that Leonard was in South Africa in 1901? |
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Slug & Lettuce | Report | 20 Feb 2015 20:39 |
Catherine That is perfect. It is more than likely him. I was told Boer War by my Dad, but he wasn't certain, so I kept that bit of info as a maybe. Amazing. What a perfect star. Oh my goodness. ......thank you. |
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Catherine | Report | 20 Feb 2015 21:13 |
No problem, glad to help :-D |