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Showing results 1 to 18 of 18 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Uncle Albert

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-08-11, 08:01 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Funnily enough, I have my great grandads stuff... Funnily enough, I have my great grandads stuff from the First World War. In one of the letters written from France in late 1914/early 1915, he says " I can't understand why Frank Kettley is still...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-08-11, 07:30 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Griff, I solved the riddle... I managed to... Griff, I solved the riddle... I managed to get the Army service records for my ancestor.. The medal ribbon he is wearing is a long service and good conduct gratuity medal.. He served in the RA...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 23-08-11, 04:59 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert It would help if someone could give more info on... It would help if someone could give more info on the ribbon he is wearing in the picture really. I'm struggling to find any records of servicemen from the first Boer war... We can certainly narrow...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 08:51 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Nothing as of yet... I've had some work to do..... Nothing as of yet... I've had some work to do.. I'll see what I can find tomorrow.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 08:20 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert I don't know, He was born in London but the first... I don't know, He was born in London but the first of his children was born when he was 25, and she was born in Scotland..all the rest were born in various parts of the south east.. It does leave...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 08:01 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert I wish ! No I haven't. I have my great grand dads... I wish ! No I haven't. I have my great grand dads Mon's star from WW1 etc.. They are not worth much monetarily but are priceless in historical terms to me .. This is interesting now with old...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 07:50 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert I managed to speak to my grandad.. it took a... I managed to speak to my grandad.. it took a while, he's 88 now and talks forever ! The younger man in both pictures is Frank Ketley, he was just a family friend. He doesn't know about his history...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 07:00 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Well he died in 1933, I have photo's of him when... Well he died in 1933, I have photo's of him when he is quite old, he looks very similar to the man in the photo, just thinner and with a bigger moustache ! so it could well be him.. when are you...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 06:41 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Hold on then, according to census records, the... Hold on then, according to census records, the old man Heffernon was a corporal in the Royal Artillery..maybe this picture is father and son then? Interesting idea ..

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 05:11 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert yes I have a great great grandad who was known as... yes I have a great great grandad who was known as Jack but his real name was Frederick... This family tree stuff isn't as easy as they make it look on telly is it :) !

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 05:09 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert I think the riddle is nearly solved. I found this... I think the riddle is nearly solved. I found this picture of the same person, and this one is labelled as "Frank". He has a different uniform on but it still looks like he rides a horse ... The...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 04:49 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Ignore this post.. read my post below.. Ignore this post.. read my post below..

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-11, 06:13 AM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Thanks Griff, that photo certainly does look more... Thanks Griff, that photo certainly does look more like an 1870's picture. I think It needs a bit of investigation. There is the possibility that there was more than one Arthur in the family line and...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-08-11, 11:06 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert He was born in around 1855 so WW1 would be way... He was born in around 1855 so WW1 would be way too late .. He looks around 20 in this photo.. Unless the picture I have is incorrectly labelled but I don't think it is. All the pictures I have...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-08-11, 10:18 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Unfortunately the picture I posted is as good as... Unfortunately the picture I posted is as good as the original. I tried, like you did, to focus it with photoshop but with no luck.. I have a huge box of old photos now so maybe there is a better...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-08-11, 10:08 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Not sure if this can be a coincidence... ... Not sure if this can be a coincidence... Just searched google and found this on a medal list site for Cavalry award the QSA medal.. 3836 Private Heffernon A. 13th Hussars

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-08-11, 10:01 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert Thank you all for the quick replies and help.. ... Thank you all for the quick replies and help.. If I can find out anything more about Arthur heffernon ( the Hussar ! ) I'll post back.. Thanks again..

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-08-11, 07:17 PM

Replies: 33 WW1 Cap Badge Views: 8,122 Posted By Uncle Albert WW1 Cap Badge Hi, I've just been given my great grandad's medals and cap badge from WW1 and would be interested if you could explain it for me.. I know that he was in the Army Service Corp, motorized...

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