My grandfather’s war diary made interesting reading and before he died in October 1971 he wrote a short account of his four years at war which he called Reminiscences. He thought that a few of the extracts may be of interest to 'old soldiers who haven't faded away'.
Frank Hampton was born in ...
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Researching British ancestors from Australia can be difficult, but the internet increasingly makes for greater success. A case in point is my maternal great great grandfather, John William Baker.
I have long known that he arrived in Australia with his wife Margaret as unassisted passengers on ...
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This site has proved invaluable in finding out all about my ancestors, I discovered that my gran was born in Henley workhouse, and that I had an extended family living in three neighboring houses in one street in Derby, and as such discovered family in Australia, America and Poland.
It has proved ...
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