interesting relatives

[argyll]

Sorry chevin, missed the WW1 reference but I hardly think PROSSER, Joseph [migrated by Gavin Hunter] 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea is his grandfather. Great great grandfather maybe

 

Of the nine VCs at Edinburgh Castle, these two only relate to WW1

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_Hamilton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Angus

 

The others relate to either WW1, Korea or the 19th C.

 

[ 25. September 2005, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: argyll ]

[Orca]

chevin:

chevin:

There are nine VCs displayed in Edinburgh Castle, two of which are relevant. George Thompson won his during WW2 and William Speakman won his in Korea. Details are here

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thompson

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Speakman

But pumphypete said that his grandfather won his in WW I which makes all of those on display at Edinburgh Castle relevant surely? Or have I got the wrong address?

 

DUNSIRE, Robert [migrated by Mike Chapman] 1915; Hill 70, France

ELCOCK, Roland Edward [migrated by J.N. Houterman] 1918; Capelle St. Catherine, France

McGREGOR, David Stuart [migrated by J.N. Houterman] 1918; Hoogemolen, Belgium

McIVER, Hugh [migrated by J.N. Houterman] 1918; Courcelle-le Compte, France

PROSSER, Joseph [migrated by Gavin Hunter] 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea

REYNOLDS, Henry [migrated by J.N. Houterman] 1917; Frezenberg, Belgium

ROBSON, Henry Howey [migrated by J.N. Houterman]

Must have the right address, thats the same seven as on my second link

[chevin]

argyll:

Sorry chevin, missed the WW1 reference but I hardly think PROSSER, Joseph [migrated by Gavin Hunter]1855; Sebastopol, Crimea is his grandfather. Great great grandfather maybe

Yeah, I missed that one too!

[Jim Roper]

My grandfather was born illigitimate in 1858!

His grandfather, on his mother's side, was born in 1791.

We think his father was Edward V11.

 

If so, I think that makes my grandfather a first cousin to the last Czarina, who is about to be made a Saint. Kinda makes you wonder about religion, doesn't it?

 

[ 26. September 2005, 02:37 AM: Message edited by: Jim Roper ]

[Elizabeth]

Gosh!

 

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[chevin]

Jim Roper:

 

If so, I think that makes my grandfather a first cousin to the last Czarina, who is about to be made a Saint. Kinda makes you wonder about religion, doesn't it?

Does that mean that you are elligible to become Pope?

 

[ 26. September 2005, 10:41 AM: Message edited by: chevin ]

[Wordbender]

My Great Aunt, Cinderella - wife of Belcher, sister of Hezekiah(oh yes, my lot had some happ'nin' names back in the day )- never recovered from the air raids of WW2.

 

Years after hostilities ended, whenever a passenger jet flew overhead, Aunt Cinderella would gather any nearby children to her skirts and leap into the nearest nettle patch, after which she'd have to be talked back into reality by a posse of relatives.

 

Living in Horton, directly under Heathrow's flightpath, didn't help the situation at all.