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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 9,458 Send Message	ZZzzz	Report	1 Dec 2012 20:45
	Found a name of Horrie in Australia, it is a first name of a male and wondered if it is the full name or what it is short for, can anyone help me with it please?
	Researching: Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 3,638 Send Message	♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥	Report	1 Dec 2012 20:47
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 3,638 Send Message	Horace or Horatio?
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 46,605 Send Message	Ann	Report	1 Dec 2012 20:54
	The name pops up on Wiki.....as the name of a war dog used by 21st Australian Battalion. You sure it's not four legged ;-)
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 9,458 Send Message	ZZzzz	Report	1 Dec 2012 21:04
	:-D absolutely sure, he is on the electoral roll and the partner of of my rellie.
	Researching: Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.