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Running Bear

Running Bear Report 17 Nov 2010 11:02

On Sunday i was given the battle dress of my granddads, Lieutenant in the home guard, today i'v just found a photo on line with him wearing it, just gets better & better.

Margaret

Margaret Report 17 Nov 2010 11:46

How wonderful for you Running Bear.
Best wishes
Margaret

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 17 Nov 2010 11:51

I just love these happy stories, thanks for
sharing, it gives the rest of us a boost in
our search.

Emma

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~ Report 17 Nov 2010 11:53

Thats really fantastic Running Bear...x

Researching:
Madgwick, Champion, Pont, Ramus, Hall, Pitt, Rudland, Coates, Wheatley, Collins, Van Staaden, Filmer....

Running Bear

Running Bear Report 17 Nov 2010 11:57

its so nice to find these little jems now and again, it keeps you going.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 17 Nov 2010 12:45

Oh lucky you, that is brilliant!

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 17 Nov 2010 13:26

That is really somethingto be proud of. Makes all the hours of family history research so worth it.

Cath xx

Researching:
At the moment: Needles in haystacks!

♥Deetortrainingnewfys♥

♥Deetortrainingnewfys♥ Report 17 Nov 2010 13:57

running bear - that is lovely. Wish I had something like that......all you need now is any medals to go with it (unless they are attached to the dress?). Don't quote me, but I think that quite a few service men didn't "claim" their medals and they can be applied for by family. Maybe you can enquire about your grandfather's?

Nice of your family to let you have the uniform. They must value your hard work into the family research, it would be a shame for it to go to a family member who didn't care about it and for what it represented!

Congratulations!
Dee

Running Bear

Running Bear Report 17 Nov 2010 14:36

Dee, i have his medals, the 3 from WW1 and the Defence Medal WW2 for his service in the Home Guard.

to think his battle dress must be 70 years old,WOW

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 17 Nov 2010 18:44

FATHER IN LAW BORN 1923 PHOONA
HIS DAD IN ARMY WHEN HE WAS TWO
THEY MADE HIM A COPY OF HIS DADS UNIFORM
MY SON WHEN FOUR 1976 HAD HIS PHOTO WEARING IT
WE STILL HAVE THE UNIFORM

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735