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Charles George Francis 5 years 2 weeks ago #62717

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Interestingly, WO97 also suggests that he was actually born in Hammersmith, I wonder if we are talking about two different people.

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Charles George Francis 5 years 2 weeks ago #62718

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I always liked medals to the Fighting Fifth (NF) and this afternoon I had a look in Stirling's "Our Regiments in South Africa" to see if the action at Lichtenburg on 3/3/01 was mentioned. It certainly was - and I attach pics of the relevant paragraphs covering the action -



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Frank Kelley wrote: Interestingly, WO97 also suggests that he was actually born in Hammersmith, I wonder if we are talking about two different people.


My Grandad was definately born January 1885 in Norwich Frank, so I think your man is a different person but thank you for looking

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LinneyI wrote: Wayne
I always liked medals to the Fighting Fifth (NF) and this afternoon I had a look in Stirling's "Our Regiments in South Africa" to see if the action at Lichtenburg on 3/3/01 was mentioned. It certainly was - and I attach pics of the relevant paragraphs covering the action -




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Thats brilliant IL, thank you
Such a wonderful forum and website, so very friendly and informative

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Charles George Francis born 1885 Norwich
In 1901 census is a 16 year old brushmaker living with parents Frederick and Emma Francis in Red Lion Street, Norwich.
He cannot be the Charles George Francis, who is Private 3579 , 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Limited (and poor quality) WW1 service papers are at Ancestry
www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1219/gbrm...rc=&backlabel=Return

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Yes Im starting to see this. Funny though that my Father told me a few years ago about my Grandfather's injury ?? I will have to spend some money and look into his past
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