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    Ernie's GGGrandniece

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    1. You are amazing, thank you! I've emailed my Nana the medal card and asked if she ever saw them when she was a little girl or knows where they might be. I don't know the circumstances in detail but apparently Ernest ran away from home and enlisted after an argument with Alfred, his dad (maybe about signing up I don't know). So I don't know how if the medals were given to his parents. It's quite a sad story really and my G.G.Grandmother was heartbroken. I'd love to find them and give them to my Nana. Here's hoping! I think I'll head to the British Archives and see if they can help too. They may have more information about what happened.
    2. Hi Simon, Wow, thank you so very much for the time you have taken to research and reply to me. I'll take a look at everything you have sent to me. Am currently adding all the details to medal tracker and have also been looking on eBay. I like a treasure hunt so this will keep me busy over the next few months/years! I'll let you know if I find them. Thank you from the bottom of heart, and yes such a gentleman. Rachel.
    3. I think, through further research he can't have been in this photo as he was a private and not an officer and I think that all the men in this photo are officers.
    4. Hi, I am new to this site! My name is Rachel and I am researching my G.G Uncle who died in ww1 at Gallipoli. I have been fascinated by him since I was a teenager and am writing a little book about his journey for my family. This is what I know so far: He was underage and enlisted at Wood Green in 1915 at only 14 years old. He served with 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He died at Gallipoli on 08/08/15. I am reading a lot of books at the moment about WW1 but wondered if anyone could help me with a few questions? 1. He enlisted at Wood Green in London. How would he have become part of the RDF? 2. Is there somewhere I can look for photos of the 1st Battalion? I have only really just begun searching and see there is a lot of information but wondered if anyone has any specific sites they can point me to? 3. He was a Private - what would his uniform have been? I think he may be in this photograph as I have another photo of him which bares a resemblance but my Dad tells me he is wearing the wrong hat. 4. I notice that some of you have medals - would these have the soldiers names on them? Have they been passed down through your family or have you tracked them down? Thanks for any help! Rachel.
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