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Amanda,

Amanda, Report 9 Apr 2013 21:43

Nice one Jan!
I wonder if Mankina could just possibly be Christina?
Or is Christina his mother, she seems to be the head on the ER 1921, will check another few years.

Edit
Is that what HO means, Home Owner, I know I have this info filed somewhere

Kind regards
Amanda

Researching:
Twitchett

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 Apr 2013 21:11

Can you check medal cards for G or George Cuff. The date of entry into theatre might even indicate he enlisted prior to conscription coming into effect.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 Apr 2013 14:01

I can't see images as I only have basic Ancestry membership, but the address seems to flag up George and Christina Cutt on London electoral registers 1921-1927. Would that make sense?
Are you 100% sure of 1st letter for 'Mankina', as you say nothing whatsoever showing up on google.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Apr 2013 13:59

The British unit involved in actions in Basra was the 13th (Western) Division............google for details

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Apr 2013 13:57

He may well have served in WW1, but over 70% of WW1 records were destroyed as a result of enemy bombing in WW2.

If there is nothing on Ancestry, his record (IF there was one) did not survive.

One would assume that if he WAS in Basra in 1919, that he was there as part of the British service contingent, unless his occupation was such that he could have been there as a civilian.

Is the writing in the Testament known to be his?

Could Manbina/Mankina be a person's name?

aclinch

aclinch Report 9 Apr 2013 13:47

I have a pocket testament from a Great Grandfather about whom I know very little. It is all I have. His name was George Cutt. His address was recorded on the inside of the Testament as 2 Royal Oak Place Victoria SW1. I have researched and identified jobs and locations where he lived before and after WW1. Inside the Testament he wrote Manbina (or Mankina?) Feb 3/2/19 Basra. As the pocket testaments were often given to servicemen there is a possibility he was in the one of the branches of the military when he received this. His age, although he was not very young, meant he was liable for conscription. Basra was occupied by the British in WW1 who stayed until after the war; Manbina or Mankina is a name that has produced no results. There is no extant service record that I can find. Any suggestions? What was Manbina or Mankina? Can I even confirm he was called up?

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