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Occuption - Possibly Army -Does anyone know what a
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 22:11 |
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Hi Geoff, Got it!! Very interesting. Especially as my own father was given some sort of citation when he was in the RLS, but not for bravery I might add. I did wonder when I saw his occupation whether or not he had moved onto boats, although if he was still in the Buffs his movements in 1874 would have put him in Dublin! Could that be? Margaret |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 21:59 |
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Oh Geoff!! I was typing l not L!! I will try again. Hi Denise, That sounds feasible. It is bugging me now. I need to know what it is!! lol Margaret |
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Denise | Report | 13 Aug 2004 21:55 |
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Is it when they put the shell into the cannon and then tamp it down??? |
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Geoff | Report | 13 Aug 2004 21:25 |
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the letters after the www are LSARS Just copy and paste the URL, then remove the * |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 21:15 |
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Absolutely Geoff!! Tried it 3 times with the http and without. No joy. Margaret |
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Geoff | Report | 13 Aug 2004 21:13 |
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You did remember to remove the * I suppose? |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 21:09 |
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OK Geoff, Now you have got me intrigued! It says it can't find your addy. Have you missed something off? Margaret |
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Geoff | Report | 13 Aug 2004 20:58 |
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I'm usually quite good at posting links that don't answer the question. Look at this http://www.lsars.eurobell.*co.uk/bronz79s.htm next to the name of Palmer. |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 20:31 |
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I've Asked Jeeves, and the nearest to my job description is - Stoker - tends the fire of an engine boiler. Would the boiler fire the rockets?! I agree with the railways though, they did build a new terminal round about that time in Dover, but I have a feeling that he was still in the army. Could be wrong! This is nearly as bad as the Sagger Makers Bottom Knocker! Margaret |
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Zoe | Report | 13 Aug 2004 20:08 |
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perhaps it was rocket as in train and he was an engine stoker - I;m sure dover was one ofthe main terminals for trains |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 19:38 |
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Its the Stoker part that intrigues me. Were the rockets blasted off from a gun perhaps? I Googled but nothing that made sense to army and 1874 came up! Margaret |
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Zoe | Report | 13 Aug 2004 19:29 |
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apologies - I've just been googling and it appears the Rocket Post was around the 1930s - unless your guy was a very forward thinker |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 19:27 |
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Hi Zoe, Sounds good to me!! lol He was stationed near Dover at the time, so I expect it may have had something to do with the defences around that coast. Margaret |
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Zoe | Report | 13 Aug 2004 19:22 |
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I'll get corrected here I'm sure but I think the rocket service was a way of sending mail across water i.e. tied to a rocket!! |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Aug 2004 19:04 |
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Stoker Rocket Service is. My great grandfather was supposed to be in the army in 1874 when his daughter was born. I have just received her birth certificate today and this was given as his occupation. Is it something to do with munitions as he was in the 2nd Batt 3rd Buffs Regiment around this time. Hope you can help me. Margaret |
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