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From: "Ted HARRIS" <>
Subject: Re: Henry Rihoy PICARD
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:06:25 +1000
References: <002301c5249a$1df9c980$0100000a@XPHOME>


Often the details of WW1 service are included in the WW2 records of soldiers
who 'went back for the second show"

Check that the records you are hunting are not with his WW2 records.


Cheers,
Ted Harris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Picard" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: Henry Rihoy PICARD


>
>
> Can someone help please?
>
> I cant find the WW1 records for my father in law Henry Rihoy PICARD Born
25/08/1897 Blumberg SA
> Date of enlistment 11/10/1915 Adelaide SA Next of kin at time of service
Louisa PICARD (mother).
>
> I have the 1920 digital copies of his request for assistance and the WW2
digital copies but searching doesn't find the 1915-1918 service records.
>
> He was originally with the 1st Light Horse Brigade, 3rd Light Horse
Regiment, 13th reinforcements which embarked at Adelaide SA on HMAT Borda 11
January 1916. I have the original of his discharge certificate dated 1st
May 1918 showing Regiment or Corps 5th DAC late 13/3rd L Horse Regt.
>
> I am especially keen to work out his movements during WW1 (Egypt and
France) as today have been given by his daughter a large photo which is
believed to be the 3rd Light Horse Regiment?. The image is of about 200
troops taken by The British & Colonial Photo Co 34-36 Castle St Salisbury
Wilts Eng. It has the following "Caution This Pictures has been censored.
Same must not be published without permission. Publishers so doing will be
liable under the Defence and Realm Act and prosecuted accordingly.
>
> The photo (approx Length 100cm by width 20cm) is extremely clear although
creased in some places and only two faces have been spoilt by the film
lifting off the paper.
>
> I plan to copy the photo for family use and then find the most appropriate
home for it.
>
> Margaret Queensland
>
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