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From: "ann cullen" <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] LEST WE FORGET
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:29:02 -0500
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Hello,
Have been having problems with my computer recently and didn't respond to
you e-mail till now. Can you provide me with the e-mail address of your
contact? I am in Canada also, by the way. Thanks so much, Adele.

Ann

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] LEST WE FORGET


> RCAF. I have a contact in Canada who may be able to help. as my late
father
> served with RAF and RCAF during WW2 in UK.. Adele in NZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ann cullen" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] LEST WE FORGET
>
>
> > Hello Harry,
> > Unfortunately, I don't have any of that information. He served for
> England
> > in WWI, but by WWII, he was living in Canada. I know he served in the
> RCAF
> > during WWII. Other than that, I don't have any information. I shall
> search
> > out the information using the helpful ideas from this mailing list,
> though.
> > Thanks, Harry. Ann
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harry Tadd" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] LEST WE FORGET
> >
> >
> > > Do you know his Army number and Regiment? Possibly his rank as well.
Any
> > > family stories about battles he may have been in.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ann cullen" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:43 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] LEST WE FORGET
> > >
> > >
> > > > Is there a website listing servicemen (and women) of England? The
> > > Canadian
> > > > National Archives has such a list. My grandfather served in WWI but
I
> > do
> > > > not know which division, etc. and would love to locate that
> information.
> > > > His name was Chaffey Roi Cullen, from Coleford, Somerset. Born
1899.
> > > > Cheers Ann Cullen
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "brian w. zelley" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 6:37 PM
> > > > Subject: [ENG-SOM] LEST WE FORGET
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > A small sample of names areRemembrance Day is an important day for
> > > > > family genealogy. It is a time to remember the lost 'Leaves" of
the
> > > > > family tree. For some it is two minutes of silence, for others a
> > > > > holiday. But, for the families of the many: following the knock
on
> > > > > the door by the telegraph boy, the families' hopes, wishes and
> dreams
> > > > > were flushed away.
> > > > >
> > > > > Some time ago, I requested from listers of the various lists such
as
> > > > > Somerset and Dorset to send names for the November 11 th Day of
> > > > > Remembrance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there are a vast number of names, it is not possible to
> list
> > > > > all!
> > > > > A small circle of names from the Somerset Light Infantry - WWI
are
> B
> > > > > FORD (1918), Charles Alfred WILTON (1916), Dudley LOVELL (1918).
> > > > > Alfred LOVEL was 36 years in 1917 and left behind his widow Mary
> > Edith
> > > > > in Yeovil.
> > > > >
> > > > > Some of the lost "scattered leaves" were signed with other
> regiments,
> > > > > John RAYSON of Bower Hinton lost son Percy James RAYSON.
> Young
> > > > > Percy was only 19 in 191 and a member of the Devonshire Reg.
> > > > >
> > > > > These are but a few of the many, "Lest We Forget"
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian ZELLEY
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > > http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/somhome.htm. Somerset Archive
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