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From: "Paul Anthony Young" <>
Subject: Re: [LANCSGEN-L] Liverpool - Pembroke Dock
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 17:47:55 -0000


Dear Helen,

There's no Pembroke Dock in Liverpool. The nearest dock name to it is
Princes Dock. This has now closed for trade but the dockside area is being
developed for other commercial uses including a new Holiday Inn Hotel.

Best wishes

Paul Young
Liverpool UK

-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Parsonage <>
To: <>
Date: 20 February 1998 23:56
Subject: [LANCSGEN-L] Liverpool - Pembroke Dock

>Hi,
>In 1875 my great-grandfather joined the army at Pembroke Dock, Liverpool.
>It could well be my less-than-perfect eyesight, but I can't see it on any
>of the maps of Liverpool (old and new) in my possession : - (
>Also, why do you think he signed up there? Did recruiting sergeants hang
>out at the docks looking for likely recruits, do you think? Seems very
>possible, but I wondered if there was any evidence anywhere?
>Regards,
>Helen
>
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