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Month: June 2020

Posted on 27 Jun 20201 Aug 2020 by genealogyjude · 12 Comments

WW2 Prisoner of War Records from the Archives of the Red Cross

Family history can stir strong emotions, and the life of my Uncle Gordon is close to my heart. Gordon was a pilot in the RAF during World War II in 54 Squadron. He was shot down over France in July 1941, and died as a prisoner of war, aged 23, in Hamburg in April 1942.…

Posted on 13 Jun 20201 Aug 2020 by genealogyjude · 9 Comments

The Tale of the Mathematical Instrument Maker Part 3

We last left William Ford in Part 2, back in England with his wife, Elizabeth, after a long voyage from New Zealand. Preparations were being made for the family to emigrate to the colony and join William's elder brother, John, who had already emigrated with his family in 1859. They would also be reunited with…

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