BrianG
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Southport's Splendid HeartsI have got a copy of this book - details of Southport men who died in WW1.
Happy to do lookups.
Such a sad book, can barely open it without tears welling up
Brian
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SeaCopRimmer
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It is a wonderful book; I found my great-uncle Matthew Howard listed in it! I knew he'd died in September 1916 but couldn't find a Matthew Howard of Southport on the CWGC site or the Soldiers Died.....CD-Rom and this book explained why I couldn't find him anywhere - he had emigrated to Canada and was with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces and died at Vimy Ridge and was, of course, not Matthew Howard of Southport! Does it list all Southport-born men who died in both World Wars or only WW1 - I keep forgetting to check when I go into Southport Library?
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BrianG
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| SeaCopRimmer wrote: | | Does it list all Southport-born men who died in both World Wars or only WW1 - I keep forgetting to check when I go into Southport Library? |
It's just WW1 - I think it also has some men who were not Southport born but who enlisted in the area. I have one relative in there so far
Brian
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mary
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hi brian,
could i please take you up on your kind offer.
i know my great uncle is in it,does it have pictures of the people?
his name is
GILBERT DRYSDALE RANDLE
he was lost at sea off the H.M.H.S Britannic oct 23rd 1916 just before it sank on nov 21st 1916 after going into a mine field.
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BrianG
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Hi Mary
The SSH has the Southport Visiter article for Gilbert Drysdale Randle. It does not have a picture; however it does mention that the actual Visiter article includes a photo (22/11/1915, page 10, column 4)
I can send you what is in SSH (PM me your e-mail address) but if you want the photo as well then someone needs to go to Southport library
Brian
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Jane
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You may even get more information & a picture of the ship via Google
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mary
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| Jane wrote: | | You may even get more information & a picture of the ship via Google |
thank you brian P.M sent
just of to google now see if i can find the ship.thank you jane.
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Jane
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Oh wow! I did a Google and there is one on UtYou Tube - The wreck of The Britannic
Lots of sites that look like they could be useful.
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BrianG
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no sign of a pm at this end yet... 
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mary
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| Jane wrote: | Oh wow! I did a Google and there is one on UtYou Tube - The wreck of The Britannic
Lots of sites that look like they could be useful. |
wow amazing stuff,i looked at the
HMHS BRITANNIC LIFE AND WRECK as well
my aunt will love those as well.
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mary
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| BrianG wrote: | | no sign of a pm at this end yet... |
sorry i will send another 1
edit,
sent p.m, fingers crossed
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