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Post by riley2014 on Nov 20, 2014 22:53:28 GMT
My nans brother joined in 1915.ahe lied about his age saying he was 19 when he was just 17. He fought the whole war and at one point was sent home after his father wrote to his commanding officer with a copy of his birth certificate showing he was too young.Despite this after a short timevhe returned again. Ahe got trench fever in nov 1916 and in 1918 he was caught and became POW for 6 months. After being involved in many battles he returned homevto Salford where he sadly died in 1922 from pernicious amneamea. He was only 24 so sad that having come through so many battles and illness and capture, the effects of the gas led to him slowly bleeding to death. Such a brave man.
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Post by Ben on Nov 21, 2014 9:00:01 GMT
1918 absent voters register for Salford South Division. His service records are online & at your local library 1911 @ 3 Tintern street, Salford Ernest Long 34 Miriam Long 33 John Long 12 Thomas Long 10 Ernest Long 7 Walter Long 4 Ben
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Post by shred on Nov 21, 2014 20:13:43 GMT
Hi Riley2014, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for the information that you have posted for John. His service record is an interesting read.
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Post by riley2014 on Nov 22, 2014 19:58:21 GMT
Hi Riley2014, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for the information that you gave posted for John. His service record is an interesting read.
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Post by riley2014 on Nov 22, 2014 19:59:11 GMT
First name(s) John Last name Long Service number 17997 Rank Private Regimental number on roll 17997 Battalion 19th (Service) Battalion Company E Company Platoon Platoon No XVII Service record WO 363 Record set Salford Pals 1914-1918 Category Military, armed forces & conflict Record collection First World War Collections from Great Britain
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Post by riley2014 on Nov 22, 2014 20:06:48 GMT
Whilst looking at some postcards John brought back with him i have had 2 translated that were in french.It appears that he had a french admirer and it gives me great happiness to know he had some light amongst all the darkness on the front line. one line translated said I am not a great poet or a great singer but when i sing to you it is with my heart.I long for your deep joyfull eyes to meet mine. Romance kept many of the young mens morale up and the french women were often viewed as the unsung heroines that helped those on the front line.
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Post by shred on Nov 23, 2014 15:16:59 GMT
one line translated said I am not a great poet or a great singer but when i sing to you it is with my heart.I long for your deep joyfull eyes to meet mine. Beautiful! Words that could melt most hearts. I wonder if John understood French or would he have had the postcards translated?
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Post by riley2014 on Nov 24, 2014 22:25:29 GMT
I think he would have had to have them translated.I have also got a card he sent to his mum on his return to bury barracks where he tells her he is in the best of health with lots to tell her.So sad when he returned to the front he was gassed leading to his premature death after the war ended aged 24 in 1922.
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