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Post by shred on Nov 29, 2015 15:37:38 GMT
Thomas Charnock can be ruled out as he was the son of John and Eliza, Broughton. Shown on the 1911 census as with the LNLR in India.
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Post by shred on Nov 29, 2015 17:12:52 GMT
I think Michael is: Name: John Shaw Birth Place: Liverpool Death Date: 4 Nov 1914 Death Place: East Africa Enlistment Place: Liverpool Rank: Private Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Battalion: 2nd Battalion Regimental Number: 9624 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: African Theatre Cemetery:TANGA MEMORIAL CEMETERY War gratuity left to his sister Irene Bell.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Nov 29, 2015 18:19:36 GMT
His mother's maiden name was Murphy but that doesn't show up either.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Nov 29, 2015 18:24:34 GMT
That is absolutely amazing. Brilliant detective work! Irene Bell also received a portion of Louis' gratuity. Thank you again.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Nov 29, 2015 18:43:15 GMT
What a marvellous woman Irene Bell must have been. She lost three brothers in the war and her father, John Barbosa, perished when the S.S. Serula was torpedoed in September 1918. In addition to these tragedies she had to bring up three children and care for her incapacitated brother Joseph.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Dec 2, 2015 1:37:36 GMT
According to the "God's Own" book, which I presume is quoting the battalion war diaries, Sergeant Joseph Barbosa was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry whilst leading a bombing party on a raid on German trenches in 1916. It was presented to him by Montague Barlow on 25 November at the Auxiliary Military Hospital, Bury Union Workhouse, which would indicate that he received wounds sometime during or after that raid. This does not show up on his medal card on Ancestry.
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Post by shred on Dec 2, 2015 9:45:45 GMT
In work at the moment so quick reply.
Information from Gods Own looks like it came from local newspaper.
Check the online London Gazette for Joseph's M.M. entry dated 5/6/16. Use "Barbossa" to search for entry.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Dec 2, 2015 10:35:40 GMT
Thanks Shred. Will do.
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Post by shred on Dec 2, 2015 20:42:52 GMT
Due to traffic I did not get to spend long in the library, just about managed to get this. Only gives information mentioned in the Gods Own.
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Post by shred on Dec 2, 2015 20:49:01 GMT
Salford Corporation index card. The date shown "Reported 9th December 1916" may refer to a newspaper article. I will check next week.
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Post by shred on Dec 2, 2015 21:18:09 GMT
John Shaw (Michael Barbosa) is shown as being with the LNLR in India on the 1911 census. It looks as if he has shaved a couple of years from his age.
Name: John Shaw Age in 1911: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Search Photos: County/Island: Military Country: England Military Unit: 2nd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Registration District Number: 641 ED, institution, or vessel: Ceylon and India
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Post by manilajack1846 on Dec 3, 2015 14:16:29 GMT
Good work. Thanks again. I must get to Salford when Christmas is over. Although a Scouser myself I have a personal connection as my grandma was born there in 1883.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Dec 3, 2015 14:22:00 GMT
In the article I am creating I can only acknowledge you as Shred, the administrator at SWARM. Are you happy with this?
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Post by shred on Dec 3, 2015 18:47:32 GMT
manilajack,
"Salford War Memorials" would be fine.
Many thanks.
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Post by manilajack1846 on Dec 21, 2015 13:42:06 GMT
Good afternoon. The story of the Barbosa family is now on the University of Warwick's Hispanic Liverpool Project website. The link is as follows: hpl.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/107Many, many thanks for your valued help in putting this story together. Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
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