I'm sorry that I seem to be requesting lots of help at the moment but I have a load of info swimming around my head at the moment.
A few days ago, I was wittering on about Family History to Dad. (He likes it as much as I do or he doesn't actually have any choice) We were talking about his grandfather, Edward EVANS.
Edward was in the Monmouthshire Regiment during WW1. He married my Dad's grandmother, Maude BRUCE, in October 1915 after meeting her while the Regiment were based in Bedfordshire (she was in service there).
My Dad was talking about the stories his Nan used to tell him about his Bampy (Edward died in 1940 of pneumonia) and it turns out he was a 'bit of a lad'. However, the thing that startled me most was that he spent time in The Glasshouse for drinking during his time in the Monmouthshire Regiment. I've also been led to believe that he did see front line service (The Somme/Ypres or somewhere like that, I wouldn't have remembered it otherwise) and got gassed which led to the weakness on his lungs and contracting pneumonia in the winter of 1939/40.
Sorry this is turning to be rather long, but where would I find any of these records.. My Dad has his service cards which I can borrow at some point.
A few days ago, I was wittering on about Family History to Dad. (He likes it as much as I do or he doesn't actually have any choice) We were talking about his grandfather, Edward EVANS.
Edward was in the Monmouthshire Regiment during WW1. He married my Dad's grandmother, Maude BRUCE, in October 1915 after meeting her while the Regiment were based in Bedfordshire (she was in service there).
My Dad was talking about the stories his Nan used to tell him about his Bampy (Edward died in 1940 of pneumonia) and it turns out he was a 'bit of a lad'. However, the thing that startled me most was that he spent time in The Glasshouse for drinking during his time in the Monmouthshire Regiment. I've also been led to believe that he did see front line service (The Somme/Ypres or somewhere like that, I wouldn't have remembered it otherwise) and got gassed which led to the weakness on his lungs and contracting pneumonia in the winter of 1939/40.
Sorry this is turning to be rather long, but where would I find any of these records.. My Dad has his service cards which I can borrow at some point.
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