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Many thanks Andrew, as usual most helpful After a rather long time not researching family history I have returned to tidy up a few questions and anomalies on 'missing' individuals, or to identify people living with people on the family tree, and this Elizabeth is one of them. Described as 'niece' I ...

I have an ScotlandsPeople 1871 Census entry for St. Fergus Parish that is very difficult to read, and have a jpg image of this, see attached. I wonder if anyone is able to help try and read this entry from the 1871 census, Parish of St. Fergus? Column 4 Name is it ?Elisabeth? and what is the Surname...

It has been some long time since I last posted under this heading, but now, as of 17th October last week, my story of the odyssey of 2003-2015 to gain official recognition of the unnamed war grave of 27.7.1944 at Guidel, has been published. Two years after the grave re-dedication ceremony I thought ...

Here also is a link to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site with other photos posted :

https://www.facebook.com/commonwealthwa ... commission

Scroll down to the entry for 7th October.

Click on the main picture which then leads you to slideshow of 5 photos.

Puffin

Thanks for your thoughts, two photos now posted in the Gallery. Will try to post one or two more but am struggling with this now as capacity (?) reached. http://www.talkingscot.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10118/28A29_ceremonie-05-10-2015_28129.jpg http://www.talkingscot.com/gallery/albums/userpics/1...

I am reporting this morning on the Rededication Service held on Mon. 5th at the graveside in Guidel, Brittany. Firstly a link to one of the french press reports: http://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/lorient/histoire-ernest-russell-lyon-honore-08-10-2015-10804510.php The Service was held at the Guidel...

This is just to inform all on this kind forum that a new CWGC gravestone is now in place at Guidel, with Russell's name now recorded for the formerly "unknown" grave 33 in Row 6 of the CWGC Section in the Cemetery. On Monday October 5th 2015 at 10.30am there will be a service of dedication at the gr...

A fitting tribute and such a handsome young man. Regards, Anne H Anne writes "such a handsome young man" I have Russell's Scout diary record for the early 1940's before his 18th bithrday after which he volunteered for the RAF Volunteer Reserve. This, written by Russell as troop leader in Colinton, ...

Oh dear, my talkingscot Puffin cover is blown...... I will have to think about adopting a new identity for the next cause to fight. This was also last week in The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News, and in the Times Scottish edition, following an exclusive in the Sunday Telegraph written by Joh...

After many months/years have elapsed since I last posted news on this topic quietly, and in the background, I have been making progress towards achieving recognition of Russell's grave at Guidel. Many hurdles were in our path, but at long last we now have a decision. Over this time I remained quiet ...