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French Franc

Post by fmackay » Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:53 pm

Have found a French franc note which I believe belonged to my grandfather. It is dated 1916. the condition of it is not too bad - it has been kept flat and in a wee wallet along with a card telling my grandfather to take his Protection Certifcate along to a Post Office where an account book will be issued to him. It is dated 19th Feb 1919.
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Post by Anne H » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:18 pm

What a great find :) That's one treasure you'll want to keep protected. I'd never actually heard of a Protection Certificate...what was your grandfather's for :?: I've just Googled and a few sites came up that seem interesting.

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Post by fmackay » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:29 pm

Hi Anne
I'm not sure at all what it would've been for. I have uploaded the card but other than that i have no further information. I would like to find out more though! I also googled but am none the wiser really. :shock:

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1354

Gallery URL added - AndrewP
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Post by Anne H » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:15 pm

Oh, it's for the army...wonder if it might have something to do with his pension :?:

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Post by emanday » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:34 pm

It wouldn't have something to do with his wife having access to part of his service pay while he was away, could it?
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Post by Anne H » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:43 pm

That sounds interesting, Mary. I put his Reg number into Ancestry to see if there were any records but didn't see anything on that number.

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Post by fmackay » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:10 pm

I'm grateful for all your suggestions and help - can't find anything else that would answer the question.
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Post by paddyscar » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:16 pm

Fiona:

Why not post your query under the title 'Protection Certificate' in the Armed Forces thread, where it might be read by someone with more ideas on what it might be?

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Post by fmackay » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:17 pm

Good idea! :D Thanks.
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Post by Maisie » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:20 pm

Hi all

This looks like it might answer the question.The clue for me was the 11/18 on the bottom line which as an ex civil servant I guessed meant the date the postcard was produced, so it had to be something to do with the end of the war.

http://www.1914-1918.net/demobilisation.htm

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