On Tue, 01 Jul 2003 22:52:18 +0100, Greg Hennessy
wrote:

Trying to track down his DoB in 1895 has been difficult. If I can get that,
I maybe able to get my hands on his service records.

I found sifting the PRO for personal records a real pain, although the
staff are helpful (provided your a direct relative, I believe). Get
as much evidence from your mother as possible, assuming she got
whatever documentation would have come down from him & her mother.
Good luck.

Gavin Bailey

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"...this level of misinformation suggests some Americans may be
avoiding having an experience of cognitive dissonance."
- 'Poll shows errors in beliefs on Iraq, 9/11'
The Charlotte Observer, 20th June 2003