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28/10/2009 by Donostia

Port Vale Victoria Cross Recipient

Anyone know what number he lived at ? [img]http://www.findagrave.com/photos/2005/9/10302053_110541131938.jpg[/img] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10302053


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Reply ID 68757

29/10/2009 by Leo Densian

If you sign up for a free trial at Ancestry.co.uk you could find out. For interest heres the London Gazette entry of the time: [url]http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29447/supplements/945[/url]


Reply ID 68758

29/10/2009 by Marilyn

In 1911 he was with his family at 19 Nelson Street at he was a gas fitters mate 1901 same address


Reply ID 68761

29/10/2009 by Woody

Surprised we don't have a road or public building named after such a local hero.


Reply ID 68762

29/10/2009 by shunt

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Originally posted by Woody
Surprised we don't have a road or public building named after such a local hero.
Our roads are named according to class, not heroism or achievement.[V] It is only very recently that ordinary people (i.e. the other 98%) have been considered noteworthy.


Reply ID 68765

29/10/2009 by Donostia

Poor old John Tate got stuck out of town on an industrial estate.


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