Respect Your Ancestors For You Are The Result Of A Thousands Loves
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I descend from Scottish, Irish, English and Maori Ancestors, having got the genealogy bug only 8 years ago. Oh how I wish I had got it sooner when my Grandparents were still alive..
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Military enlistment documents often recorded incorrect dates of birth, either due to guaranteeing acceptance because they were to young or because the recruit honestly did not know his exact date of birth, especially WW1 enlistments.. As such, they should not be taken as an absolute reliable source.
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Military Abbreviation for 'Private'
PTE Pte = New Zealand, Australian, British Troops
PVT Pvt = American Troops
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Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you

Respect Your Ancestors For You Are The Result Of A Thousands Loves
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I descend from Scottish, Irish, English and Maori Ancestors, having got the genealogy bug only 8 years ago. Oh how I wish I had got it sooner when my Grandparents were still alive..
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Military enlistment documents often recorded incorrect dates of birth, either due to guaranteeing acceptance because they were to young or because the recruit honestly did not know his exact date of birth, especially WW1 enlistments.. As such, they should not be taken as an absolute reliable source.
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Military Abbreviation for 'Private'
PTE Pte = New Zealand, Australian, British Troops
PVT Pvt = American Troops
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Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you