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D&DFHS is run by volunteers. Object is to advance public education in family history in Doncaster.
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This years is the 45th Anniversary of our society so, we will be combining our anniversary with a Local History Fair on Saturday 16th August at the Corn Exchange. #genealogy #familyhistory #cornexchange

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1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military. Albert Ranyell Burley was born in 1894, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of James Burley and Elizabeth Ann Ranyell. His start date at the Plant was 19th October 1907. #WW1 #doncasterplant

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1. Men from Yorkshire who served in the Yorkshire Regiment Green Howards. Francis (Frank) Borrill was born in 1900, Barnsley, Yorkshire. He was the son of George Borrill and Sarah Ann Coates. In 1915 he enlisted in Bradford, West Yorkshire. #WW1 #greenhowards #yorkshire

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1. Denaby War Memorial. Commemorating the men who served in WW2. George Ernest Hulse was born in 1919, Doncaster Yorkshire. He was the son of Hannah Elizabeth Hulse (his father died when he was 6) and stepson of George Hodson. Lived at 42 Braithwell Street, Denaby Main, Doncaster. #WW2

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1. A series of Women at War about brave and extraordinary women who served in WW2. Odette Marie Leonie Celine Brailly GC, MBE was born 28th April 1912, Amiens, France. She was the daughter of Emma Rose Marie Yvonne Quennehen and Florentin Eugene Brailly. #WW2 #SOE #FANY

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1. Conisbrough War Memorial, commemorating the men who served in WWII: Alan Peyman Bashforth was born in 1922, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of Laurence Bashforth and Sarah Ethel Peyman. On 13th November 1943 he married Marguerite Lesley Hallam Jowett at Stafford, Staffordshire. #WW

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1. From Yorkshire miners to the battlefield in WWI: George William Tabor was born in 1887, Hemingfield, Yorkshire. He was the son of Albert Henry Steven Tabor and Mary Ann Stacey. #WW1 #yorkshireminers

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1. Our Next Help Desk Day will be on Wednesday 26th February 10.00am -2.00pm at Sprotbrough Library. You will be able to access Ancestry and Find My Past Websites for free plus the 1921 census. #genealogy #familyhistory

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1. This is a series of men who were executed for desertion in WWI. Frederick Rose was born in 1892, Chelsea, London, He was the son of Frederick Rose and Emily Makin. In 1909 he joined the Yorkshire Regiment. #WW1 #neverforget

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1. Continuing the series of women who served in the WAAF: Nellie Platt was born in 1909, Nantwich, Cheshire. She was the daughter of Albert and Mary Platt. #WW2 #WAAF

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1. Series of the Women of the Empire at York Minster commemorating the Women who worked at the Scottish Women's Hospital. Augusta Minshall was born in 1864, Atherstone, Warwickshire. She was the daughter of John Roberts Minshall and Mary Ardern. #WW1 #womenoftheempire

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1. Continuing the series of the women and girls that were killed at Barnbow Munitions Factory, Leeds. Edith Selina Levitt was born in 1894, West Haddlesey, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of William Levitt and Elizabeth Smith. #WW1 #barnbowcanaries

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1. ontinuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military. Joe Bradley was born on 23rd March 1893, Norton, Yorkshire. He was the son of George Bradley. His starting date at the Plant was on 3rd May 1907 as a Turner. #WW1 #doncasterplant #koyli

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1. Our next Members Hybrid meeting is on Wednesday 26th February 7.30pm - 9.00pm at the Earl of Doncaster. Our speaker will be Mike Ogden giving a talk on The Zeppelin Years. #ddfhs #history

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1. Our next Help Desk Day is on Tuesday 18th February 10.00am - 2.00pm at Doncaster Archives. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census. #genealogy #familyhistory #ddfhs #doncasterarchives

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