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Old 7 November 2009, 09:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
Graeme
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Hi Dan-San

Since my cardiologist was presumably talking about me having survived the heart attacks (when I was 46) rather than his surgery (when I was 47) I take it to mean I'll make it to 92 - I'd prefer 94, since that would put me on a par (age-wise) with the oldest known member of my family. If that's the case, only 38 years to go!

Until I chanced upon a reference to Cross and Cockade (GB) in my local library (and later found the Forum while I was at home recovering from my triple bypass) I thought I was alone in my WW1 interest. In fact, my family, by and large, were of the opinion that I was wasting my time since "nobody else cared."

From that point on, my interest in claims widened to incorporate casualties, awards and latterly biographies - hence the problem in getting everything laid out to my satisfaction. It just seems that every time I feel Ive got things sorted out, I come across another question that requires investigation, cross-referencing etc. It all seems to be never-ending! Still, with 38 years to go, there's time for everything to gel

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