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Did any of your ancestors fight in a war, such as WW1? If so were they part of the army, navy, or something else?

Yep my grandfather fought in both WW 1 and 2. my dad in ww2 and my son in Iraq...

my grampy was at the somme.he was in the royal army service corps,motor transport division. he lied about his age and joined up when he was 16.he was so proud to fight for his country susie

Yes,my Uncle killed and buried in France WWl. My father was a POW WWll captured at Dunkirk.

my great uncle was killed at the somme in september 1916 WW1 Kat xx

My Grandfather WW1 RAMC in France My Great Uncle, WW1 not sure which regiment, but deafened by a shell and suffered shellshock for the rest of his life My Great Grandfather, killed abourd the Queen Mary, during the Battle of Jutland, May 1916.

thanks guys

My great grandfather died in WW1 in 1915 and his brother died 5 days before him. Sue

OH Sue, their poor Mother!

Had an Uncle who went down with HMS Repulse in the South China Seas. He was saved. Went from the Repulse to the Prince of Wales and was sunk on that one as well. Both capital ships were lost. Eventually picked up by the escort vessels and in time back to UK. have his service record. My father was in reserved occupation in HM Dockyard Devonport. Other Uncles called up but were unfit for active duty. They were still in the Army though and persued their trades on Army Camps viz painter and decorators. Sister was in Land Army. Still rtemember quite a lot.

Sadly my Great Grandfathers medals had to be sold off, my Great Gran had five girls to bring up. She had to sell them and a piano because she was means tested.

my great grandfather served in Galipoli for 8 months, survived that then went over to Ypres, then died age 47 in Rouen, france. Died of wounds. rip grandad. catherine xx

G Grandfather in India, 2 great uncles in ww1, gg grandad killed in ww1, husband in Iraq, Carolxxx So many brave souls, so many grieving families,

During WW2, my father was a Royal Marine, his brother a Sergeant Major in the Army, one brother I think was killed, and the youngest was in the Home Guard. One of their sisters was in the ATS. Another uncle was at Arnheim. My great uncle also lied about his age and survived the Somme. Was decorated too. Went to America, Made a fortune on Wall Street, lost it and sat at the next table to Al Capone in a restaurant in Chicago! There is another who I think would be my g/g/uncle. Haven't researched him yet. He was in the Black Watch and highly decorated. My parents say his portrait is hanging in the BW Museum in Perth. My mum's brother and my aunt although they didn't fight in the war were just as much a part of it. They met and married when they worked in the King Aircraft factory in Glasgow building warplanes. Aileen xxx

My husband's grandfather was killed in April 1918, leaving 2 sons aged 6 and 4. He was in the Devonshire Regt. and had been awarded the Military Medal. His brother had been killed 4 years earlier. My Canadian grandfather fought with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France, was wounded and sent to convalesce at Woodcote Camp in Epsom, Surrey, England, which was about half a mile from where I live now and I can see it from outside my house! My Canadian grandmother's younger brother was killed in France aged just 20 on 28 September 1918. He had been awarded the Military Medal and Bar earlier in WW1. My English grandfather signed up as soon as he was 18 in May 1918, but was only sent to France after the fighting was over. My Dad was in the Canadian Army in WW2 and was at Dunkirk. He was wounded and sent to England to convalesce and there he met my Mum! Sue xx

Grandad Ives fought at both Ypre and the Somme came back with some of his right foot missing. Dad was in Scots Greys During WW2 was blown up when on guard duty on the Forth rail bridge was disabled out 8 months later

My Grandmothers first husband fought in WW1, my nan was only 23 when he died and he was 28, he got gassed in France but died at home. My grandfathers also fought in WW1 and WW2 and my dad was in WW2 in India then into Burma. My brother fought in the Falklands war.

Yes my Dad in second world war , My Great Grandfather was killed at the great battle of the somme in 1916 whilst fighting along side his son my Grandfather. Davex

I have a Great Grandfather who was in Boer War and WW1. his wife had 3 brothers 2 died in WW1 and 1 was badly injured but received the DMC for saving a fellow soldiers life. Fi

My father was in the Army in World War 2, My grandfather on Mums side was in WW1 and survived but was never the same person when he returned - he had 3 sons who fought in WW2. One was at Bletchley Park. My father in law spent 3 and a half years in a Japanese prison of war camp