Uncle Stan; The Cockney Seaforth Highlander
…the Military Police Sergeants came in, and told Stan that because he had such nice legs they thought he would look good in a skirt, which they
promptly provided in the form of a kilt
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Dunkirk Podcast
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Not “Jossa” South London Family (Part 2)
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Not “Jossa” South London Family
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Rob Roy McGregor, Three Wars, and The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru (Part 1)
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Finding Missing Family Members
Sometimes finding individuals who died 150 years ago can be easier than finding those who died recently, or are still alive, but this is exactly what Time Detectives™ are sometimes … Continue reading Finding Missing Family Members
