| From: kenmary@shaw.ca
13 April 2007 20:30:37 BDT The one in the Dabchick about survivors guilt Aug 98, was about me and there are 2 in Oct 98 by my brother Tony. One is a bit of a bio of me and the other is about our grandmother's brother William Bunce. Tony is a retired Chief Inspector with the Wilts police and lives in Swindon, His eldest daughter Valerie, who teaches school in Oundle has done some family research. Mary and I and our 5 children left England in 1956 and have been in Canada ever since. I spent 16 years in the RAF and was invited to join the Canadian Air Force where I spent a further 12 years. I then spent a further 12 years with the Federal and Alberta governments before retiring to Vancouver Island in 1982. Enough already.Look forward to hearing from you Regards, Ken |
| William John attempted to enlist, or was drafted in 1914 but they wouldn't have him because he had an extensive cleft palate, which meant he articulated quite inaudibly making him useless as a soldier. It probably saved his life. He was 5'6", weighed 144lbs, a little over ten stone and had a 36" chest (or 39" expanded), when he was 22 years old. See documents |
From: Kenneth and Mary Brind Date: 16 May 2007 15:14:59 BDT To: Jonathan Brind Subject: Re: I have just been sent some documents about the brief military career of your father I have phoned my brother Tony in Swindon this morning. He has records of our father's military service ,which included service in France, and a photo or two. He is going to dig them out. Yes, he did indeed have a cleft palate but had no difficulty carrying on a normal conversation. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Jonathan Brind To: Kenneth and Mary Brind Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:43 AM Subject: I have just been sent some documents about the brief military career of your father I have just been sent some documents about the brief military career of William John Brind 1891-1968, the Aldbourne thatcher, and I think your father. William John attempted to enlist, or was drafted in 1914 but they wouldn't have him because he had an extensive cleft palate, which meant he articulated quite inaudibly making him useless as a soldier. It probably saved his life. He was 5'6", weighed 144lbs, a little over ten stone, and had a 36" chest (or 39" expanded), when he was 22 years old. Did he really have a cleft palate or was it just a case that they couldn't understand his accent? Jonathan Brind On 30 Apr 2007, at 19:34, Kenneth and Mary Brind wrote: Good morning Jonathan, Thanks again for the CDs, we have now had an opportunity to play them, The hifi copy is thoroughly enjoyable, especially the stories and the accent. Haven't heard an accent like that for many years. The computer version was not quite as successful as I cannot get any audio and I presume there is a commentary, but over the next few days I will get someone with much more knowledge than I to have a look at what I need to do to get it right. The pictures, even without commentary, are very interesting. Thanks again, Ken |
