Dear Angie
It is true that this did happen.
My great grandfather Isaac LONG was in some sort of administrative position
in Rose Heyworth pit in Abertillery during WW1 and I have a list of names
which had been drawn up of miners who the pit was puting forward for
enlistment in the forces. One of the individuals was my cousin's
grandfather!!
I don't remember the exact details but the pit seems to have been approached
and were asked who they could spare and they replied with some suggestions.
Hope this helps
best wishes
Anne
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Subject: [MON] Welsh Territorial Army??
There is a family legend that my gr father who worked in the coal mine in
Abertillery was sent to join the territorial army at Clipstone camp in
Nottinghamshire about 1917/18, he was then sent home at the latter end of
1918
because his wife and children were very ill with the world wide flu bug
which was
prevalent at that time
My question is, 'why would he be taken out of the coal mine and sent to
join the territorials'
Can anyone please put my mind at rest and save me from more heated
arguments within my family, because I think this is not true, but some of
them
swear it is.
Has anyone come across this before, or anything similar? If not then
please help me to find the truth in this
cheers
Angie
PS I can't find anything in the Archives online (but then I never can!)
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