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fullscott
13-05-2013, 5:02 PM
Modern internet users often use -) and -( to express their feelings, and I'm sure we all think we're being innovative.

Here's a questionnaire from 1917, re a soldier who shot himself:

Q3: Location, nature and severity of wounds
A3: Self inflicted wound in temple resulting in death.

Q4: Whether likely to render unfit for further service
A4: )-) - - - - -

Plus ca change!!

Jane

Source: Anc****y WW1 Service Records, USH, page 3495

Megan Roberts
13-05-2013, 5:10 PM
Wonderful!

Before the 1911 census was published there were some "teaser" pages published with some fantastic answers along the lines of the Govt can take a running jump if it thinks I am going to answer these personal questions!

So much for deferential ancestors.