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  1. 01-03-2014, 6:28 PM #1
    dizzy1
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    Default WW1 Heavy Machine gun corp training battalion

    Can anyone give me any idea where the heavy machine gun corp training battalion trained im in the dark after finding out that one of my relatives was enlisted to this company. I have his records but it doesnt explain anything. Ta muchly
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  2. 02-03-2014, 9:56 AM #2
    Peter Goodey
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    There was the Machine Gun School at Grantham. The Corps depot was at Shorncliff.
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  3. 02-03-2014, 3:14 PM #3
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    History/background info -

    https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/Unit-info/4982
    https://www.machineguncorps.co.uk/history.html
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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  4. 02-03-2014, 3:24 PM #4
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    From his records can you track his movements here? https://www.1914-1918.net/mg_units.htm
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