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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Okay, I understand, almost everyone who has relatives in finland do have war veterans in their families. My great-grandfather brothers and so on was also in the war. but I've decided to just do a tribut to the closest relatives. like My great-grandfather and his children. i did start with my great-grandfather because I'm named after him. Yes it´s very common that the papers are missing or lost. t.ex they cant find his document from the Savo Jaeger Battalion in 1918.
My next step is to fix more pictures of my relatives. i did found some good images of them in their uniforms.
good luck with your tribute.
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02-14-2013 05:18 PM
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Yeah, you most probably right. That is also why I want to concentrate my tribute to my great grandfather as well as you have done.
I didn't understand the part with Savo Jaeger Battalion?
I am trying to find pictures as well. But it pretty difficult obversely.
If you have some good advise please let me know or send me a privat message.
Regards
René
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Did you know that the archive have war diaries. so if you know which company your great-grandfather fought in, you can search in the archive and find the war diaries of your grandfathers company.
I was looking for his document when he did served in the Savo Jaeger Battalion in 1918-1919 but they were gone from the archive.
probably they lost them during the wars.
yes it´s pretty difficult to find pictures in the archive. They can not find pictures of ordinary soldiers, only on the officers. i did have some luck to find some images at the home of my grandmother.
Sure i can privat message you. When I find someone that can help us.
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Yes I know about the war diaries. But my great grandfathers military record seems uncompleted as well do my uncles. But I hope I can find his company in his military passport.
Oh, now I understand what you meant.
I hope I can get in contact with some of the elderly of my family in Finland - maybe they have more pictures than the two I've got.
Yes, please let me know if you find something or another source to find information other than the Arkisto.
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
This info is just about my great-grandfathers company 1.kkk/Jr13.
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Excellent display Kemi, shows a lot of love and respect for your Great-Grandfather. I'm slowly working on something similar about my dad.
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Hi Kemi.
Fantastic and cool picture. The collar patch seems dark. Can you tell a bit a about it? Armour, artillery or?
Wish I could find the same picture of my relatives.
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Re: Tribute to my great-grandfather
Hi
Fun that you also think so. i have some info on him now, he did join the army in 1947 in a mortar company and was promoted on 16-11-1948 to Lance-Corporal and in 24-1-49 he was promoted to Corporal.
i did also find info about my great-grandfather little brother, he was in the battle of suomussalmi under the winter-war. But the funny thing i think is that they fought together during the Continuation War in the same Regiment and in the same battels. It is quite interesting that two brothers fight side by side.
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