Another bit of QI family history

My great Grandfather, my dad's mum's dad was William Mcgarrigle and he died in France in 1916. His father owned a biscuit factory in Glasgow, until he gambled it away, forcing the family to move to Northumberland. If they hadn't moved, William would not have joined the Pals Battalion, 20th Northumberland Regiment and be currently buried near an orchard in France.
Strange how things work out....

Posted By: Cannydc on March 2nd 2008 at 19:55:09

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(shut up now pants). Why the internet is brill.... (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 17:01:14
- I served on this in my day (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 2, 19:27:11
- cool................. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 17:45:19
  - My uncle served on HMS Belfast whilst it was still in commission. (General Chat) - Arganth, Mar 2, 21:08:36
  - Memories... (General Chat) - snowman, Mar 2, 19:24:32
    - got pissed in the falklands with these boys in 93........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:39:38
      - My first ship! (General Chat) - snowman, Mar 2, 19:46:36
        
        My first ship, built in '57 (General Chat) - John in Texas, Mar 2, 20:48:27
        
        cool................. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:52:49
  - great inntut (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 18:03:23
    - i love the water too.............. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 18:05:46
      - fag for the Cpl???!!! (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 18:21:02
        
        yep......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 18:27:39
        
        arf arf (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 18:31:30
        
        Aye Aye - man overboard (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:23:09
        
        Aye Aye - man overboard (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:23:08
        
        oops - in the Navy (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:25:48
        
        Roll Call... (General Chat) - snowman, Mar 2, 19:30:45
        
        "Room Atten-SHUN!" (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:24:55
        
        lol - coffee, nato standard please. (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:28:07
        
        ahhhhh......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:32:37
        
        Remember Noel Bratten (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:39:35
        
        yeah......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:42:27
        
        And he managed to get lifted for drunk driving (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:41:28
        
        I vaguely remember that......!!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:45:12
        
        No idea what happened to him (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:49:55
        
        lol............ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 19:56:18
        
        Shed was the Cpl from Stockport (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 20:07:01
        
        Anyone ever based at High Wycombe? (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 19:56:48
        
        yes loads......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:00:45
        
        Wasn't that Strike Command HQ ? (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 20:02:55
        
        yes......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:05:03
        
        It was strike Command. My uncle was station Commander for a time there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 20:04:04
        
        lucky you.....! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:06:54
        
        :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 20:02:52
        
        Another bit of QI family history (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 19:55:09
        
        yep......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:00:04
        
        Jeez that is a sad story (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 20:01:18
        
        cheers mate! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:04:23
        
        Good for you mate (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 20:13:44
        
        Oh Oh Oh !!!! (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 20:11:58
        
        errrrr yes!!!!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:15:08
        
        Hahahaha GOTCHA (General Chat) - Cannydc, Mar 2, 20:24:28
        
        cheers canny......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 20:29:42
      - I have very fond memories of visiting my uncle in the RAF and all the free sport facilites (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 18:11:29
- Did he know Phil Dyer? (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Mar 2, 17:12:50
  - dunno (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 17:14:58
- Coolio. Fixed props, always wonder why. (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 17:08:22
  - fitted with bow thrusters (fnarg) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 17:13:57
    - Excellent stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 17:15:11
      - Thanks, but a bit late captain.....................(no one is seriously injured btw)... (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 17:24:26
        
        they were lucky! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 17:30:33
        
        Yep. Why their not wearing jackets is quite beyond me, probably because it's sunny ffs! (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 17:31:55
        
        probably. you know what you have done now though? (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 2, 17:36:22
        
        Ah now I steer clear of fatal stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - Andyjzr, Mar 2, 17:37:46

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