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From: "Linda Pearce" <>
Subject: Fw: Van of Scots invasion?
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 09:20:10 +1000


Thankyou kindly to Tim Millar, Murray H H Reid and Martyn Taylor
for their assistance on the above.

I conclude that the term 'Van of The Scots' as mentioned in the undated
newspaper article meant that the 5 Hodge boys were amongst the first
of a mass migration from Scotland to England (1900's).

Any suggestions as to the reason for this migration?

Thanks,

Linda Pearce
Melbourne

(Researching.Hodge.Houston.Longwill.Smith)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Murray H H Reid" <>
To: "Linda Pearce" <>; <>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: Van of Scots invasion?


> My guess is that "van" is an abreviation for "Vanguard". According to my
> Collins dictionary "Vanguard -- the leading division or units of an army"
> Simple put it was a compliment. Your lot were up the front.
> Murray.
> Auckland NZ
>

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