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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 27 August 14 19:24 BST (UK) »
Hi,
As far as I know these are not online.  Perhaps worth an email or phone call to the Wiltshire Archives and see if they have them.  They really are useful if they have them! I don't think they survived in all areas.

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 28 August 14 13:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks CD.  I immediately emailed Wilts Archives and have received a reply.  No Gale's listed on the 1918 voters list unfortunately.

But I have found something else.  Across the road in Sedgehill village (about a mile away), on the 1918   Electoral Roll, Mount Pleasant, Sedgehill:

Gale Walter Thomas & Gale Ellen Beatrice

I am going to see if I can search back on this couple.

Note to All:  Feel free to search on my behalf!

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 28 August 14 16:44 BST (UK) »
Good luck with your search. 

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 28 August 14 19:53 BST (UK) »
Hi LC

This could be their marriage

Walter T Gale
Ellen B Kent
Wimborne, Mar Q 1911, 5a 361

So they should be on the 1911 as a married couple
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Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton


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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 28 August 14 20:50 BST (UK) »
What about this chap, I think he may be Walter T Gale's brother but needs checking again

Reginald Gale
Birth Place:Wimborne, Dorset
Death Date:24 Jun 1916
Death Place:France and Flanders
Enlistment Place:Wimborne, Dorset
Rank:Gunner
Regiment:   Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number:   1264
Type of Casualty:Died of wounds
Theatre of War:   Western European Theatre
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 28 August 14 21:17 BST (UK) »
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 28 August 14 21:21 BST (UK) »
Excellent work think you may well have cracked it  :)

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 28 August 14 21:33 BST (UK) »
The London area Electoral Rolls are on line. County Durham has theirs filmed. As for the other counties I have not come across any yet but am looking forward to hearing if there are any others.

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Re: Trying to trace an unknown soldier
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 28 August 14 21:55 BST (UK) »
Crumbs, I'm having trouble keeping up here!  I can see Reginald Gale Reg No 1264, as a possible, but can't find a connection between him and the couple in Sedgehill, Walter Thomas and Ellen Beatrice Gale.

1891 Census Bridport Walter T & Mary Emma with 2 children, Alfred & Margaret
1901 Census Bridport, Walter & Mary with with 3 children, Alfred, Margaret & Reginald
1911 Census Bridport, Walter E and Mary E with 2 children, Margaret and Reginald

I still do need to find that connection.

You have done soooo well Jool, thank you very very much

LC