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Title: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: lizzie booth on Sunday 29 June 14 10:17 BST (UK)
I have had a message from someone who has found a war medal belonging to one of my G Uncles on their allotment. They are trying to find a close relative in order to return it to the family.
Please would you kindly look up a marriage for William Richards born Ferndale 1890 later lived in Tylorstown. He was still single and living in the family home on the 1911 census. It would have been between then and 1914. He got killed in France in 1917.
Thank you very much.
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: carol8353 on Sunday 29 June 14 11:09 BST (UK)
Have you tried looking for it on http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ?

Have you checked the www.cwgc.org to find his death,or do you know which regiment he was with,or the actual date of death?
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: carol8353 on Sunday 29 June 14 11:18 BST (UK)
Ahh is this him?

WILLIAM RICHARDS

Rank- Private
Service No  14175
Date of Death - 26/09/1917
Regiment/Service 7th Btn    King's Shropshire Light Infantry
 TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: lizzie booth on Sunday 29 June 14 13:42 BST (UK)
Thank you for your reply. Yes that is him William Richards born 1890 Ferndale. He was in the Shropshire Light Infantry and died in Flanders/France 27th September 1917.
I appreciate your help.
Regards
Elizabeth.
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: avm228 on Sunday 29 June 14 13:59 BST (UK)
His SDGW record shows his birthplace as Llanelly, enlisted at Ferndale, residence Tylorstown. 

Died 26 Sep 1917.
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: carol8353 on Sunday 29 June 14 14:28 BST (UK)
I was hoping his death record on Commonwealth War Grave site might have said more about him,but it doesn't  :(
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: lizzie booth on Sunday 29 June 14 14:47 BST (UK)
Thank you.
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: whizzo468 on Wednesday 28 June 17 23:52 BST (UK)
Quote from: lizzie booth on Sunday 29 June 14 13:42 BST (UK)
Thank you for your reply. Yes that is him William Richards born 1890 Ferndale. He was in the Shropshire Light Infantry and died in Flanders/France 27th September 1917.
I appreciate your help.
Regards
Elizabeth.
Title: Re William Richards
Post by: whizzo468 on Wednesday 28 June 17 23:56 BST (UK)
For Lizzie Booth
Please can you contact me re William Richards as we have his medals and would like to meet you.
Kind Regards
Deborah
Title: Re: Marriage Look Up.
Post by: lizzie booth on Friday 30 June 17 09:57 BST (UK)
Hello Deborah,
Thank you for your message.
I am contacting you at your request.
Kind regards.
Elizabeth.