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I am trying to expand my knowledge of my father's world war 2 service.

I know he was in the territorial army and was immediately called up at the outbreak of war.

As I understand it he served in the 250 field unit royal engineers. 1939 - 1946.

He went to France with the BEF and on return spent the best part of a year at Porton Down.

Was then destined for Singapore but a torpedo interupted the passage and so finished the war in what was then India and now Pakistan.

Any clues on finding info on the 250 Field Unit Royal Engineers welcomed particularly the name of any infantry regiment to which it may of been attached, plus any info on the role the Royal Engineers played at Porton Down most welcome.

We are currently researching my wife's paternal grandmother ancestry. Have discovered her 7th Great Grandparents were James Partidge and  Mary Savory who lived in Berkshire England.

Their great grandaughter Letitia Partidge 1793 - 1862 married Silas Noyes 1794 - 1848 in Newbury Berkshire then some time later emigrated to Australia.

The subsequent family then seems to have lived in New South Wales and Victoria.

Would welcome contact / info from any descendants of Silas and Letitia.

Christine and Richard

We would welcome any help in finding Harriet Slatter's death details.

She was born 14 May 1874 Steventon, Berkshire and was deaf and dumb from birth.

Sadly she spent a lot of her life in the Abingdon Workhouse where she had four children, the first b 1893 and the last Arthur Frederick 1908.

We believe she died young.

Daniel Lamble born 1849 in West Hanney was my wife's 2nd Great Grandfather. Am trying to find the surname of his wife Ann born we think 1849 in East Hanney, and and details of her parents.