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POLISH AIRMAN'S GRAVE
« on: Wednesday 29 April 15 19:55 BST (UK) »
I have been researching the life of a former Polish Airman who died at Penley on 25th June 1992 and is buried in Grave No 493 in Wrexham Cemetery, according to his family in Australia.  However another site gives that grave as the last resting place of a woman with a Welsh name.  Can anyone please advise on how I can find out who is actually buried there?  I have not mentioned names because of the relatively recent date of death.

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Re: POLISH AIRMAN'S GRAVE
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 April 15 20:27 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Could it be a re-used grave?  This might help:

http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/community/genealogy/cemeteries_search/cemeteriesindexsearchform.cfm

There is an email address on the page if the online records don't give any clues.


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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
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Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
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Re: POLISH AIRMAN'S GRAVE
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 April 15 20:51 BST (UK) »
Nanny Jan,

You are a genius!  Thank you so much!  The detail given corresponds exactly with the information that I had on my Polish Airman.  Now, all I have to do is find out whether he has any living family in Wales or any other part of the UK.

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Re: POLISH AIRMAN'S GRAVE
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 30 April 15 07:23 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this will help:

http://www.polishheritage.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=97

Polish Air Force records for WW2 are held at Northolt.

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 30 April 15 09:05 BST (UK) »
Thank you Imber, this is a great source of information as I am researching all the men who were in 304 Squadron and it is a great list of contacts

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 30 April 15 09:32 BST (UK) »
Skewis (Wales and Scotland), Ayers (Maidenhead, Berkshire), Hildreth (Berkshire)

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 30 April 15 10:34 BST (UK) »
Hello Imber,

Yes, I have a copy of the book and it is very good on background material but sparse on individual names except on the more senior ranks.

The family of the man I am currently trying to track live in Australia so it is difficult for them as he died in a nursing home in Wales.  I cannot find any sign of a marriage or naturalisation, so there are a lot of dead ends.  Still, that makes it all the more interesting!
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