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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 20 April 17 00:44 BST (UK) »
Emmanuel John Smale Brock - 24 June 1876 appears Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division - enlisted 15 December 1890 -

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Added Anc tree shows he died in  South Africa - 22 July 1919

But on another thread reply 22 poster says

Quote - On Sarah's death certificTe it says she is a widow.

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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 20 April 17 02:24 BST (UK) »
more posts on the Brock family - makes things complicated when we are all duplicating.

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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 20 April 17 07:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you Sandra you have the family right.

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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 20 April 17 09:19 BST (UK) »
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.       Added Anc tree shows he died in  South Africa - 22 July 1919
                     

The fact that I've been told South African records are difficult to find and that the tree has an actual date rather than just the year, makes me think the owner may have personal knowledge of this family. Might be worth trying to get in touch.

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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 20 April 17 11:04 BST (UK) »
Perhaps this is where the information came from - John Brock  22 July 1919 - probate record

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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 20 April 17 11:21 BST (UK) »
UK and Ireland Medical directory for 1920 - sometimes these directories are referring to the previous year - Just to show there was a John Brock 33, Western-rd. Port Elizabeth, Cape Province at that time but his occupation would not indicate it was Emmanuel John Smale Brock who was a steam crane driver in 1901

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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 20 April 17 12:25 BST (UK) »
So that looks a complete red herring and a case of grabbing a similar name and making the facts fit!  ::)
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Re: William Thomas Brock
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 20 April 17 12:40 BST (UK) »
I agree a red herring. My grandfather Wiliam Thomas Brock was known as Tom Brock or Thomas Brock. Would he have gone under that name?
I have found a Thomas Brock on the 1911 census being age 9 and a boarder with a Andrew Trudgeon.
As my grandfather was brought up in the Plymouth Workhouse would he have been boarded out with a family?
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