wrong or strange next of kin for RAF document

[Katie Hiscock]

Hello,

I have found information regarding a relative Robert Charles Cooper my late grandfather. I have received a copy of his RAF attestation document for 1942. It states the next of kin as his wife, B M Cooper of Poplar Cottage, Waltham Road, Twyford, Berkshire. I believe this to be false as he didn’t marry until 1951 (Wokingham Registration District) to Dorothy Hyde. Why didn’t he name a parent?

Robert was born in 1924 in Reading and would have been 18 when he joined the RAF.

Can anyone suggest a reason for the above. I can’t find any other record for him around this time.

Regards

Katie

[Rosinish]

A possible?...

What was his mother's name & could 'wife' have been an error instead of 'mother' or another close relative?

Annie

[Katie Hiscock]

Mothers name as nellie (maiden )moulden. born nellie not ellen. i have no knowlage of any other relative  called B M in our tree

my thoughts it was an error or cover up they do strange things in the war
in 1939 2 different familys living at poplar cottage possibly rented accomodation, no relation to  my family

how can i find out who lived there inn 1942
katie

[Rosinish]

Mothers name as nellie (maiden )moulden. born nellie not ellen. i have no knowlage of any other relative  called B M in our tree

my thoughts it was an error or cover up they do strange things in the war
in 1939 2 different familys living at poplar cottage possibly rented accomodation, no relation to  my family

Could Nellie have been known as Ellen & name misheard as B M Cooper as opposed to E M (Moulden) Cooper?

Are you sure it's a B & not a fancy looped E?

That's all I can suggest.

Annie

[Girl Guide]

May I suggest that you try contacting the library and ask if they have the electoral rolls for 1942.

libraries@wokingham.gov.uk

If they don't I'm sure they will point you in the right direction.

[mazi]

May I suggest that you try contacting the library and ask if they have the electoral rolls for 1942.

libraries@wokingham.gov.uk

If they don't I'm sure they will point you in the right direction.

My understanding is there were no electoral rolls during ww2.

Mike

[AntonyMMM]

Have you checked his 1951 marriage certificate to see if he had been married before ?

Or - perhaps he was living with someone who was his "wife", not that uncommon, especially in wartime.

[dawnsh]

The country had other things on its mind 1939-1945 so no er's until 1946.

[Dundee]

I presume that there is other information on the document which confirms that it is actually your grandfather's record?

Debra