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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: hatmaker on Thursday 09 January 14 21:24 GMT (UK)
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I have been searching, with very little information, with regard to my grandfather Frederick John (Jno) Locke born Trealow 1899. The only information I have was he joined the army as an underage soldier to work with horses, but this did not materialise and he ended up working as a dispatch cyclist and during his career served with the Blackwatch. If anyone has any information, or would be able to let me know where to search I would be grateful.
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Do you know the names of the parent's and where they were living :)
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Father was John (Jno) Richard Locke born 12 August 1861 in Nailsea
Mother Ann Worthington born 1865 in Pontypridd
Frederick was born at 92 Rees Street, Trehalow
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I don't know if you have him on the census forms 1901 at 76,Rhys Street Trealaw Pontypridd
Jno Locke Head 40.Coal Hewer ,Ann 35,Sarah E 17, Ester M 12, Fanny Bronwen 7, Thos Walter 7, Freddy Jno 1, Alfred Culust 35, Boarder , Gos Davis 28,,I can't post details of 1911 but still in the same area ..A tree on Ancestry has a marriage 1924 to Beatrice Wilkins . Nothing seems to jump out in the Military records :)
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Hi
Most of the WW1 records were destroyed in WW2 air raid and only 30% survived, so I don't think you will get much info there, I am not sure if there are separate records for the Blackwatch, it may be worth checking at the local Archives
Margp
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Thank you for your assistance, I have been fortunate and managed to research back to 1530, it is the military side I have been struggling with, I have contacted the Blackwatch, but not with any success, will try again.
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Was just going to suggest contacting the Blackwatch as we did that with on of our ancestor's who was in the K O S B and they were very helpful good luck :) :)
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Any update on these Locke's as they sound a little like my Lockes from Offaly Ireland