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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: mickawinn on Thursday 09 October 14 15:32 BST (UK)
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I cannot trace a service record for the above but have found a medal record so assume that his record is amongst the burnt records.
I attach a photo and wonder if there is anyone who can recognise the uniform.
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Almost devoid of distinguishing marks but the buttons appear black, then possibly a regiment of the Rifles persuasion?
MaxD
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He may have been in one of the London Regiments (6th). Were they Rifles?
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FindMyPast has TA papers for a Harry Hadden of the Royal Engineers. Was living in Fraserburgh in 1915. Born 1895. Where and when was your Harry Hadden born?
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Hi Shaun. Born 1891 in Islington I am afraid so not the one you found.
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FindMyPast does have an army file for Gunner Harry Hadden, an engineer by trade, born Hornsey in 1891. Mother Mary Ann, brother Joseph, sister Beatrice, Served with Royal Field Artillery 1908-1911. Discharged medically unfit.
There's also an earlier file for his brief service with the East Surrey Regiment in 1908. Discharged by purchase.
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Could be your man?
London Regiment
Sub Unit 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles).
Medal Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal
Forename Harry
Surname Hadden
Number 322079
Rank Rfn.
Previous Service 6/Lond. R. Rfn. 4740
Theatre of War 1(a) 28-10-15 to 30-12-18
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Agree with mmm45.
MaxD
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FindMyPast does have an army file for Gunner Harry Hadden, an engineer by trade, born Hornsey in 1891. Mother Mary Ann, brother Joseph, sister Beatrice, Served with Royal Field Artillery 1908-1911. Discharged medically unfit.
There's also an earlier file for his brief service with the East Surrey Regiment in 1908. Discharged by purchase.
The address in 1911 was 26 Landseer Road, Holloway
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Mmm45 yes this is the man, did you get the info from the Medal Card?
ShaunJ landseer road is the correct address but where did you get Beatrice from?
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The info is from his actual medal roll which the index card refers to.
Its from a subscription site.
Ady
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where did you get Beatrice from?
Next of kin named on the RFA file (1908-1911), presumably information given in 1908.
Mother Mary Ann 4 Whewell Road, Cornwallis Rd, Holloway
Brother Joseph 27 Lyndhurst Road, Thornton heath
Sister Beatrice (with mother)
In the 1891 census (21 Marcellus Road) there is a girl with a name that looks like Benjamin, born Islington circa 1882. I wonder if that is her - from a previous marriage?
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Thanks. I have been trying to find Benjamin! Beatrice might be easier.
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Re Beatrice, these names are on the same marriage register page in Barnet Q/e June 1909 - volume 3 page 686:
BENNY Beatrice
BOOTH Charles
DENNY John Jabez
HADDEN Beatrice
MORTIMER Ethel Mary
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ShaunJ Yes she married John Denny and I found her on the 1911 census.
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Looks like her birth was registered as Beatrice Mary Benney q/e Sep 1882 1C 423. Ties in with death of Beatrice Mary Denny in 1976 (born 13 July 1882).
It's another mystery - if she is Harry's sister why is the birth registered in his mother's former name, 2 years after his parents married?
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Mary Ann Benney nee UREN married William Joseph HADDEN 9th August 1880. He was a widower and she a widow although I can't find her previous marriage. Why the child born after the second marriage has been registered under her previous name I don't known. There have been a number off odd things in this family so this is just another mystery!
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Ady and the others on this forum, I apologise but I have info for Ady and I know this isn't the right place but I don't know how else to contact a relative (it's taken me a while to find this place!)
Ady, 7 years ago you posted on a Yorkshire Indexers forum that you may be related to William Wade. That's my great grandfather. I have a full genealogy if you are interested. Please contact me on largelyhappy at hotmail dot com. And once more, apologies for an inappropriate posting.
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Ady
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The address in 1911 was 26 Landseer Road, Holloway
This is the address for the 11 Feb 1912 marriage. I am posting some info on the following thread on the Australia board
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=701941.0
Cheers, JM