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Title: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Tuesday 11 June 19 19:27 BST (UK)
Does anyone have any information regarding the above gentleman? He was born in  Poland in 1925 and came to Scotland to join the Polish Army. He met and married Mary Gunning in 1947 and became a naturalized British citizen .They had 2 daughters and later separated and he move to Goole. Posting this for his daughter Irene who wondered what became of her dad as she has not seen him since she was 10. Any info would be great. Thank you in advance.
Alexanderina.
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 11 June 19 19:58 BST (UK)
RootsChat has a strict policy of not naming living, or potentially living, people.

You'll have to remove his names.
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: dawnsh on Tuesday 11 June 19 21:15 BST (UK)
There is a possible re-marriage under his birth name in 1973.

That won't be proved unless you compare that marriage cert with the one issued in 1947 eg age and fathers names.

The name he chose after naturalization is quite frequently occuring, so to find his death in the death index (as that is a possibilty being born in 1925) what is his full date of birth?

There are some links here that might be useful especially the Polish Section at RAF Northolt, where 7 Polish squadrons were based during WW2

http://www.polandinexile.com/addresses.html
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: dawnsh on Tuesday 11 June 19 21:22 BST (UK)
He was living in Gloucestershire in 1967 at the time of his naturalization according to the London Gazette

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44282/page/3711
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Wednesday 12 June 19 10:46 BST (UK)
Thanks to everyone who gave information about the above Gentleman. Tried to open link to London gazette to no avail. Thanks again .
Alexanderina
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: chempat on Wednesday 12 June 19 23:05 BST (UK)
Do you know his exact date of birth?

Link gives both names and from Poland a work study engineer living at 88 Stanshawe Crescent Yate Gloucestershire 10th February 1967

Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Thursday 13 June 19 13:50 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Chempat  for the information about this gentleman. I will find out about his date of birth tonight. Thanks again.
Alexanderina.
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Friday 21 June 19 15:20 BST (UK)
The Gentleman's birth date is either 5,or 15 or 25th May 1925. family member cannot be sure . Thank you in advance.
Alexanderina .
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 21 June 19 15:37 BST (UK)
Hi Alexanderina

There aren't any obvious matches in the death index online upto 2007.

I can check the death index after 2007 at the British Library next week.

If you haven't done so already, please consider purchasing the 1973 marriage certificate for more information. It should give an address in 1973 which could be checked against electoral registers 1973 onwards if not for him, then his next wife.
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Friday 21 June 19 22:55 BST (UK)
Thank you Dawnsh, that would be lovely if you could find out more about this gentleman. How would you go about getting a marriage certificate in England ?
Thank you .
Alexanderina.
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: dawnsh on Saturday 22 June 19 19:36 BST (UK)
you can apply for a copy from the General Register Office at www.gro.gov.uk and it will cost £11 inclusive of postage to where ever you are in the world.

The marriage was registered in March quarter 1973, the registration district is Leicester, the volume is 3A and the page is 1392.

You must enter the name of one of the parties.

You can do a free search at www.freebmd.org.uk

I will send you a pm with some names.

Dawn
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Wednesday 26 June 19 23:26 BST (UK)
Thank you very much for information regarding this gentleman. Sorry for taking so long to reply but due to hospital appointments I could not let you know I appreciate what you do
Thank you again'
Alexanderina.
Title: Re: John Allen/Boloslaw Sienkiewicz
Post by: Alexanderina on Wednesday 03 July 19 22:20 BST (UK)
Marriage certificate now ordered . Thanks to everyone for their help

Alexanderina