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Hi, I have been trying to find out about my Grandfathers Military service in the second world war.

Gerhadus Hendrikus Kempen was born in the Netherlands but came to England with his parents in 1912 at the age of 8 years, he answered the Netherlands call to arms during the war and joined the Royal Netherlands Navy.
It seems from the information I have that he served on the MV Gadila, this was a converted oil tanker and was turned into a merchant aircraft carrier (MAC Ship) and he was based at the Royal Naval Air Station Maydown, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

The proof is there that he served and I am wondering if he would have been awarded a medal such as the Defence and War Medal, no one in the family believes he was awarded one

My question is, would he have been awarded them, or would he possibly have been awarded a Netherlands medal if indeed one existed, I would like to purchase copies if he was eligible.

Many thanks in anticipation of your kind replies and as always my very best regards.

Frank.

Hi, I am at present looking into the life of a lad on my local war memorial who died 100 years ago today, I have birth, parents, wife etc and his census results.

His name was Herbert Sutton, 266621 Driver, Royal Horse Artillery, born 1886 in Thorne Yorkshire, his service records don't look to have survived and I cannot find a Medal Index Card on Ancestry, I have Burial, register of effects etc, however he is shown on the "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" as Formerly "38460, Pte., 3Rd Res. Cav", could anyone shed any light on what regiment etc this was.

Many thanks in advance and my very best regards always.

Frank.

Good evening, I have been asked to help a friend regarding a family photograph she has received, the gentleman could be her Grandfather but she is not sure.

Joseph Elliot(t) was born in Brigg in Lincolnshire in 1878 and later moved to Thorne in Yorkshire, he served in the first world war in the Lincolnshire regiment , 1st/5th Battalion, Reg number 3188.

He was the son of Joseph and Alice Elliott of Brigg and later married Eliza and lived in Thorne.

Do you think the man in the photograph could be the man described, any help or input will as always be greatfully received. Belief is that he also served in the Boer war, he does look to be wearing the Queens South Africa Medal?

Hi  I am looking for a little help, if it is at all possible.

Thomas Arthur Glaiser / Glasier, was born in Thorne, Yorkshire, to Arthur Samuel Glasier and Emily Mary Johnson in 1888, he seems to have emigrated to Canada sometime between 1901 and 1911 (I cannot find him anywhere in 1911), he served with the  Fort Garry Horse (a Canadian Cavalry Regiment) and died on the 12th of August 1918 at a casualty clearing station and is remembered at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Cemetery.

Is it possible for anyone to find any information about his time in the cavalry / arrival in Canada, etc, (I only hold a UK and Ireland ancestry subscription  ), any help or information would be gratefully received.

By very best regards and thanks as always for taking the time to read my post.

Frank 

Hi, after my previous request was wonderfully solved thanks to DonM, see here;

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=788167.msg6436496#msg6436496


I wondered if anyone could find Romeo Guy Labrosse's marriage, I have very little to go on apart from the fact that his spouse had the christian name of Sophie Stella, she passed away as far as I can see in August 2004, I assume that they married in Canada as she is down on his service record.

Many thanks as always in anticipation of any replies, and as always my very best regards.

Frank.