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Myself and a fellow researcher have been trying to prove/disprove the following but as we both live in England, require help from Canada!

Charles William Hill born 18th Nov 1883 Birmingham married Hannah Owen born 1890 Haslingden Lancashire on 25th Dec 1908 in York Ontario.  Two years later they were witnesses at the marriage of one of Hannah's sisters. No record has been found of them on the 1911 or 1921 census.

 We are certain Charles William served in the 122nd Oversea Batallion as the father, birth place (although the year is incorrect) and  addresses of his father are correct (checked with the electoral register), however the demob papers state he is single (not widowed) and give his death as 28th Feb 1966 at Westminster Hospital, London Ontario.  I found a burial at Woodland cemetery

HILL, Charles William   Woodland, London (Section A,AEN,AES,L,VA,VAA,VB,Y)   Middlesex   London   MX-LC-152-1

which maybe be the same Charles William

So we need the age at death/obitory of the 1966 Charles William and to discover if the Woodland burial is the same Charles William.  If it is 'our' Charles William then what became of Hannah 1910-1916?  I can find no death on Ancestry

Any help appreciated!

Thank you 

I have found a site that lists them along with the signalling flags.  All we know that he told his son, my late father in law he checked overhead telephone wires by mule!

Anyway I have remembered we have his 'Permanent pass' from 1919/20 which shows he was in the signal company RE at Crowborough Camp?

I am looking into my husbands grandfathers WW1 service (his papers haven't survived).  He joined the Hunts Cyclists and in Aug 1916 was transferred to the Royal Warks regiment 143rd Brigade, 48th division.  We have a photo of him with his parents and siblings taken in 1915 and he has crossed flags on his left forearm which looks like a crescent with T (territorials) above.  We do know he was also (according to the medal roll) in the Royal Engineers and a signaller.  Do the crossed flags mean signaller? 

Thanks for your reply it arrived the same time I received one from Birmingham Archives!

The fiches are not self service but they produce a few at a time, they have made a note I will be visiting although I will be there for 11.00 or soon after

I spent hours in the old library and only been to the new one once - to the Wolfson centre

Thank you

I am trying to trace current members of the WINSCOM family in USA.  After many years research I am writing a book on the interesting family and have been given permission from the Bridwell library, University of Wyoming and Fort Collins museum to use photos in the publication.
Two branches of the family settled in Philadelphia PA and North Park CO (although also ventured into WY).  I would love to contact descendants of WARD CHARLES Winscom d1994 (son last known in WY according to Ancestry) and the large Winscom's in PA. 
I live in the UK so an E mail would be preferable. I can supply more information on the families off list