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hello everyone, I have been absent for quite some time but hope to delve back into my family history again. Hope I am posting to the right forum. Info from an aged aunt tells me that my mother served in the WAAF and I am hoping that "inside info" might tell me a little more.
Her name was Alice DODDS maiden name GASCOIGNE.She was born 1923 and married my Dad Robert DODDS (who was in the RN during WW2) on 3rd jan 1942.I have a wedding photo of Dad in uniform and Mam in Civvies.. What I don't know is whether they married before/during or after her service, or whether married women could in fact serve.
I really would appreciate more facts and will be attempting to obtain her service records later.Both my parents are deceased(my mother died when I was only 9 in 1957 so have little memory to call on.)I would be very grateful for any little "bits"that could help me.Thank you.

Hello from Oz. Could I beg a look-up of the Christ Church, Gateshead Parish Registers , baptisms for the period 1902-1922 for children born to Robert DODDS and Frances(Annie)ADAMSON. I have two baptisms- my Granda Robert,1899 and his brother Jacob Adamson DODDS 1902 but the next entries are on FreeBMD between  1914-1920 (although I have it on fairly good authority that there were some children born inbetween plus another about 1922).Maybe I am wrong to assume that they would all have been baptised at Christ Church but as all the children were registered in Gateshead I am hopeful.Thank you so much.Regards Marilyn

Hello, it is a long time since I contacted Rootschat and am a little unfamiliar with what to do .Am I on the correct forum to beg for Parish Record look-ups (Christ Church Gateshead).I won't go further until you tell me I may 
Regards Marilyn in Orbost, OZ

Hi John and thanks so much for your email,sorry it has taken me so lonng to reply.I only have my Granda's birth details from info given on his death by my Dad(now deceased).I also have Granda's marriage cert showing his father as Robert.I have just bought some vouchers for the 1901 census,so will try and establlish his address.His marriage cert shows his address as 32 Ash Street, Winlaton.I visited the State Library in Melb. last week and was able to find my Dad's two sisters on the GRO's, Elsie and Cynthia DODDS mothers name LONGSTAFFE registered Gateshead.also two other girls with the same parents surnames in South Shields,how uncommon is that I wonder.I dont think they would be mine even though Granda worked for the railways and would possibly travel around a bit,I suppose his wife would stay put.I am currently transcribing the 1861 census for FreeCen for parts of Gateshead,so will keep my eyes open for any DODDS' then.Thanks again John.Good luck with your research too,let me know if I can be of any help.