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World War Two / Look up request for RAF records

« on: Tuesday 16 November 21 09:43 GMT (UK) »

Hi all,

been a long time since I've been on here so not sure about requesting help

My grandfather Harry price served in the RAF during the WW2

Is there an "easy" way to find his service number?

Details are he was born in Rowley Regis but moved to Castleford as a child, DoB 27/1/1902

He was in Normanton (Castleford) in 1939 and 1945 according to voter records and married in 1943 in Pontefract?

Any help gratefully received

Many thanks

Nick

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Lancashire / Frank Gurney Bootmaker Liverpool

« on: Wednesday 19 December 12 10:04 GMT (UK) »

Hi Folks

trying to trace my wife grandad.

He was born 1880 in Ormskirk and died 1920 in west derby

I know he was in the forces during the boer war (signed up in 1897 at 18 (already a bootmaker))but after he left in 1909.

We have a photo of him outside quite a grand shop named F Gurney Modern boot repairs at 189a but can't see a street name

in 1911 he was at 159 Linacre Rd Litherland Liverpool

so the question is after all that waffle is there any directories from this era that would say where the shop was?

cheers

Nick

Armed Forces / Possible Boer war Ancestor Photo

« on: Tuesday 16 October 12 19:43 BST (UK) »

Hi Folks

another picture of a relative, now we thought this was Frank Gurney circa 1901 during his time in the South Lancs regiment.

But his records seem to suggest he was never more than a private.

can anyone confirm this is a Boer war era uniform for that regiment

Many thanks

Nick

Armed Forces / Photo identification WWI(?) take 2

« on: Wednesday 10 October 12 12:50 BST (UK) »

Another photo for indentification may be more difficult this time

Nick

Armed Forces / Photo identification WWI(?)

« on: Wednesday 10 October 12 12:48 BST (UK) »

Hi been going through some old family photos and a couple of unknowns turned up. Any help in identifying age and regiments greatly appreciated. \will post separately for clarity

Nick

Cornwall / General question of parish records info

« on: Friday 31 August 12 06:48 BST (UK) »

Hi

Just found some links to Cornwall on my wifes side and was wondering how far I can get with these.

Would a Marriage entry give fathers names and ages of couple?

Does birth entry give mothers maiden name or ages?

I am trying to find info on Thomas Hawke Thomas from Padstow (b 1819)

Parents james and ann hawke married 12/8/1813 in st Hilary (from cornwall OPC)

Many thanks and apologies if this has been answered elsewhere

Nick

Wicklow / John J Thomas born 1850/1 Delgany

« on: Wednesday 29 August 12 07:53 BST (UK) »

Hi Folks

New to the Ireland side of geaneology so looking for some help with the above person

Hi father was a Thomas (Hawke) Thomas and mother Ellen

they wer both English and I suspect they were in Ireland with either seafaring or coastguard work.

I have found a John J on the irish bmd site (rootsireland.ie) but was wondering if there is any way of checking the father or mother before I order a certficate?

many thanks

Nick

Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Staffs Record office lookup of very strange name!!

« on: Wednesday 23 May 12 09:48 BST (UK) »

Hi Folks

I came across the follwing relative recently with thanks to a memeber on here

now i was wondering if anyone has access to the originals of this entry as I would like to confirm the name of the father as Foorette doesn't seem like a local name

many thanks as always

John Thomas.
Baptism/Christening Date: 1849.
Baptism/Christening Place: GREAT WYRLEY, STAFFORD.
Father's Name: Manuel Foorette.
Mother's Name: Ellen Thomas.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C16636-1.
System Origin: England-VR.
Source Film Number: 1470995.
Reference Number: - 2:2F94BG2.

Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / completed with thanks: st Johns Preston look up please - walmsley

« on: Wednesday 21 December 11 11:39 GMT (UK) »

Hi Folks

can anyone do me a look up for St Johns in Preston please

I have the marriage details for the couple Richard townley Walmsley of Blackburn and Frances (Fanny) Jefferson of wigton Vol 8e page 531

Married Jun 1853 he was awidower and she a spinster

Just need to confirm Parents names and witnesses if possible

Many Thanks

Nick