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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for relatives of wartime Bomber Command Navigator
« on: Friday 21 November 14 21:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your help, Jim....I think that is a different family. spelt differently, though the Christian names are very similar.....the correct spelling of the surname is: Lawler.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for relatives of wartime Bomber Command Navigator
« on: Thursday 20 November 14 21:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there and thank you for your time and advice. The problem I have is that I can trace no other sisters apart from the one that appears to have died in infancy. Doug's former brother-in-law was quite adamant that Doug had a sister that was certainly alive throughout the war and thereafter. But he could not remember her name. Only that she had worked on passenger ships after the war and was an avid cyclist. Sadly Doug's wife Stella took her secrets with her in 2004 and any information relating to Doug and his family was subsequently lost after her death. Photos were destroyed and with them a wealth of personal history. So very sad.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for relatives of wartime Bomber Command Navigator
« on: Thursday 20 November 14 10:19 GMT (UK)  »
I'm looking for descendants of one Douglas John Lawler. Born in Birmingham in August 1919. Doug's parents were (I think) Thomas Patrick and Nellie Lawler. Nellie's maiden name was White and she was born and raised in the Black Country. I think Tom came from Ireland originally. They were married in 1916. unfortunately Doug was killed in action while flying Lancaster bombers and is still missing to this day. I have traced 4 of the 7 man crew and would love to find what family of his survives to this day. I believe Doug had a sister and she kept in touch with Doug's wife Stella. Stella sadly passed away in late 2004.

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World War Two / Re: Portraits of WWII Air force men
« on: Tuesday 13 November 12 05:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.

I would very much like to get in touch with Caroline; the daughter of Mr. Monk. I am researching a joint crew of Englishmen and Canadians for a future book on their lives and escapades and would like to see if Mr. Monk recalls them. They all flew at the same time and with the Polish from RAF Faldingworth...since they were almost entirely Polish aircrew with the squadron, I'm guessing the British and Canadian faces were more familiar....at least I'm hoping they are....

I've tried sending a PM but for some strange reason, I can no longer send them....something about exceeding PMs.....

thanks,
Tom

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World War Two / Re: Looking for war hero
« on: Tuesday 15 May 12 19:40 BST (UK)  »
Mark, you might claim to be no expert..but I'd love to know how you came by this information...amazing.

Could we get in touch??

Speak soon, hopefully.

Tom.

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World War Two / Looking for war hero
« on: Tuesday 15 May 12 02:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi.
I am researching the story of a gallant group of young airmen killed while flying as Pathfinders in the closing weeks of World War Two...

One of their number was Flight Lieutenant George Alexander James Morrison. He was a Flight Engineer with 156 Squadron....

I've tried Ancestry.com...but without his birthdate, there's not much I can find...bit like looking for the needle in the haystack....and I don't know where he was born either.....two of the most important pieces of information!!!

War Graves website is also sparce with information....no age given or anything else.....

Can anyone help me??

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Using this site.....and contacting people
« on: Wednesday 24 February 10 01:05 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone...for your help.

Have just found the bit about making thre postings first....oh well, here goes....

cheers,
Andrew.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Using this site.....and contacting people
« on: Wednesday 24 February 10 00:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.

this looks like a great site.....but to me personally it has to be the hardest to use....

I'm trying to get in touch with a user called Deb D from Sydney in Australia.

She has obvoisly resarched the Haerse Family in Australia and my great Grand Mother was one of their number.....

Can someone please help me here.....


cheers,
Andrew.

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