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World War Two / Re: Reason Distinguished Flying Cross was issued 1945 RAF
« on: Sunday 25 March 18 21:18 BST (UK)  »
MaxD, that is very useful information, I have printed off the applications for his service records and will urge the family to obtain them. Thank you.
They have a wonderful collection of the medals and even his log books, it is fascinating.

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World War Two / Re: Reason Distinguished Flying Cross was issued 1945 RAF
« on: Sunday 25 March 18 16:32 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Sunday 25 March 18 16:06 BST (UK)
RAF records not available after 1922 unless you are of immediate family.

Malky
Malky, do you know whether the RAF records would give details of why the DFC was issued?  I have found the link to obtain service records and was wondering whether it was worth the family obtaining them, what sort of information will they get?

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World War Two / Re: Reason Distinguished Flying Cross was issued 1945 RAF
« on: Sunday 25 March 18 15:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Sunday 25 March 18 15:23 BST (UK)
He is actually,

Group Captain George William Wray Waddington, O.B.E., C.B.E., D.F.C., Royal Air Force.

Malky

Thanks Malky, they didn't mention the OBE, he did do well.

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World War Two / Reason Distinguished Flying Cross was issued 1945 RAF
« on: Sunday 25 March 18 14:30 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know where I can find out some further information on the reason a Distinguished Flying Cross was issued in 1945.  I was told it would have been mentioned in the Gazette but all I can find is an entry for the name but no reasons.  I am looking for George William Wray Waddington service number 53427 in the Royal Air Force.
George had a distinguished career later in life receiving a CBE, he is my friends father.
Waddington is the surname and he was born in 1921.
Any information gratefully received.
Carole

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England / Re: Two marriages for the same person but different father showing on certificate
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
All your intentions are good and welcome.  I have been on this journey for ten years so I suppose I wasn't all of a sudden going to have a miracle  ;D

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England / Re: Two marriages for the same person but different father showing on certificate
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 13:33 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: MaureeninNY on Thursday 08 March 18 12:55 GMT (UK)
Here's the 1911.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5J-QJN

Not really much help!

Maureen

Thanks Maureen, although not much help it still shows Elizabeth in 1911, which is something I haven't found.  Ancestry search facility is not as helpful, I was having to search the records manually as the search wasn't giving me anything!

Groom, you are certainly right, the family don't want to be found.

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England / Re: Two marriages for the same person but different father showing on certificate
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 13:29 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: davidft on Thursday 08 March 18 13:12 GMT (UK)
Can you post the following details from the marriage certificate please for Christopher John Harris

1. Estimated date of birth
2. CJH's occupation
3. Father's name
4. Father's occupation

Thank you
I have attached a small part of the marriage cert giving the details you ask for.  I can tell you that CJH was born in 1888 and the birth is registered Lambeth October quarter 1888 Volume 1d page 415.  I have lots more info on the Harris family.

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England / Re: Two marriages for the same person but different father showing on certificate
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 12:23 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: groom on Thursday 08 March 18 11:43 GMT (UK)
It's strange that the family can't be found in 1891 or 1911.
Hi Groom, really strange, I am pulling my hair out again  ::)  I've been searching all morning, really thought I had some leads to go on today but just coming up with dead ends again.

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England / Re: Two marriages for the same person but different father showing on certificate
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 11:18 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Cwellan CoDown on Thursday 08 March 18 10:51 GMT (UK)
As we now know John William Johnson died between 1888 and 1901

I searched for deaths in the right areas ~(London - as the children were born in Croydon)


June 1886 - JOHNSON  John William  25  Brighton  2b 149   
Sept 1889 - Johnson  John William  44  Wandsworth  1d 361
Jun 1894 - Johnson  John William  28  Pancras  1b 77   
Sept 1895 - Johnson  John William  40  Romford  4a 236   
Sept 1900 - Johnson  John William  30  Paddington  1a 50  .

I also searched for a John William Johnson marrying a Louisa and found a few possibilities

Sept 1884
Baker  Louisa    Chorlton  8c 943   
Johnson  John William     Chorlton  8c 943   

Sept 1881
JOHNSON  John William     Gloucester  6a 418   
MEADOWS  Louisa     Gloucester  6a 418   

The locations don't suit for either - but maybe possibilities still - do you know what John William Johnson profession was?

Thanks Cwellan CoDown, I'm working my way through lots of possibilities like this at the moment but as you say nothing quite fits. 

According to the marriage certificate from 1914 when Christopher John Harris m Elizabeth Johnson - Father is John William Johnson (deceased) occupation is shown as plumber (journeyman)

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