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World War One / Re: WW1 Records sought..
« on: Friday 25 March 22 09:22 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks to those who assisted in the search for Walter’s records. It is much appreciated.
Jayhen
Jayhen
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Medal Roll Index card
Walter Daubney
Military Date: 1914-1920
Military Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Regiment or Corps: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, regiment number 3632
the King's (Liverpool) Regiment regimental number 204851
Theatre of war first in - France
Date of entry - 12 February 1915
He received the British. Victory and Silver medals and the above mentioned Silver War badge
He can be found in the British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records and the entry below in the Silver War Badge Roll
William Daubney
Cause of discharge 392 (xvi) A.
Whether served overseas - Yes
Rank Private
Badge number B237309
Service number 204851
Badge date of issue 07-Jan-1919
Regiment/unit 5th Bn. K.L.R.
Enlistment date 25-Jan-1915
Category Armed Forces & Conflict
Discharge date 19-Sep-1919 aged 30
I have had a quick look and on ancestry there is only showing an entry in the UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 which I can't access as ancestry charge extra to view them in Fold 3.
More than 60% pf WW1 service records were destroyed by bombing fire and water in WW11, Medal Roll index cards do survive but don't give any personal information.
I took a look for his service records on Findmypast but there is nothing showing for him in military records as yet. There are the census records including the 1921 census and the 1939 register plus probate records. It is getting late here but others will be along to search for more.
His wife Florence died in 1964.
Obit has married names of their daughters.
Progress-Bulletin
Pomona, California
04 Feb 1964, Tue • Page 2
Obit: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88625159/florence-daubney-obit/
The 1930 census seems to have split some of the children from the family.
1930 census-
Parents+1: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7M9-ZYS
Other children: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7M9-ZYW
That is fascinating!!.. I wonder what happened to him at trial and beyond.
Lansing State Journal
Lansing, Michigan
Wednesday, August 09, 1950
Page 23
Poison Penman Given Suspended Sentence
BAY CITY, Aug. 9-- An elderly one-time British boxer Tuesday headed for Illinois to serve out a one-year suspended sentence and two years probation on charges of sending threatening letters through the mails.
James Daubney, a 76-year-old former Saginaw mission worker, won the suspended sentence from federal Judge Frank Picard Monday on the promise that he would go to work in a Friend's mission at Rock Island, Ill.
Daubney had been convicted of threatening to drop an "atomic bomb" on Dr. A. Raymond Moon and other Saginaw residents. He was reported to have accused Moon and others of "breaking up my home" in a letter to Cecil Basklns of Saginaw.
I wonder what he had against Dr. Moon?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73533591/arthur-raymond-moon
I’ve seen a visit to Oldham in 1948 when sailed from America.. did he stay or did he return?
It appears he left the USA in March 1946 and returned in Feb. 1948.
New York Incoming Passenger list.
Line 21 -Images 600 & 601
Passenger List: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPZ-6BVS
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Nice article giving brief bio and has a picture of him.
The Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Illinois
21 Dec 1949, Wed • Page 15
Clip: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88617868/21-dec-1949/
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Got himself in trouble with the law in 1950.
Argus-Leader
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
20 Jul 1950, Thu • Page 4
clip: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88617965/20-july-1950/
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Looks like they returned him to Saginaw, MI for trial.
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, Michigan
23 Jul 1950, Sun • Page 6
Clip: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88618379/23-july-1950/