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Do you have a name and what is your relationship to the family? If you had tea with Henry Marten in 1947 you must be quite old - how old are you exactly?

Jerry Murland

I have a letter written in June 1940 which is unfortunately unsigned. The letter is a circular detailing  the events that overtook the Queens Victoria Rifles (QVR) at Calais in  May 1940 and was written from 'The Thatched Cottage, Ascot. My question is who was living at The thatched Cottage in Ascot in June 1940?  Any help much appreciated.

Jerry

Captain A W Ward was badly wounded at Louvain in May 1940 serving as a company commander with the battalion. I am trying to find his christian names! so far no luck. Can anyone help please. He was demobbed in 1946 with the rank of Major.

Jerry

I have just found the reference to Charles Harding's letter;

Correspondence  U.PEN/7/122  June, 1919

These documents are held at Teesside Archives
Contents:
Letter from Private Harding of the King's Own Scottish Borderers to J.B. Pennyman.
[Harding had been in Pennyman's machine gun section in 1914].

It also appears he might have had a brother:

HARDING, ARTHUR WILLIAM
Charles' Brother
Initials:
A W
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Rank:
Private
Regiment/Service:
Middlesex Regiment
Unit Text:
Depot
Age:
19
Date of Death:
15/11/1918
Service No:
G/54603
Additional information:
Son of James and Elizabeth Emily Harding, of Bethnal Green, London.
Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:
XIII. A. 9A.
Cemetery:
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

This is Charles details from the CWGC website:

HARDING, CHARLES JAMES
Initials:
C J
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Rank:
Private
Regiment/Service:
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text:
2nd Bn.
Age:
28
Date of Death:
23/03/1920
Service No:
10656
Additional information:
Order of St. George 4th Class (Russia). Son of James Harding, of 4, Sidney St., Bethnal Green, London, and the late Elizabeth Emily Harding. Wounded at Ypres, Nov., 1914.
Casualty Type:
Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:
S.P. 14504.
PADDINGTON CEMETERY
Country:
United Kingdom
Locality:
Middlesex

Charles' death details:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Charles J Harding
Name:
Charles J Harding
Death Registration Month/Year:
1920
Age at death (estimated):
28
Registration district:
Paddington
Inferred County:
London
Volume:
1a
Page:
26


Arthur's details:

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Arthur William Harding
Name:   Arthur William Harding
Birth Place:   Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Residence:   Whitehall
Death Date:   15 Nov 1918
Rank:   Private
Regiment:   Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Battalion:   23rd Battalion.
Number:   G/54603
Type of Casualty:   Died of wounds
Theatre of War:   Brough - Sic


You will find Charles' Medal Index Card on Ancestory

Hope this helps

jerry Murland

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Happy new year

Jerry.