CWGC - can you help them?

[Sarndra]

Hi all... just browsing Commonwealth War Graves Commission as i do regularly and noted a request from them wanting to contact relatives, or be put in touch with relatives of 4 soldiers buried in Birmingham in relation to commemorating them.

(Witton)
William FLOREY d 1946
C J PRATT d 1917

(Brandwood End)
John BAKER d 1940 and
Frederick WOODCOCK d 1918

Further information at:

http://www.cwgc.org/news.asp?newsid=65&view=yes

Cheers
Sarndra
www.sarndra.com 

[Wendi]

 

The Commission does not usually put requests for contact on our website. This is an exceptional case regarding the commemoration of the above men.

Interesting stuff Sarndra thanks for posting !!

Do hope they find family for each of them.

Wendi 

[avm228]

C J PRATT d 1917

Per CWGC he was 18 when he died on 9 Sep 1917, son of Mrs Elizabeth Pratt of 6 Webb's Buildings, Porchester St, Birmingham.

I think he may be Cyril John Pratt b Dec 1898 Aston.  In 1901 Cyril Pratt is a 2 yr old visitor to another Pratt household in Birmingham - Walter (38) & Ellen (37), perhaps an aunt and uncle. Also there are Eliza Pratt (32) married, presumably Cyril's mother, and Doris Pratt, 11 months, presumably Cyril's sister.

RG13/2829 folio 74 p18

Anna

[Wendi]

The WW2 Chaps don't have ages on CWGC........

There is the death registered of a William Florey in Birmingham in 3rd Qtr of 1946 stating his age as 39.

The death of a John C Baker in 1st Qtr of 1940 shows a man aged 40 died in Whitby, but I can't really think why he would be in Whitby

Wendi 

[avm228]

Frederick Arthur Woodcock was 34 when he died on 3 Feb 1918

Service No: 286

He is noted as "Son of Arthur Woodcock, of 130, Colmore Row, Birmingham, and the late Annie Harriet Woodcock. Born in Sheffield."

Anna

[avm228]

Somebody on GR has a possible match to Frederick Woodcock (right age, born Sheffield) so I have sent them a message with a link to the CWGC appeal.

Anna

[Wendi]

Oh that's a relief 'cos I think this is he on the census, but no siblings 

1891 RG12/2463 Folio 103 Page 17
31 Beach Road, Yardley

Arthur Woodcock 31 Cashier born Sheffield
Annie H Woodcock 30 born Durham
Frederick A Woodcock son 7 born Sheffield
Ann Ebdy Aunt 77 Living on own means, born Durham
Helena Roberts Servant 19 born Birmingham

1901 RG13/2924 Folio 110 Page 3
27, Weatheroak Road, Yardley

Arthur Woodcock 41 Clerk born Sheffield
Annie Woodcock 40 born Durham City
Frederick Woodcock 17 Bank Clerk born Sheffield
Eliza J Howard 17 Servant Hanmerwich

Wendi 

[liverpool annie]

That poor woman on Genes Reunited has probably been inundated with messages !

There's been a lot of activity on this .... it's been on the Forum for a while !

Annie 

[avm228]

There's been a lot of activity on this .... it's been on the Forum for a while !

Oops - has it???

Oh well

Anna