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Offline Danuella

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SDGW look up please..
« on: Tuesday 02 September 08 15:23 BST (UK) »
Hiya all

Some kind person looked up my OH's Great Uncle Samuel Oscar Copping.
I was wondering if theres any info out there on his other Gt Uncle who went down with Formidable,I did post his service record on here and it was very kindly deciphered for me,lol.
I am lloking for WIlliam Copping born 1885 in Hacheston,Suffolk,he joined the navy in 1906.
Thanks so much
Whiting,Josselyn,Hawes,Copping,Van de poel

Offline Rycroft

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Re: SDGW look up please..
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 15:45 BST (UK) »
I can't see any William Coppings RN on SDGW except
  Sergt William Coppins born Wickham Brook Suffolk  12th battalion Suffolk reg kia  25/03/1918.
The other Coppins was born Essex

hope that helps a little
Kenyon, Bridge, Whalley, Clayton le Moors, Rochdale.  Holt's Pontypridd, Somerset & Dorset. Evans,Hughes & Williams  Pontypridd Carmarthen. Appleby & Parsons  Somerset & Oxford
Currells & Spencers Hall's & Scott  Northumberland, Durham, North Berwickshire, Hawick

Offline mmm45

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Re: SDGW look up please..
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 16:13 BST (UK) »
Hi
If he was killed in action but in Royal Navy he wont be on Soldiers Died Database but will(should!) be on CWGC and his naval record on Documents Online available to download for £3.50

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=6954396&queryType=1&resultcount=3

Here it is :)( but i see you already have it ::))



Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: SDGW look up please..
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 00:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks guys,at least i know i've pretty uch searched all the avenues for him now,all help has been much appreciated by all of us.
Thankyou
Whiting,Josselyn,Hawes,Copping,Van de poel