Any help on Charles Rhodes Private in Regular Army Infantry

[ajcajc]

Ok were do I get the message from ?

[winston]

You'll recieve it as an email link like we do when we get replies to these sort of message failure for that if you look at thei very top of your webpage that your reading this from you will see it says Welcome Back ajcajc  and it will then tell you how many message you have.  Once I've sent it that it, LOL


Wendy

[ajcajc]

Hiya

Thanks very much I am now 99% in control on what to do now lol

[ajcajc]

Hi I wonder if anyone might know if there is a list of names database with all those who were in the army

As I am still trying to find out about Charles Rhodes and what regiment he was in and also my dad told me that his half brother Brian William Patterson was also in the army and got maleria around 1948/49 time nut is not sure were he was based or what regiment he was in....

[emmsthheight]

Hi ajcajc

That was an interesting read.  There's been a lot gone on since I looked!

Ken, your input on the army was fascinating and gave me a lot of ideas for myself.

Just a couple of thoughts:

I hope I'm not repeating here.  There's quite a bit to read for late at night!

Di you have the 3eath certificate for Charles?  That should give you his age.  In fact the index should give his age, even without a certificate.

That will give the year of birth near enough.

As far as the older father is concerned, there is certainly at least one instance of a father as old as this in my tree.

Also, if you look for records of the various descriptions given for all of the siblings, you may well find some, and even some biographical data, even if you found nothing for Charles. Do you know if any family were killed in the war?  They would be on CWGC site, and also the Soldoers killed disc in the library.  You might get some hints.

Not the most  usual ways, but when you're short on evidence you have take what's going.

By the way, do you know whether there are any gravestones which might have clues?

Best wishes

Emms

[winston]

HI Emma

As you say a lot has fone on since you were last able to be with us.  I've been trying to help Andy in the background and he has decided to obtain the death cert of his grandad Charles.  As you pointed out it does give an age to which does match up with bit of known info Andy gave us in the beginning.


I'm sure Andy will post his own reply later in the day.


Wendy

[ajcajc]

Hi Emma Hi Wendy

Cheers for all your messages Yeh I am going to get my granddad's birth death certicate and also his birth certicate i am sure once I have that I think I am in a better position to do more !

I am greatful for all your help :--)

[emmsthheight]

Hi Andy and Wendy.

Thank you for all the feedback!

Sounds like a good move.

I certainly would feel better with an exact original document with certain information in my hand.  I love the feeling as well, no matter how quickly or otherwise I progress, that's for sure, and a kind of link to the person.

I hope it's fruitful Andy.

Good luck!

Emms

[ajcajc]

Thanks Emms

Fingers crossed it will be ;--)

I have now have about about 10-15 birth death and marriage certifcates to get a small cost lol but least I will know a lot ;--)