Death on the Railway?

[avm228]

Electoral rolls for 1932-1938 show John Henry Putnam at 2 Primrose Avenue, Enfield with George James & Eleanor Putnam.

Post-war we see Eleanor still at the same address in 1949, but no sign of George or John. (It looks as though George had died in Edmonton district Sep qtr 1942 aged 85).

[pinkwindsor]

That makes sense, my dad used to talk about a house in Primrose Avenue and I have very old photographs of him standing on the steps. I do wonder why no one mentioned him, although I do remember talk of 'Aunt Ada' who looks to me to be from George Putnam's first marriage, with Eleanor having Thomas George, then Arthur etc.... I think!

Thank you so much, I wish I could source the information as quickly as everyone on here!

[avm228]

FreeBMD has a possible marriage for John in Edmonton district, Jun qtr 1938.

[avm228]

Sadly it looks as though John died as a war casualty (albeit after VE Day):

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2356758/PUTNAM,%20JOHN%20HENRY

[pinkwindsor]

Thank you, yes, he married Doris Gerhard in 1938.. Wondered if he had children as they would be mu cousins! 

[pinkwindsor]

Goodness, that's interesting, I'll have to investigate the Army Roll of Honour that I found for John Henry Putnam.

[pinkwindsor]

Fascinating... Just found the images of the war cemetery in Germany!

[avm228]

National Probate Calendar, 1946

John Henry PUTNAM of 294A Neasden Lane London NW10 died 14 June 1945 on war service. Administration (with Will) Llandudno 21 January 1946 to Doris Putnam widow.

Effects £877 14s 5d.

[avm228]

The GRO has an overseas (Armed Forces) death registration for him - index details below:

GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1939 to 1948)

PUTNAM, John H (Corporal, of the Royal Armoured Corps) Number:7934216

Year: 1945

Volume : 17

Page: 360

The certificate can be ordered online from the GRO using their Overseas Events form. In my experience such certificates can be sparse on the cause and precise circumstances of death, but you might get some indication as to why he died several weeks after VE Day.