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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #36 on: Monday 29 July 13 13:23 BST (UK) »
My son and I were trying to work out when war ended and thought he must have been killed right at the end, but never thought it would have been after VE Day!

Thank you SO much for your help, it's fascinating and very rewarding to me  :)

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #37 on: Monday 29 July 13 13:27 BST (UK) »
You're welcome :)

A snippet from this site about his regiment hints at why he may have stayed on in Germany:

www.iccy.org.uk/devils-own.htm

"After the German surrender the Regiment occupied a considerable area of Schleswig-Holstein."
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #38 on: Monday 29 July 13 13:40 BST (UK) »
Thank you!  :)

I remember my elderly uncle saying that someone got shot in the back, maybe this is the person?

What a lot of tragedy in my family!!
 

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #39 on: Monday 29 July 13 14:01 BST (UK) »
The Regiment has a museum (extremely close to where I am sitting right now!).  I wonder whether their Curator or archivist may be of help to you in finding out more about what happened to John?

http://www.iccy.org.uk/museum.htm

Added: if it would help you I'd be more than happy to pop over there myself :)
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #40 on: Monday 29 July 13 14:05 BST (UK) »
Goodness, that is kind of you! If you do find yourself wandering over in that direction, your help would be fantastic!  :) From past experience, I've never had much luck when I've emailed someone who I thought could help...

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #41 on: Monday 29 July 13 14:11 BST (UK) »
The Curator isn't there today but may be in tomorrow. I've left a message - will let you know what develops.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #42 on: Monday 29 July 13 15:23 BST (UK) »
That's extremely kind of you to do that, thank you very much. I really appreciate it  :)

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #43 on: Monday 29 July 13 16:05 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pinkwindsor on Monday 29 July 13 11:24 BST (UK)
He went onto marry Matilda, who confusingly was called Hilda!

Hi I'm so glad you got the credits in time!  Do you think she was called Tilda, rather than Hilda.....That is more usual.
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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #44 on: Monday 29 July 13 16:12 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pinkwindsor on Monday 29 July 13 13:01 BST (UK)
Thank you, yes, he married Doris Gerhard in 1938.. Wondered if he had children as they would be mu cousins!  ???

I cannot find any children of this marriage, but it looks as though Doris remarried.
Marriages Mar 1949   
Putnam    Doris J    Robinson    Arthur W Edmonton    Vol 5e   Page 627   
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