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did he go to usa
« on: Friday 02 August 13 14:18 BST (UK) »
im trying to find any thing about liberty james  c 1887 .he was in army first world war,after that the family say he went to america,nothing was heard of him after

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Re: did he go to usa
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 August 13 14:35 BST (UK) »
Would this be the correct chap,born in Devon?

Liberty James birth registered in Mar 1887
St Thomas,    Devon
Volume    5b Page    32
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« Reply #2 on: Friday 02 August 13 15:32 BST (UK) »
yes thats him

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Re: did he go to usa
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 August 13 20:24 BST (UK) »
Hi' achooo
There is a Militia record for a Liberty James born Langtree Devonshire 1887 also there is a Liberty James on the 1911 census for Winterborne Dorset age given as 15 years born Devon,not sure if you have those details,
ESSEX, KENT, LONDON, SUFFOLK, SUSSEX.
Bachelor, Baker, Beeny, Boswell, Brazil, Burgess, Carter, Clements, Cooper, Cornelius, Collins, Day, Dobson, Eastwood, Ellis, Farr, Fairbeard, Harris, Holland/s, Jenkins, Jones, Kennett, K/nave/s, Lyon, Lee, Penfold, Ransley, Robert/s, Reeve/s, Smith, Stone, Thompsett, Tomsit, Wood/s.


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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 07 August 13 21:07 BST (UK) »
i didnt have those i know he was in ww1 but after that family all said he went to america and no one ever saw or heard of him again

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Re: did he go to usa
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 August 13 09:17 BST (UK) »
Hi again

The Military record is for Liberty James, Rank;Driver [Royal Field Artillery 1919] Death is 26 Jul 1919 Hampstead age 25 district 1A Page 506 also there is another death of a Liberty James in March 1929 at Dorchester age 34 birth 1896 if they are any more help to you
ESSEX, KENT, LONDON, SUFFOLK, SUSSEX.
Bachelor, Baker, Beeny, Boswell, Brazil, Burgess, Carter, Clements, Cooper, Cornelius, Collins, Day, Dobson, Eastwood, Ellis, Farr, Fairbeard, Harris, Holland/s, Jenkins, Jones, Kennett, K/nave/s, Lyon, Lee, Penfold, Ransley, Robert/s, Reeve/s, Smith, Stone, Thompsett, Tomsit, Wood/s.

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Re: did he go to usa
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 08 August 13 15:51 BST (UK) »
my liberty christened 1887.did he die in army

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 08 August 13 16:36 BST (UK) »
Hi again

The Military record is for Liberty James, Rank;Driver [Royal Field Artillery 1919] Death is 26 Jul 1919 Hampstead age 25 district 1A Page 506

This is not your chap ,this one was born in 1894.

Deaths Sep 1919   

JAMES    Liberty   age  25    Hampstead    1a   506
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Re: did he go to usa
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 08 August 13 17:53 BST (UK) »
can i find who his parent are as his age keeps changing.next of kin