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Researching Men on War Memorial
« on: Sunday 04 January 15 20:19 GMT (UK) »
I'm Bill Andrews and I am beginning to research the men on the local war memorial  :)

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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 January 15 20:27 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat and good luck with your research Bill. If you would like help from the people here then you will need to tell us more about which war memorial you are researching.
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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 January 15 20:29 GMT (UK) »
South Elmsall and Moorthorpe. I grew up there in the 60s and moved away after my marriage.

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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 January 15 21:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank you  :)

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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 January 15 10:49 GMT (UK) »
Was drawn to the Crossleys as there were 4 of them & wondered if they were brothers, however at least 1 wasn't. You might as well have the info. if you don't already have it;
Pte.George Baxter Crossley 78535 12th. Batt.D.L.I.
Died 15/6/1918.
Buried at Granezza British Cemetery Italy.
Plot 2; row d; grave 9.
Parents:
James & Elizabeth 45 Doncaster Rd. S. Elmsall.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #6 on: Monday 05 January 15 13:51 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, Jim. There are quite a few repeated surnames such as Fenton, Wright, Wood, Street ect.

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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #7 on: Monday 05 January 15 13:58 GMT (UK) »
Just did a quick check on CWGC website for G H Arundel but with no success. However, there was a George H Arundel (born 1891) who died in 1919 in the Hemsworth district (which covers Sth Elmsall I believe).

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Re: Researching Men on War Memorial
« Reply #8 on: Monday 05 January 15 14:30 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, Betty  ;D
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