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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #27 on: Monday 13 July 15 08:11 BST (UK) »
Chelmsford 3488 looks like a telephone number to me. The other numbers look like booking or meeting times e.g 0940-1020

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Did they have ex directory in 1942 ?. I have just finished the whole directory for Chelmsford in 1942 could not find 3488.

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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #28 on: Friday 24 July 15 13:35 BST (UK) »
I note a William Gregson married a Vera A. M. Thorn (born 1916) Sept.quarter 1935 Salisbury and 3 sons were born between 1936 and 1940 (elder son died 1939) and a daughter in 1945.   His wife appears to have remarried at Salisbury in 1955  (and also died there) - whether divorced or widowed one can only speculate.   Certainly cannot see a death for this William Gregson in Salisbury at all so perhaps they divorced and he moved away.  His children continue to live in Salisbury per electoral rolls.

Could this possibly be Private W Gregson I wonder?  Have you ever considered this avenue?

Annette

Just wanted to update everyone and say a big Thank You  :)

Annette discovered the above William Gregson I applied for the marriage certificate and  :o
all the details matched including his signature. He is my Father. :)

I do not know what happened to him, but this information will help us finally discover.

After all the decades of searching it is all down to your help, my family and I will remain forever grateful.

Regards to you all
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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 25 July 15 08:04 BST (UK) »
Hi all
this is my first posting
I am hoping for help & info on my late father who I sadly never knew. His name was W Gregson and he was a private in the second world war. My mother unfortunately found it to difficult to talk about him, as I had great respect for her I never asked again. This sadly meant that now late in my life I know very little about him or his family history.

I have attached a Marconi social club card from chelmsford, essex where they meet,  which is the only item I found following my mothers death, this is all I have of his handwriting.
The information is he was a temporary member on the 19th March 1942 and gives an address of 90 Ashley Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Following research on the address we believe he was a lodger.

If anyone could help please I would be forever grateful, after many decades of searching I still remain hopeful to find out more about him, and to see a photo of him.
many thanks
poppy42


Just wanted to update everyone and say a big Thank You  :)

Annette discovered William Gregson who married a Vera A M Thorn 1935 in Salisbury I applied for the marriage certificate and  :o
all the details matched including his signature. He is my Father. :)

I do not know what happened to him, but this information will help us finally discover.

After all the decades of searching it is all down to your help, my family and I will remain forever grateful.

If anyone can help us to find any information on this William Gregson, his Father was Alfred Gregson listed as deceased on the marriage certificate in 1935. William was 23 years old in 1935.

Regards to you all
poppy42

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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #30 on: Saturday 25 July 15 09:11 BST (UK) »
Someone else is researching the family... http://www.geni.com/people/Vera-Gregson/6000000022411763981
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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #31 on: Thursday 06 August 15 17:15 BST (UK) »
Hi all
this is my first posting
I am hoping for help & info on my late father who I sadly never knew. His name was W Gregson and he was a private in the second world war. My mother unfortunately found it to difficult to talk about him, as I had great respect for her I never asked again. This sadly meant that now late in my life I know very little about him or his family history.

I have attached a Marconi social club card from chelmsford, essex where they meet,  which is the only item I found following my mothers death, this is all I have of his handwriting.
The information is he was a temporary member on the 19th March 1942 and gives an address of 90 Ashley Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Following research on the address we believe he was a lodger.

If anyone could help please I would be forever grateful, after many decades of searching I still remain hopeful to find out more about him, and to see a photo of him.
many thanks
poppy42


Just wanted to update everyone and say a big Thank You  :)

Annette discovered William Gregson who married a Vera A M Thorn 1935 in Salisbury I applied for the marriage certificate and  :o
all the details matched including his signature. He is my Father. :)

I do not know what happened to him, but this information will help us finally discover.

After all the decades of searching it is all down to your help, my family and I will remain forever grateful.

If anyone can help us to find any information on this William Gregson, his Father was Alfred Gregson listed as deceased on the marriage certificate in 1935. William was 23 years old in 1935.

Regards to you all
poppy42

Could anyone help please

I now have some further information about William Gregson but need some help as I have not been able to discover birth or death records.

He was in the Royal Corps of Signals in 1940 service number 2320832
In 1945 his occupation was Engineer (General Post Office Telephones)

Many Thanks
poppy42  :)




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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #32 on: Thursday 06 August 15 18:07 BST (UK) »
If you were to open http://www.searchelectoralroll.co.uk/Electoral_Roll_Search.asp and then search for Gregson in Salisbury, you may find the man living at the address containing the number 59 in the list of free results may be very helpful with your enquiries.

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Re: Family Search Private W Gregson
« Reply #33 on: Thursday 06 August 15 18:31 BST (UK) »
If you were to open http://www.searchelectoralroll.co.uk/Electoral_Roll_Search.asp and then search for Gregson in Salisbury, you may find the man living at the address containing the number 59 in the list of free results may be very helpful with your enquiries.
Many Thanks  :)
I am trying but getting no results
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