Help with 1918 Wiltshire marriage please

[jonw65]

Death reg in August 1990, Andover
Alice Florence Lindley
born 10 Oct 1897

Nearest match I can find for either/same Walter
Sep qtr 1972, Basingstoke
Walter Frederick Lindley,
born 25 Sep 1894

Probate Calendar 1973
Lindley, Walter Frederick of 3 Monxton Rd Andover Hants
died 10 August 1972
it's an administration, not a will, it says £0!

[jonw65]

Telephone Directories have -
Lindley, Lt.-Col. W.F, 3 Monxton rd - Andover 5185

Until 1972.
The next one available seems to be Southampton 1975 -
Lindley, A. F, 3 Monxton rd - Andover 65185

[Sumi]

many thanks...saw the naval records but we think our man was army and MAY have become an officer...it's all based on someone else's tree that has no sources.  Will have to purchase the marriage certificate to maybe rule this Walter out.

thanks again
Sue
PS...just spotted your second post with the telephone directory info....that sounds promising!  Thank you jonw65

[jonw65]

He's a Lieutenant-colonel in the phone books!

[jonw65]

There's an Airmen's Service Record as well!
Walter Frederick Lindley
born 4 January 1894, Westminster
civilian occupation - Engine Driver
current engagement - Navy
person to be informed of casualty - George (just George!), 22 Albert St, Maidstone

Transferred to R.A.F. 1.4.1918
Transferred to R.A.F. Reserve, 6.4.19

Was mentioned in despatches
On the face of it, they appear to be two different people. Although there doesn't seem to be a birth registration of one Walter Frederick in 1894/5, let alone two!

[rosie99]

Nearest match I can find for either/same Walter
Sep qtr 1972, Basingstoke
Walter Frederick Lindley,
born 25 Sep 1894

Index on FindMyPast for Wiltshire MI's   
Walter Frederick Lindley bn c1895   died 1972   

[jonw65]

Well spotted Rosie!
North Tidworth, Holy Trinity
died 10 Aug 1972
born 25 Sep 1894

This is the man who married Alice/Florence Pennells. His birth date in 1939, if transcribed correctly, is not exactly the same.
The military records appear to be of the man living close to Ludgershall with father George on the last census (info from Sumi)
Is there no way of finding out about a Lieut.Colonel? Or else it will have to be purchasing the marriage cert. Or asking for a lookup! Parish registers for Ludgershall, Wilts (St James) are also available at the London FHC - including marriages up to 1944
John

Modified! It's an MI - 10 Aug is death date!

[Sumi]

thanks to you all we have some very useful information....particularly the next of kin information and address which tallies with solid records we have.  Looks like our man is NOT the one who married Ludgershall as date of birth completely different. 

Sue

[jonw65]

But something is wrong.
In the 1891 census, George Henry + Kate Lindley are at 64 Romney Street, St John the Evangelist, Westminster. Registration District, St George Hanover Square. Two sons John, 4, William, 2, born Westminster.
1901 they are in Portsmouth. I won't list all the family, children born London are -
John 13
William 12
Walter 8
Arthur 6

Birth registrations in St Geo Hanover Sq (looking for all Lindleys in volume 1a, there's not many)
Well, I don't know about John, there is a George Henry L in Sep 1886
A William Lindley, registered March 1890
Walter Lindley, Dec 1893
Arthur Lindley, March 1896

I haven't seen anyone else that Dec 1893 Walter could be, if he isn't yours. You said you weren't aware of the middle name.
But that birth registration could not be right for a birth on 4 January 1894! As given on the miltary records.
It would be right for a birth in late September, albeit one year earlier than the Walter F in Tidworth (on his death reg)
John