Research for English Pvt. George Blackwell

[anto97]

Hey guys! I'm new here! I begin my journey here with a question about my great - great uncle, George Blackwell, who fought in Greece in WW2. As I know, he was a Private, he died in December 29, 1944, he was 24 years old and he is buried at Phaleron War Cemetery, but I don't know where to look for his birth, christening and more information about him.

Your help is much appreciated.

[ScouseBoy]

Does his entry on the CWGC  show his date of birth?

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

The cwgc entry shows he was with the East Surrey Regiment Service number 6149284 - no full birthyear

Do you know where he was born and who his parents were?

[CaroleW]

This is the only birth entry that doesn't have a middle initial

Births June qtr 1920   
George Blackwell  mothers maiden name Baker    Wandsworth    1d   1490

[groom]

Welcome to Rootschat.

If he was 24 on his death, that gives a DOB in 1920. From Freebmd there are 3 born then but two have middle initial

Births Jun 1920   
Blackwell    George    Baker    Wandsworth    1d   1490      
Blackwell    George W J    Prudence    W.Ham    4a   339      

Births Dec 1920 
Blackwell    George H    Hoby    Islington    1b   422

Do any of those mother's maiden names ring a bell? I see he served in the East Surrey Regiment 1/6th Bn, so was he born in the Surrey area?

Sorry Carole - didn't see your post, but we are thinking along the same lines!

[anto97]

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about his parents. I can calculate that he was born in c. 1924. I also know that he had a relationship with a Greek girl named Eleni, and she gave birth to a boy.

[groom]

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about his parents. I can calculate that he was born in c. 1924. I also know that he had a relationship with a Greek girl named Eleni, and she gave birth to a boy.

He died in 1944 aged 24 so that gives a birth date of 1920 not 1924.

[anto97]

Welcome to Rootschat.

If he was 24 on his death, that gives a DOB in 1920. From Freebmd there are 3 born then but two have middle initial

Births Jun 1920   
Blackwell    George    Baker    Wandsworth    1d   1490      
Blackwell    George W J    Prudence    W.Ham    4a   339      

Births Dec 1920 
Blackwell    George H    Hoby    Islington    1b   422

Do any of those mother's maiden names ring a bell? I see he served in the East Surrey Regiment 1/6th Bn, so was he born in the Surrey area?

Sorry Carole - didn't see your post, but we are thinking along the same lines!

I believe that he was born in Surrey, too.

Could you please explain me the "1d 1490 / 4a 339 / 1b 422" thing? (I'm new at genealogy stuff)

[anto97]

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about his parents. I can calculate that he was born in c. 1924. I also know that he had a relationship with a Greek girl named Eleni, and she gave birth to a boy.

He died in 1944 aged 24 so that gives a birth date of 1920 not 1924.

Oh, yes. Wrong calculation