This is turning into a real puzzle, here's what I know.
Charles English married Annabel Nicholson on the 7th Jan 1910. Their names are confirmed on the GRO index (ref 10a 1163 for both).
The 1911 census records them both as 21 years old, married for 1 year and living in Middle Street, North Shields with a 1 year old child, James. Charles's occupation is a dock yard painter's labourer.
On the 23rd of April 1915 Charles is killed in a battle just outside Ypres.
Free BMD shows a second child being born in South Shields in Sep 1915 to English and Nicholson - conceived during Christmas leave?
Robert Ramshaw's service record shows he married Isabella English, a spinster, on the 4th of October 1916 at St. Marys, South Shields and gives his address as Raglan Street, South Shields. He list's one child also called Robert born in 1917. He was a dockyard fireman.
River Tyne Lass's information shows them both as being 21 when they were married on 10 Aug 1916 at St. Marys in South Shields.
I have found a family tree on line that shows Robert's father was called Henry and he died in 1915. Annabel's father's name is unknown because I can't find any trace of her before she married Charles. Charles's father was also called Charles so she hasn't just used his name.
The register of soldiers effects shows Charles widow receiving a payment on the 20th Aug 1919 for herself and children, she is now called Annabel Ramshaw.
The 1939 register has Robert Ramshaw, born 1 Jan 1895 and Isabella Ramshaw, born 25 Dec 1894 living in Wallsend.
Free BMD shows two children born in South Shields to a Ramshaw and Nicholson in March 1917 and 1919. There is nothing for Ramshaw and English.
I don't have any document from the time to confirm she is definitely the same person but I think after Charles has died she has managed to find a husband to help bring up her young family, I suspect Robert worked in the same dock as Charles .
For some reason she has lied about her age on the second marriage and made herself 5 years younger. Her two children, aged 6 and 1 aren't mentioned on his military record.
The only thing that does puzzle me is why did she stay with a deserter after what happened to Charles, unless it was because of what happened to Charles and she has told him to desert as she didn't want to lose a second husband.
Any thoughts?
Michael