find family? david jp

[georger]

i am trying to find david jp who back in Sept 2013 was looking for details of private harry warburton 97334

[dawnsh]

Hi georger

Welcome to Rootschat 

I have found the post you mention.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=667696.msg5128338#msg5128338

I will send him a personal message about your post here.

He was online here a few days ago so is still an active member.

Dawn

[georger]

many thanks

[DavidJP]

Hi Georger & Dawnsh,

Georger, a very warm welcome to RootsChat! Apologies for my tardy reply, have been offline with some computer problems, hopefully all fixed now!

Was it this thread? http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=661301.msg5075477#msg5075477

I would be interested to know what details/info you may have if any. I would be more than happy to share what info I have.


Dawnsh, many thanks for the PM, much appreciated. Been offline with computer problems as mentioned above, as already said, hopefully all fixed now!

Kind regards

David

[dawnsh]

Welcome back 

[georger]

hi david jp. yes it was that i saw when i was trying to find information about my great uncle harry warburton. my nan married george mason and had my mother amelia . i have been trying to find his date of birth and any information on him. thanks for your reply georger

[DavidJP]

Hi Dawnsh,

Welcome back 

Thanks, good to be back!

Kind regards

David

[DavidJP]

Hi Georger,

Well, this is slightly embarrassing! Until I saw your reply today, I had no idea of Amelia's existence! It seems that I have been slightly remiss in not checking for further births after the 1911 census, for your nan's 2nd marriage to George Mason. Very remiss of me indeed! I am usually more thorough than that!

Your great uncle Harry Warburton was born on 2nd December 1898 in Salford, Lancs & died on 21st March 1918, in France aged 19 years. His parents were Fred Warburton (1868-1904) & Sarah Jane Taylor (1869/70-1934?,Your nan.)

Here is a link to a previous thread regarding Harry's service record, which I have: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=646702.0, at the bottom of page two is my transcription of the entry in the War Diary for his battalion on the day he died.

Harry was awarded the British War & Victory medals. Link here to his CWGC entry: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/775939/warburton,-harry/

Of your nan's two marriages I am aware of five children (including Harry) from the 1st & now three from the second marriage including your mother. Having had a quick look on freebmd I see that Amelia was born in 1913 in the Durham registration district (covers Brandon Colliery where they lived). Have I got the right birth?

Harry's father Fred was the brother of my great grandmother Hester Elizabeth Warburton (1876-1958).

I have quite a bit more as regards a couple of Harry's siblings & a little more as regards his military service. Don't hesitate to ask if you would like further info.

Kind regards

David