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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #9 on: Friday 10 August 18 18:03 BST (UK) »
I apologise for sounding negative, but as you don't know his date of birth, how are you to know if any possible candidates in 1939 you find are the right person?

Additionally, as Rosie says, it is possible he was in the forces, so not on the register.

When did he leave the school?
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #10 on: Friday 10 August 18 18:07 BST (UK) »
No idea. I'll know more when the Merton College Archivist answers my enquiry.
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #11 on: Friday 10 August 18 18:09 BST (UK) »
No idea. I'll know more when the Merton College Archivist answers my enquiry.

I think you need to wait until, hopefully, you get some facts from the archivist on which you can safely base your research.

I can see a couple of people on the 1939 register who are schoolmasters and are about the right age to be your man. But it's all speculation until you have a date of birth.
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #12 on: Friday 10 August 18 18:39 BST (UK) »
Maybe 1915.
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 16 August 18 13:26 BST (UK) »
Born 17.01.1913 Leeds. Served with S Staffordshire Rgt 1940 - 1945.
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 16 August 18 13:38 BST (UK) »
Born 17.01.1913 Leeds. Served with S Staffordshire Rgt 1940 - 1945.

There is no birth on freebmd that matches that date/place or on free search of 1939 register using that date of birth.  There is a birth in the Dec qtr 1913 though (Freebmd)
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 22 August 18 16:05 BST (UK) »
He served with the South Staffordshire Regiment 1940 - 1945, in Egypt, India and Burma. His army number was 165766.
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 22 August 18 16:08 BST (UK) »
WW2 records are still with the MOD and cost £30
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Re: Ronald Marsh
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 22 August 18 16:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks Rosie.
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