world war 2

[softcoats]

Although I am researching my own family tree my daughter has decided to research her fathers family [and I thought my side of the family was difficult}

on her behalf can anyone give any advise on tracking down the records of
PTE William F Roxby  Worc R 
We have a photograph of my father-in -law [whom I never met] kneeling beside a cross that has the inscription above and 14438183 and KA 9.8.44 I presume this is the date he was killed this is his son by his 1st marriage.
I also have a photograph of my ex mother -in-law in a RAF uniform dated 1944 apparently she was a nurse
any help would be appreciated

Jean

[manmack]

hiya jean,best i can do for you,sorry.
william.frank roxby
private
No 14438183
age 18
killed 9-8-44
buried in st.manvieu war cemetary,cheux
grave ref. X.D.20
son of william.frank roxby and charlotte.mary.ann roxby,monks park,wembley,middlesex
1st battalion worcestershire regt
he was killed in the sporadic fighting around tilly-sur-seulles and caan.
his dad,frank snr,was born in willesden.
his grandmother was emily roxby,born hinton waldrist,berks
good luck.mack

[softcoats]

thank you so much for your help
you do not know how much this will mean to my daughter

Jean

[softcoats]

wonder if you can help further

william  snr who was never married to my ex-mother in law even though she took his name was in the RAF as a nurse? her name was Joan Elizabeth Prior any ideas on maybe tracking down her records

Jean

[Hackstaple]

William F Roxby age 1 month was living with his mother Emily age 28, Married, Head of Family b. Hinton Waldrot Berks. Also Lodger Arthur C. Wolff Gen. Lab. born do.
Young William is born in Willesden.
Address was 58 Burrows Road, Willesden RG13/1218 p.22 of the census.
This gives a very strong possibility  that her husband was in South Africa fighting in the Boer War also that her maiden name was Woolff.
The other bits about Joan Prior etc are not easy to find - in fact very difficult. Start at our Beginners Board and read the stuff about War Records - better you find people that are living and can tell you something about her.

[Hackstaple]

And here is the marriage record of Emily and Frank Roxby:
Name:    ROXBY, Frank
Quarter:    June    1898
District:    Chelsea (1841-1981)  Volume:    1a  Page:    801 
 

[softcoats]

You are amazing

will get my daughter to have a chat with her dad again[we are divorced] to try to find out some more about his mother 
where do you find all your info as I have been looking for ages for the ROXBY family and am finding very little!!!!

many thanks once again
Jean

you may be able to help on MY Family tree??? any good on naval stuff???
Jean

[liverpool annie]

Hi Jean!

Just post what you want to know -  with as much information as possible !
There are many wonderful people on this board with a lot of knowledge 

Annie