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Hi, im hoping im posting in the right board, as my mystery mans last known location was Wormwood Scrubs in 1922. so here is his back story

Lawrence Darnborough b 1st Sept 1886 in Leeds to Joseph Henry Darnborough and Mary Ann Osborne. Now Lawrence marries Minnie Peaker 11 May 1913. Now here it gets tricky. I have for Lawrence the following records. :
1891, 1901 census
WWI pension records , medal rolls , medal cards  UK court martial records - all in Lawrence Darnborough.
However 1 April 1914 he is convicted of stealing sentence 1 month division and 1 month concurrent.
Then 19th June 1914 convicted again stealing - sentenced 3 month and 3 month concurrent
17 Dec 1914 struck off under para 182 regulations.
Now interestingly he changes his name to Harry Harley  as alias and marrys a Elizabeth Ann Boyle,  north Shields,  Northumberland. Oct 1915. Then 28 April 1916 Newcastle police court Harry Harley age 28 is imprisoned for 12 months.
Now as Lawrence Darnborough he is
28 April date of official discharge papers
5th June 1916 at York discharged having been convicted by civil power of theft.
28 Feb 1918 conviction in Mansfield as Lawrence Darnborough aka Harry Harley
30th April 1918 Lawrence is court martial at clipstone
1918 on Leeds Absent voters register at Fleece Cottage Leeds Central - minnie address.
2nd sept 1919 his medal records says Deserted
1920 electoral registers at 15 Fleece cottage Leeds with wife Minnie.
1921 electoral register living at 3 Fleece place with Arthur Herring- Arthur Herring is another mystery as he appears with Minnie mother on Registers upto 1930 , then in Salvation Army hostel on 39 register.
Then 7th june 1921 Wormwood scrubs convicted to 18 months as Lawrence Darnborough alias Harry Harley. discharged Sept 1922 intends to live in London as a baker
Where is Lawrence/Harry after this? Minnie never had kids, I know Elizabeth had 1 daughter who died under 1 month known as Elizabeth Ann Harley June 1916.
Minnie died 1961.
Any help greatly appreciated thankyou

Weenie
Names i am researching are: Riley, Peaker, Jones,Smith, Dobson, Ford, Humphries, Cross, Peckston, Power, Raby, Raper, Snipe Hulse, Whelan, Darling, Morton, Wild, Moss, Ibbotson, Grimes, Broadbelt, Jowett, Nicholson
Areas of interest: Leeds, Castleford, Wakefield, Kent, Westham, Northumberland, Lancashire, Pontefract,  Flintshire, Liverpool

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Re: where is Lawrence Darnbrough Alias Harry Harley after wormwood scrubs ?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 June 21 16:34 BST (UK) »
As you say in one of your previous posts that in 1939 Minnie Darnborough is shown as a Widow. She was working as an office cleaner, with DOB 27/12/1894, and is living on her own at 15 Water Lane, Leeds Yorkshire. However had Lawrence actually died at this point, as there is yet another marriage for a Lawrence Darnborough to a Violet Pickles in Spen Valley, Yorkshire, might not be him, but it is quite an unusual name, and he has got history! This is on FreeBMD. Might be worth sending for the marriage certificate. details are Sept Qtr 1939 volume 9b page 1821.
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Re: where is Lawrence Darnbrough Alias Harry Harley after wormwood scrubs ?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 June 21 16:45 BST (UK) »
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there is yet another marriage for a Lawrence Darnborough to a Violet Pickles in Spen Valley, Yorkshire, might not be him

That couple can be found in the 1939 register, aged 20/21.
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Re: where is Lawrence Darnbrough Alias Harry Harley after wormwood scrubs ?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 June 21 17:42 BST (UK) »
Yes That Lawrence Darnborough was born 1919... already chased him.
Names i am researching are: Riley, Peaker, Jones,Smith, Dobson, Ford, Humphries, Cross, Peckston, Power, Raby, Raper, Snipe Hulse, Whelan, Darling, Morton, Wild, Moss, Ibbotson, Grimes, Broadbelt, Jowett, Nicholson
Areas of interest: Leeds, Castleford, Wakefield, Kent, Westham, Northumberland, Lancashire, Pontefract,  Flintshire, Liverpool