Harry Needham born 1at March 1893

[avidt]

Hi Jon

I have now found that Alfred was born in Birmingham in 1856 and that he married Annie in 1880 in Aston, that explains about the 1901 entry.

Kind Regards

David

[CaroleW]

Cissie remarried 1968- surname Marshall and died 1978.  Birthyear shown as 1898

[avidt]

Hi Carole

Thanks I already had that information, but still unable to find Cissie  Kind Regards David

[Annette7]

Harry Needham and Cissie Baker married in Rouen, France - per British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriage 1914-1925 - page 61.    No individual year given but suspect it was 1914-1916 as low page number.

You can order a copy from GRO.

Annette

[avidt]

Hi Annette

Thanks so much I suspected that might be the case, but did not know how to find out

kind Regards  David

[jorose]

Given that a daughter was registered as "Cecilia", Cissie's birth certificate might be under the same.

There was a Cissie Baker who was residing in South Africa when she signed up for the VAD (but did so in London?), and worked for a time in London but may have returned to South Africa in around 1917.
https://vad.redcross.org.uk/record?rowKey=9161

There is also a Cissie E Needham who has a medal card for her work in the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6277067
This suggests she was not working as a nurse (at this stage, at least) as her rank was "worker" but she was awarded the Victory medal so did serve in a theatre of war (i.e. in France).

[avidt]

Hi Jo

Many thanks I have now found that they got married in Rouen in France during the war.

Kind Regards

David