Finding out more info about the Purdy Brothers from Spennymore Durham in WW1

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jim1, you are far more experienced than me with ww1 records. Can tell you John Purdy 1890 has a military number 173419.

He married Margaret Ann Twitty 12th October 1914 West Cornforth. Sedgefield. A son Alan born dq 1921-died 1933.

1921 census

John   Purdy   Head   Male   1890   31   Spennymoor, Durham, England   Horse Keeper Above Ground   North Bitchburn Coal Co

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[jim1]

I've only looked at the one's that died so far.
John Purdy was also in the R.E. as a driver.
Considering that 70% of WW1 service records were destroyed in WW2
I've managed to find 3 for the Purdy's so far John being one of them.
Enlisted Dec. 1915 went through training & posted to R.E. G.B. 20.
I'm not familiar with that unit yet.
Posted to 519th. Field Coy.
Posted to Salonica & Egypt & ended up in V Corps Signals.
He's the one in the article in hospital in Egypt.
How interesting is this ?
Also says 3 brothers killed.

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PURDEY, ROBERT       OXBROUGH
GRO Reference: 1875  S Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 185

Married Margaret Wright sq 1897

Appears on 1901/11/21 census

1939 register dob 25th August 1875

Died dq 1951 Durham SE

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[jim1]

So what we have is John, Tom, William, Wilfred & Joseph.
I think the 6th. brother is Arthur.

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John Purdy 1890, details as per previous post died 22nd February 1954. Probate attached. Mentions brother Arthur Purdy, so he's still alive in 1954.

There are 3 records of Arthur travelling 1926,1928 & 1929 where his occupation is recorded as Erector & Foreman Erector., gives an address of 87 Robert's Street SW

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[jim1]

I can only conclude that the Joseph Purdy mentioned is another man
as we know the correct Joseph was using his birth name of Oxbrough.
The information may have come from a third/fourth party.

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Arthur Purdy 1890.

In 1928 aged 35 travelling to Calcutta as a foreman Erector. He gives an address of 87, Robert's Street, YMYSTBWL.

1939 register has Ada M Purdy dob 22.2.1898 living at number 89, Robert's St YNYSYBWL. Next door at no. 87 are her parents Ernest and Mary J Waite.

Marriage

Marriages Jun 1923   
Purdy    Arthur    Waite    Pontypridd    11a   1083    
Waite    Ada M    Purdy    Pontypridd    11a   1083

Daughter born 1924.

Death of Arthur

Deaths Sep 1966   
PURDY    ARTHUR    73    PONTYPRIDD    8B   487

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added: image records Erecting Engineer. Image available on FindMyPast & Anc*

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[jim1]

So the 3 brothers that died were William, Wilfred & Tom not Joseph.
Joseph, John & probably Arthur survived.

[jim1]

There are 7 Arthur Purdy's (no middle name) on the Rolls.
I was drawn to this man:
Pte. 640083 Labour Corps previously with the 5th. Btn. Lancs. Fus. (242407).
Still with the Lancs. at least until the re-organisation of the TF early 1917.
The L.C. was a typical route for men who had been wounded & no longer fit
for the front line.
Many men who had been gassed fell into this category.
During April 1918 the 5/Lancs. were under attack from the Germans during
(the previously mentioned Spring Offensive).
Gas was first mentioned on the 5th. April so we know there were gas attacks
during that period.
Circumstantially this man fits.