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Help again please? Trying to find his 1911 and 1921 Census records please. Born 15 June, 1875 Samuel Thomas Birmingham. Died 1 October, 1965. Marriage 19 August, 1917 St James the Less, Ashted to Nellie Morgan. 1891 Census: Thomas (F), Jane (M) Back 3 Belmont Passage, B'ham 1901 Census: as...

Help again please. Trying to find parents and any siblings and 1901 Census. POW files only show Mr Rea as next of kin and a birth date of 24 June, 1890. The 1939 Census shows year as 1892 which ties in with 1921 Census. Found marriage details, 1, December, 1917. Wife Nellie and address ties in...

Good evening, I am trying to track the life of Frederick William Walker, born 26 February, 1893 (according to his POW records). On these records his next of kin is noted as Amy WALKER of 200, Alcester Rd, Moseley. On 1920 Rolls the address is confirmed as above, living with his Mother, Amy...

Another one for the super sleuths amongst you. Born in 1873, though his Boer War papers say 1875. What these papers indicate is that Matthew joined the 4th Militia Worcestershire Regiment, 4563, on 26 June, 1897, age 21 yrs. 9mths. Re-enlisted into 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, 4981...

Help please. Born 1874, Birmingham. Originally enlisted Feb. 1906. Enlisted 8 September, 1914 and medically discharged, sickness 17 August, 1917 and issued with a silver wound badge. (from Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Service papers exist on Ancestry. Married Rosannah Gregory 29 February, 1896...

Help please, John was a Birmingham man born on 6 July, 1891. What I know is in 1911 Census he is shown 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, at Carisbrooke, Hampshire, Isle of Wight. On his MIC he is in 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, going to France on 12 August, 1914, wounded...

Another challenge for you super sleuths. Very little known about this Birmingham soldier. What I do know: Enlisted around October, 1904, so enlisted in 1880's and discharged 1919. Wounded in early 1918 with N of K Birmingham. ER for 1918 Absent Voters show him residing at 1 court 6, Essex...

Trying to find Henry in the 1911 Census. Arrived in France 19, July 1915. Wounded around June 1916, listed missing June 1918. On Pension record identified "assumed dead between 11 /17 April 1918 with 2nd Battalion". Date of birth 12 Sept., 1887 and widow is Harriett Susan of 20, Erasmus Rd...

Here's a challenge for you sleuths. For about 2 years, on and off, I have been trying to trace the above soldier in the 1901 Census, but to no avail. He is also known as Thomas William and just William or Wm. So he was born on 3 August, 1887, in Birmingham. Father, William and Mother Julia...

Hello all, here I am again. Another soldier from Birmingham but been unable to find any information on this man. All I know is that he enlisted into the Worcester's early 1903 into 2nd Battalion. Called up for WW1 and seems to have been wounded twice. Went to France in December, 1914...

Just doing an update search on one of "my soldiers" and on ForcesWarRecords I came across 2 new records. Incident date 01/05/1917 listing him as "Deserter/absentee from his Majesty's Service". Offence date 07/04/1917 Devonport. Reference Police Gazette. Incident date 08/05/1917. Police Gazette...

Help please. Trying to confirm when he was born and where he lived. Pension records indicate he lived at 26, Denbigh St., Bordsley Green, Birmingham. His next of kin is mother, Elizabeth. On electoral roll 1918 - 1930 at 26 Denbigh St. Is he living at 33, Cyril Road, Sparkbrook in 1933, 8...

A soldier with a very interesting WW1 service. Enlisted in June, 1908 served in France 1914/1915, wounded in 1914 and court martialled December, 1915. Transferred to the Labour Corp. instead of serving 18 months detention? Discharged in March, 1919 suffering from Malaria and issued with a silver...

Arthur Edward BEASANT. Born 1 December,1895 in Worcester. Married Phyllis Mary BARKER, Q3 1918, Aston. 1901 Census living at 17, Sandy's Rd., Worcester. 1911 Census living at 2 Stansfield Villa, Ombersley Rd., Claines. 1920/1922 Census living at 24 Maitland Rd., Yardley 1923/1925 Census living...

I'm here again. Another Birmingham man who received the Military Medal. Unable to find any of his papers and no clues as to birth, death or where he lived. All I have been able to find is that when he was reported wounded in September 1915 he resided in Shirley. Again when he was wounded in...

The above soldier won the Military Medal on 14 October, 1918. Unfortunately I can not find any information on the man other than he resided in Birmingham. When he was wounded in 1916 he was listed as resided in Birmingham. When he was wounded in 1917 he was listed as aged 34, resided in...

Hope I have the correct Forum? Trying to track down where Police Special James Elizah Aston served within the Birmingham area. Born in 1888 in Netherton, Dudley and dies 1952 in Bilston. Served through out the WW1, with apparently no wounds. Joined around June 1909 and discharged around 1919? I...

I'm trying to trace the whereabouts of Joseph Blower in 1901. He was born around 1883/4 in Birmingham. Father is Joseph and mother is Nerith. Also seems to be known as Sarah. He marries Florence Hudson on 24 December, 1902 at St Stephens Church he is listed as a solider. Pte Joseph Blower, 7275...