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Lyn, No relation, just a research project. David

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...

MWS/Janice, Compared signatures but BLACKHAM didn't look at all similar but I am convinced that your theory is correct. George went to Canada in 1911. John followed after the termination of "George's" pension and George came back in 1959 for a family visit. Janice thank you the final obituary...

MWS, A well presented case which you argue very coherently. I don't consider your opinion irrelevant in the slightest. I will check the signatures but from memory they were not overly clear. I have found this journey very challenging and have been appreciative of both you and Janice 's...

MWS, If John served then he was discharged as not suitable, than allowed to enlist and serve for 11 years. No medical records to compare. Says not married but was and collects "George's" pension! Than emigrates. What about drink problem. George is the good guy but just disappears after 1921...

John William Blackham enlisted on 19 October,1903 at B'ham. he was already serving in the Militia, 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Served 85 days, discharged "not likely to become an efficient soldier" on 11 January, 1904. Served in the Cheshire Regiment, 7258 as a Pte. Not the...

Sorry just saw your obituary for John William Blackham.I will check tomorrow if he is in the Worcestershire Regiment. Let's see where that takes us.

Thank you both. You have been very busy. Yes he appears on 1891/1901 census at the address of John and Emma. I don't think the address appears on his enlistment papers but I will check tomorrow night. I am really not sure at all. I have my doubts though because of his drinking habit I think he...

Thank you both. Some of his papers are on Findmypast. He is confirmed in 1911 Census in India with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. There is an Employment sheet dated 1913. So couldn't be in Canada. He signed up for 12 years, 7 yrs with the colours and 5 in reserve. 7 yrs would take...

Certainly a lot of conflicting information. I wonder if he uses addresses to suit his circumstances having no fixed abode. Another George marries in 1907 who is living at the address our George also uses. When he enlisted he states he is single, on all of the pension papers he is single...

Janice, I'm in France and thought that was the problem. It's been a week! Anyway here we go. On his transfer papers to the Labour Corp. they make reference to him "has a drink problem". His charge sheet from 1908 until 1915 shows only drink related charges. So if his marriage is correct , right...

MWS, Janice, Sorry I have not replied sooner but my previous messages were getting lost in the ether. I need to get out the information I have been able to assemble so I will do this this evening. I have another address for 1921 for him. David

I have repied but my messages are not getting through.

I am now totally confused. He said he was single when enlisting in 1908. I am waiting for some information from his desertion papers and his pension papers. I am not to hopeful that they will be any further help because they date to 1915 and 1919. Fingers crossed though .

Thank you both. I found 1918/20 erolls and put to one side. But 12 Lime Grove is 12 Mt Pleasant Grove. I didn't find marriage but I need to check his enlistment papers, he was "single " on his pension papers. I will look through my research tonight and get back.

MWS, Thank you for that. I couldn't find any marriage to link to the Canada departure so I put that to one side.

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...

Had a spare 1/2 hour. Checked out, birth, marriage details and may be Eric Arthur ( fathers name) who joined RAF in 1941. Ends there.

MWS, You have confirmed that I haven't missed anything. I couldn't find any information about emigration either. I have the birth date for the son so my next step tonight will be to work forwards from there. I looked through the family trees on Ancestry but couldn't find anything there. No...

MWS, Thank you. It looks like he was either working there or Iicensee. Appreciate. David