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Thank you so kindly once again everyone for the information. I'm learning a lot about Edward and it also answers some questions too. As I said to Lyn, the newspaper clippings were of particular interest and fascination, as was the military medals roll sheet that Janice kindly posted. All I...

Hi Lyn. Yes I'm absolutely delighted to read those articles that Mike kindly found and posted. We know from the address given that this is the correct Edward Poyser and as suggested, would explain why he can't be found on the 1939! This is so awesome, even at 5.14 in the morning! :)

Yes thank you and I agree with what you say about the number looking different to war forces. I've just spoken to a friendly and helpful chat at GRO HQ and I've sent them a copy of the cert by email and he apologised for the bad photocopy and has offered to either send me another better more...

Thanks a million for that. I've taken another look and yes, it certainly seems to be as you say and would certainly make sense. I have no idea what his civilian occupation was but when I speak to my friend tomorrow, I'll ask him. :) And yes too much of a coincidence to be the one near Maidstone...

Don't worry - Allington Wrexham would be correct as you rightly say. I'm sure Maidstone is completely the wrong area so thanks.

I've just joined forces-war-records and done some searches on the National Archives website as well Google for what I think is his service record number from the marriage certificate but nothing comes up at all. I have a lot of E Poysers but none with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment either. Yes...

Thank you again for your valuable insight, Janice. My only thought on that is to me it looks more like Allington? If you compare it to the line on top where the church is, it's in a place (Rossleth??) which seems to be *in* Allington? What do you think? Also have you had any joy with the...

Hi Lyn Thank you and I never say or think information is of no use until I've seen it. Please could you send the image to my email or attach it to a reply or alternatively let me have the link? I've still yet to find Edward on the 39 although as you'll see above, we've found his father and also...

OK understood, Janice. Thank you kindly for the additional information and clarification. That's great. At least I know a bit more now than I did although still no mention that I can see of Edward living with them at that point, although as he was married in December 1944, it would suggest to me...

Thank you very much indeed once again, Janice. Is that attachment from the 1945? If so and it's not imposing too much, could I also see the 1950 one you refer to please, or are all the names the same?

Thank you very much for that 1939 entry, Janice. Yes Mary Jane (nee Marshall) is indeed Richard Alfred's wife and Ellen is also part of the family. As for the blacked out names, it's a facet of the 1939 that really irritates me and, I'm sure, others. I can apply for names to be opened if I can...

Thank you kindly Mike. I don't currently have a Jas or James E Poyser in my tree, although Handsworth is definitely in one of the areas of interest for the Poysers ... the others being Staffordshire or Shropshire. I'll have to dig into this one a little more. I don't think the marriage certicate...

Thank you kindly, Janice. The only letter not explained in the index you sent me is the bold -J. Any idea what that represented please? Probably not that important but just curious. As for the army number on the marriage certificate, we do indeed intent to chase up his service record but trying...

yes but is there an explanation of exactly what the letters represent please, Janice? Yes good point about 1944 being in the war. How about 1946 or, even better, late 1945 perhaps? Thank you and hope I'm not being a nuisance. I've just spent another good half hour or more searching for...

Hi Lyn Thank you, too, for such a quick response. As far as I'm aware, he wasn't married in 1939 but as you can see from my reply to Janice, he was married in 1944. I wonder if Janice has a similar entry for 1944? No I can't find him (Edward) at all on the 1939 pre-war register, although I...

Thank you kindly, Janice. That's very interesting. I don't suppose I could see all of that page could I please? I don't know what those letters mean and I can't see a Charles Poyser either. I do know that Richard Alfred Poyser was Edward's father, however. The reason we believe Edward lived at...

Hello My name is Nick and I'm helping a friend with some genealogy research. Edward Poyser is his father ... born 27th March 1920 in Tamworth, Staffordshire His mother was Ellen Wildgoose, who died in 1989 aged 69. I have tried everywhere to try to find them in the 1939 census without...