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Wow - it would be wonderful if he could be traced.

I've just checked out Family Search too and can't find anything there - well done for eliminating the one born Eccleshaw Bierlow in 1887.

Indeed we do try Maurice, I think it's amazing what's been revealed already - can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

Maurice and Mike You're both absolutely correct I've found 1243 Stratford Road on the 1939 register by adding Club Steward to the search engine and Frank WHITTINGHAM it is. At least that's him ruled out now.

Hi Maurice I found the electoral roll entry I mentioned on Ancestry and have uploaded a copy (it definitely says Whitting), but of course this could be incorrectly transcribed. There are some public trees on Ancestry that he appears on, but they haven’t got anything definite that would help Sue...

Probably a red herring and to throw a spanner in the works - 1955 electoral register has 2 entries for a Frank Whitting - Frank and Florence May Whitting living at 1243 Stratford Road, Birmingham. Frank also has a garage near 6 Cole Bank Road, Hall Green Ward in Birmingham (abode 1243 Stratford...

Hi I have found this medal and award roll record which gives another number for him - 13326, which led me to finding him being admitted (suffering from Nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys) to 2 Birmingham War H Northfield on 17 August 1915 – I have copied and pasted some info found on...

There is a marriage between Alfred Hemming and Beatrice M Cox, September quarter 1926, Birmingham South, 6d 687. Some Hemming children born with mother's maiden name Cox that could be yours. Alfred H mmn Cox, December quarter 1926, Solihull, 6d 1177 Robert mmn Cox, March quarter 1931...

It’s a small world; my daughter used to lecture in human biology at Worcester a few years ago. There are several Jeynes’ families in Worcester, I have found a couple in St John’s who they could have been visiting. Thomas and Clara, market gardener, East Comer in 1901. Elizabeth widow the...

It's the Hylton Road area of St John's Worcester, (my daughter lives in St John's) the opposite side of the river to the city. I wonder whether they were visiting relations as, according to the maps of the time, there wasn't much that side of the city. Have you found them on 1911 census? Lovely...

1911 census for Fred, Charlotte and their family Name:Fred NewbrookAge in 1911:46 Estimated birth year:abt 1865 Relation to Head: Head Gender:Male Birth Place:Smethwick Civil Parish:Smethwick Street address:11 Bridge Street, Smethwick Marital Status:Married Occupation:General Labourer...

I think this could be your grandmother and her family in 1939 (eve of ww2 register) - there is a blacked out entry on picture, this is a person, who is probably still living at time of listing on FMP. Rachel Household (7 People) 5 Thomas Street , Smethwick C.B., Staffordshire, England FIRST...

I have a subscription to FMP, but unfortunately it only gives the transcription (I HATE them). Not sure whether you have the date or not, but it's 07 Oct 1827 Saint Matthew.

Old Mohawk, he was very lucky (if I can say that) that the bullet went straight through and that he was found in time and treated appropriately.

Yes Maurice, I agree it would be good to get hold of the war diaries covering up to the 7/11 as William could have been wounded many days before he was picked up. A terrible injury and so, so close to the end of WW1. Amazing he lived until 1970, I imagine he had many nightmares, poor chap.

Here's William, Lilian and Margaret (married John R Cunningham in 1940) on the 1939 eve of war register the blacked out entries are probably their children who are still living.

Looking at his medical record he did suffer a gun shot wound to his head and face, but it's unclear when he received the GSW as it isn't mentioned until 26/11, but as that was also the day he was shipped back to England on the hospital ship Brighton from 26 Gen Hospital Etaples, which was a base...

Hi oldmohawk Having received very good instructions from Janice on how to reduce the files I was trying to upload re post 26. I will try and upload them again. Here goes - it's a shame they have to be reduced so much though.

I think this is him who I've found on the Absent Voter’s list Stalybridge and Hyde 1918 on FMP William Russell, 294 King Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire 26538. Cpl.Mec., 49th Sqd RAF He is also on the RAF muster roll on FMP, which gives the following info Air Force Number 26538, Name William...

Great I love it when things slot into place quite unexpectedly. I checked Ancestry's trees and Normad's tree has William Baigrie's marriage to Zillah on 11 July 1913 at Foresters Hall, Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. His occupation was postman, address Seaview, Aberlady...