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MWS said:
No, he is definitely the right person. The details on his page on the CWGC all match except his name.

For some reason he enlisted as Alfred Henry Foster. It may be he wasn't the son of Luciano (or Alfred Foster for that matter) and thought it easier to enlist under Foster rather than Pechio.

His service records appear to have survived.
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Ahh I see. got ya!!
 
Right ive put all the kids on the ancestry tree, with both perchio/perca surnames, but im not sure about the Alfred Foster one, Im sure even his headstone/plaque says Foster. strange one! shame he didn't want the name he was born with
 
As I said the most likely explanation is that he wasn't really a Pechio but that's just surmising. I'm not sure if when he enlisted his mother was still a Foster and not yet a Barker.
 
MWS said:
As I said the most likely explanation is that he wasn't really a Pechio but that's just surmising. I'm not sure if when he enlisted his mother was still a Foster and not yet a Barker.
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so how would you put him down on a a tree? under what name?
 
I'd list him as Pechio (he may still be Luciano's son) or whatever you've listed his sisters as but when I enter his death, in the description section I'd put 'listed as Foster'.

Though it's whatever you find easiest to understand, there is no right away.
 
MWS said:
No, he is definitely the right person. The details on his page on the CWGC all match except his name.

For some reason he enlisted as Alfred Henry Foster. It may be he wasn't the son of Luciano (or Alfred Foster for that matter) and thought it easier to enlist under Foster rather than Pechio.

His service records appear to have survived.
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i could take a look at his records if that would help...have i got the correct year of his birth of 1878 ?

lyn
 
MWS said:
I'd list him as Pechio (he may still be Luciano's son) or whatever you've listed his sisters as but when I enter his death, in the description section I'd put 'listed as Foster'.

Though it's whatever you find easiest to understand, there is no right away.
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OK Ive put him under smith (pechio) and in his life story added he was listed under the surname Foster
 
MWS said:
Worcestershire Regiment, service number 9153.
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bit busy at the min but just taken a quick look at his service records...recorded is a hand written letter from his mom mrs barker of ronald road bordesley green asking where her deceased sons war medals are...very sad

lyn
 
Follow up to the assault - came to court the following year 1892. It shows Luciano was badly injured and nearly lost his life.
Birmingham Daily Post - Saturday 07 May 1892.jpg
 
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