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Title: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: Annamc on Thursday 20 November 08 19:46 GMT (UK)

Looking for Charles Gordon Donaldson, he survived WW1, was discharged in 1919, and then disappears without trace. He was born on Merseyside in the latter 1880s.
He had two sisters - Dorothy Louisa and Alice. Dorothy was my grandmother.
This is my mega brick wall and I would appreciate any info on him please

Annamac

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: jamajo on Thursday 20 November 08 20:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Annamac,

         Could thisbe your family in 1901 in Waterloo, Lancs ???
             RG13 / 3444 / 137 / 9

William Donaldson head age 43 b Birkenhead, Cheshire, occ coachman at livery stable
Louisa wife age 37 b Warrington, Lancs
Dorothy dau age 19 b Birkenhead
Alice dau age 15 b Birkenhead
Charles son age 9 b Seaforth, Lancs

                            Sue

                 

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: km1971 on Friday 21 November 08 08:54 GMT (UK)

Hi Annamac

I would consider starting a new thread in the Armed Forces site to get an opinion about the date of the photograph. He looks to be in the RAF, and I am no expert on them, but that style of cap was not introduced into the army until well into the 1920s. If he was serving after 1920 his papers will be with the MOD. Although to apply you will have to provide a copy of his death certificate.

Ken
 

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: uk2003 on Friday 21 November 08 16:58 GMT (UK)

Hi Annamac

I have used this site a couple of times to get military records and had no problems, should you want to get them that is.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

Regards
Ken
 

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: jamajo on Friday 21 November 08 18:58 GMT (UK)

 
   Here they are in 1891 :)
        RG12 / 2985 / 107 / 19

William Donaldson head age 34 b Birkenhead, occ tram driver
Louisa wife age 28 b Warrington
Dorothy dau age 9 b Birkenhead
Alice dau age 5 b Birkenhead

Address 56 Kendrick Street, Litherland, Seaforth

              Sue

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: jamajo on Friday 21 November 08 19:13 GMT (UK)

 Hope this is what you wanted :)

 This looks like the family in 1871

      RG10 / 3759 / 92 / 36

Robert Donaldson head age 44 b Cumberland, occ lab
Grace wife age 40 b Scotland
William son age 14 b Cheshire
Dorothy dau age 4 b Lancashire
Jane dau age 1 month b Lancashire

 Address Titchfield Street, Liverpool

              Sue

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: jamajo on Friday 21 November 08 19:18 GMT (UK)

   And in 1861   RG09 / 2640 / 27 / 47

Robert Donaldson head age 36 b Whitehaven, occ mariner
Grace wife age 31 b Scotland
Ann E dau age 6 b Birkenhead
William P son age 4 b Birkenhead

 Address 23, White Street, Birkenhead

              Sue

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: jamajo on Friday 21 November 08 19:32 GMT (UK)

 

       This could be Roberts marriage

Mar 1854 Robert Donaldson and Grace Hughan at Wirral
           Vol 8a    Page  489

                 Sue

Added...... age of first child would fit

Title: Re: Charles Gordon Donaldson
Post by: Annamc on Friday 21 November 08 19:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Sue, thanks for the new info, some I have, but some is totally new - much appreciated.

Colin