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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Oxfordshire => England => Oxfordshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: nicoglad on Monday 05 January 09 17:40 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for children of Dr Cedric Overton Shackleton born 1891 Newcastle upon Tyne. He lived in East Bank, South Newington Bloxham until 1950's and I know his wife was called Vera and that his son William Alwick was killed in Holland in 1945. Perhaps it is abit too recent but if someone could point me in the right direction I would be very grateful
Happy New Year All
Nicola
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you will need to establish his wife's name by locating his marriage - you might be lucky and get it in FreeBMD - then search the full indexes* of Births for surname Shacklton and mothers maiden name that you hopefully found - it looks like you can stick to one District given what you say about Bloxham .... (Bloxham, Oxon? )
* Use www.findmypast.com or Ancestry.co.uk for Full Index trawling ...
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Thanks, I will try this but I don't know Vera's maiden name he was a doctor with a practice in London so I suppose she could be from anywhere !!
Nicola
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Long shot - but FreeBMD post 1984 database has a death of a Vera Shackleton in Dec 1988, age 96 in Surrey Northern district - so she would be of an age to be a possible candidate for Cedric's widow .
Cant remember if 1988 death certs give enough detail to establish if it is the right one.
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I will try this but I don't know Vera's maiden name
LOL, thats what you're trying to find .... each spouse gets their own index record, and after 1911, they cross reference - so find Cedrics and it will have a spouse surname - eg BLOGGS - look up Vera Bloggs and it should xref back to Shackleton - with the same District, Vol and Page numbers - then you know you have it
:)
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just had a quick look and cant find any Cedrics at all !!
Nicola
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Which years did you check? We can always do a few each, if you record which you have done
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where are you looking ?
If its the full index, organised by the Years's Quarters, it might be a long trawl ....
it helps if you know the date of birth of the first child - start there and work back, not foolproof, but better than starting in say 1911 and working forward for the marriage .
The Quarters are indexed by first and last name on the page - which can get tangled if there are handwritten additions ....
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I've just done 1917, 18, 19 , 20 and '21
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link too slow tonight !
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Hi - I don't know about William Alnwick Shackleton but I just checked the Cwgc site and found this which might help
SHACKLETON, RICHARD ALNWICK
Initials: R A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 274 Field Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/02/1945
Service No: 228886
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of Colonel Cedric Overton Shackleton, O.B.E., R.A.M.C., and Vera Shackleton, of South Newington, Oxfordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 3.
Cemetery: OTTERSUM ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
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DebbieG
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sorry went out to keepfit ! I can find his wife by finding the birth certificate of the son I do know.
Thanks all
Nicola
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Ok I've now found a birth reg for Richard A Shackleton
July qtr 1922 mothers maiden name Francis reg dist Kingston (upon thames) Vol 2a page 822.
Also googled Cedric Shackleton and certainly during the war years he was an army medical docter - and was imprisioned in Japan, so it is possible that his & Vera's married is not in the british records if he was in the army earlier
DebbieG
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and from Free BMD
Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Shackleton Cedric J H mother maiden name Francis Kingston 2a 888
Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Shackleton Richard A mothers maiden name Francis Kingston 2a 822
so it looks like there was an elder son Cedric
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DebbieG
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Thanks very much. It is a very small world as this side of the family was competely unknown to us but they lived in places we have lived kingston, Newcastle.
Nicola
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The Times of 30 Aug 1952 has an engagement announcement for the "only daughter" of Colonel C.O. and Mrs Shackleton of South Newington, Banbury, Oxfordshire. I can PM you the details if that would help (details of living, or possibly living, persons should not be posted on this site).
Anna
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The PRO has this record
Online Document WO 372/17Medal Card of Shackleton Cedric Overton Royal Army Medical Corps Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Captain . Medal Card of Shackleton Cedric Overton Royal Army Medical Corps Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Captain Date range: 1914 - 1920.
So it appears he was in the army during WW1 as well - I can't see the marriage to Vera - though I have found a possible birth reg for a Vera Francis in 1892 in Brentford, I think there is a good chance the marriage was overseas
DebbieG
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Death announcement for Cedric from The Times, 18 May 1971 shows that he died on 16 May 1971, at his home "Eridge", Moorhayes Drive, Laleham, Middx. His name is given as Colonel Cedric Overton Shackleton O.B.E., R.A.M.C., (ret.) aged 80, beloved husband of Vera.
Anna
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and from Free BMD
Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Shackleton Cedric J H mother maiden name Francis Kingston 2a 888
Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Shackleton Richard A mothers maiden name Francis Kingston 2a 822
so it looks like there was an elder son Cedric
:)
DebbieG
Cedric and Richard Shackleton, 14 and 13 respectively and both described as students, sailed to London from Port Said in July 1935. There's no sign of any other Shackleton on the page, but there was lots of other school-aged children on the ship and at least one teacher.
Anna
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Hello,
Just happen to bump in to this forum looking up the name shackleton.
The son R A is buried in Holland but has fallen in Kessel Germany.
This i know because i lay flowers on his grave every year. Living near Kessel passing his place of dead almost every day, at the bridging site were he died by result of German artillery. The finished bailey bridge has been given his name by his fellow soldiers.
If someone could set me in contact with relatives i would be most gratefull. I'm desperatly searching for a photograph of him, giving the grave a face not only for me but also the visitors of the cementery. A face would make it more impressive and make people more aware. This as it is just a very small cementery almost forgotten on the 4th of may. Our rememberance day of the fallen.
Regards
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I'm afraid I can't help as my grandfather was completely cut off from the Shackleton side of the family as his father died when he was 2 years old and had no contact at all with the Shackletons and I haven't had any contact either.
Good luck with your search
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Hi Nicola,
If you are still looking for information on Cedric Overton Shackleton I may be able to help. He was my grandfather.
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Hi,
Maybe you could help me too.
I'm searching info about your uncle. I would like to give his grave a face as i visit it every year on our rememberance day. I know the story of the way he was fallen and have pictures of the bridge he was building too. As wel as pic's of his grave if you want.
Regards Stefan.
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Hi Stefan,
I'd be very happy to exchange information with you. I don't have a photo that is easily accessible , but I might be able to get one from another family member. He died long before I was born and my mother's photos are in storage, but the family of his brother (my other Uncle) may have one.
It is very nice to know that his grave is visited.
Sophy
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That's nice to hear. I'm away from home till x-mas eve. Than a few busy days and in between x-mas and new year i will scan the photo's and write the story down.
I'll email them to you. If you send a pm to me with your mail i will see to it.
Stefan.