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hi all!!!
anybody know where i can find any information on my grt grt grandfather. he was resident of the moor barrocks bradford yorks
thank you any help would be great
Jen x
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A name would be useful :)
Stan
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His name was Howard Vincent Harris he was resident there in 1917 and apparently was a driver in army service corps?
Jen x
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Hi Jen,
What sort of information are you looking for? Did you get the Bradford Barracks information from his Army Service/Pension Record? If so then we may be giving you information that you already have.
Mo
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i got the fact he was resident at moor baracks, bradford as a driver in army corps off his sons birth certificate, other than that i know nothing. im really grateful for your replies :-)
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Hi,
I will type up what I can read of his Service Records - some parts are very faint.
I will get back to you.
Mo
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Hi Jen,
The service records were fire damaged during WW2 so they can be difficult to read. This is what I have found:
Howard Vincent Harris enlisted on 11th December, 1915 at Walsall.
Service No. 308003
Address 43 Bentley Lane, Walsall
Age 29 Occupation Leather Worker
Born in the parish of Bloxwich
Married.
Height five feet four and a half inches
Next of kin: Wife Eliza Harris address as above.
He was in the Army reserve until he was mobilized and joined the ASC at Bradford on 17th March, 1917.
Occupation Skilled Saddler
Married Eliza Ward at St. Andrews, Walsall on 25th December, 1908
Children:
Mabel Elizabeth Harris born 8th October, 1909
Howard Vincent Harris born ?3 (month too faint) 1910
William C ?? Harris, birthdate too faint to read
George? born 1917
It does not look as though he served abroad.
Would you like us to find him on the 1891 and 1901 census?
Regards,
Mo
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I dont think i can thank you enough for that information :-) its amazing!
it also means he is a third generation of harris men to marry on christmas day!
that would be ace any help is wonderfully recieved!!
thank you so much
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Hi,
1891 census:
66 Whitehouse, Walsall
William C Harris, Head, Married, 40, Gas Meter Inspector, born Bloxwich
Elizabeth, Wife, Married, 37, born West Bromwich
William Charles, Son, 16, Ironmongers Assistant, Born Bloxwich
Harmar John, Son, 14, Scholar, Bloxwich
Ernest Alfred, Son, 9, Scholar, Bloxwich
Kate, Daur, 9, Scholar, Bloxwich
HOWARD VINCENT, son, 5, Scholar, Bloxwich
Mable Alice, Daur, 1, Walsall
Alfred Harris, Boarder, Single, 31, Brassworker Filer, born Bloxwich
1901 census:
66 Whitehouse Street, Walsall
William C Harris, Head, Mar, 50, Gas Meter Inspector, out of Employment, born Blakenall
Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 47, born West Bromwich
Ernest A, Son, S, 19, Clerk (Manufactory), Born Blakenall
Kate, Daur, S, 17, Warehouse Girl, born Bloxwich
HOWARD V, Son, S, 15, Apprentice (Ironmonger), Bloxwich
Mable A, Daur, 12, Walsall
Mary A, Daur, 7, Walsall
*Mable spelt as is.
Regards,
Mo