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Title: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 11:51 BST (UK)

Hi
I am looking to find my greatgrandads Army records.
James William Coombs(COMBS/COMBES) born 1868 Northwich Cheshire
moved to Salford before 1901 as he and his family appear there
I do have a old certificate were his wife was asking for copy of my gran mother birth cert to help him get in Army
would like to see his records
Cheers
Dom

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:17 BST (UK)

Hi

May have found what you are looking for but first, Do you know if he was in the Royal Engineers,

Regards
Keith

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:26 BST (UK)

Hello Kofeeboy

This is what i have found, May help! You find the record under British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920



James William Coombs.
abt 1868
age 48
Regimental Number:195830
Royal Engineers
Residence: 382 R Sherhite St, S E

Hope this is your Great Grandfather

Best Wishes
Keith

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:30 BST (UK)

Thanks Keith
looks like him
is there any more infomation on him ?
would love to know what he looked like
Dom

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:34 BST (UK)

Hi

Thats about it sorry dose not have any photos on record,

Keith

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:36 BST (UK)

OK thanks Keith
found one more on f.m.p COOMBS J XIV - Salford
im not a member at mo  :'(
Dom

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:49 BST (UK)

Hi

Are you on ancestry.co

Keith

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:52 BST (UK)

No
due to health i had to cut hrs at work and cut memberships down on web sites  :'( :-[
Dom

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:59 BST (UK)

Hi

Sorry to hear that, I know what it is like,
Was your Great Grandfather  wife Minnie Wood?

Is this them,

Name: James William Combes
Birth:  1868 - Northwich, Cheshire, England
Death:  1927 - Salford
Parents:  Edward Combes, Elizabeth Hilditch
Spouse: Minnie Woods

Keith

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 13:03 BST (UK)

YEP that him  ;D :)
He is in a common grave so no headstone  :'(
I have him from 1871-1911 census
Got his birth,marriage cert
just want to see his army records to see if there is a discription on him.
Dom

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 13:29 BST (UK)

Quote from: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 12:59 BST (UK)

Hi

Sorry to hear that, I know what it is like,
Was your Great Grandfather  wife Minnie Wood?

Is this them,

Name: James William Combes
Birth:  1868 - Northwich, Cheshire, England
Death:  1927 - Salford
Parents:  Edward Combes, Elizabeth Hilditch
Spouse: Minnie Woods

Keith

THANKS KEITH
Its time to see if that him i cant make address out
DOm

A BIG THANK YOU KEITH
LOOK LIKE HIM
CHEERS
DOM  :) :D ;D

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: kofeeboy on Tuesday 20 September 11 13:32 BST (UK)

Might not be him as he lived Salford at 7 Maymus st in 1911 census rtn
Thanks for you help
DOM  :)

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: Keith59 on Tuesday 20 September 11 14:04 BST (UK)

Hi

Is that Salford Greater Manchester,

Keith

Title: Re: Looking for my greatgrandad
Post by: maidmarianoops on Tuesday 20 September 11 14:26 BST (UK)

1901
only
john woods border age 20 living with royle family 7 maymus st



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