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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: Pat R on Tuesday 10 July 12 12:54 BST (UK)
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Enid Hope Giles was born in Cape Colony in 1907. in Oct 1934 she is listed on board the Sijarabak, going to China via India as a nursing sister.
Can anybody help me find out what happened to her?
Best wishes
Pat R
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Hello Pat
I have a feeling she may have married in China....
Sailing from China, aboard The Oxfordshire , arriving in England 5th December 1945 , were....
ENID HOPE Flanaghan age 38
Brian Thomas Flanaghan age 40
Joanna Mary age 6
Bridget Jane age 5
Anthony Charles age 3
Their address was given as 36, Sneyd Road London WW2
Enid Hope Flanaghan , born 21st December 1906, died in 2000, and was registered in the June qtr at Chichester.....
Hope this helps, I will see if I can find anything further
Kind Regards
JeannieR
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Thank you so much - if i may ask, how did you find her?
Best wishes
Pat R
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Hello Pat
It is definitely your girl. They had two further children when they got back to England, and the maiden name is given as Giles . I have found the birth registrations for Anthony and Bridget at Shanghai......
Brian Flanagan was a Merchant, and you will find him travelling a lot to China upto 1960. he died in 1977. The address they gave in 1945, was that of his parents. They sailed to China in 1940, with Joanna as a 10month old. I wonder if they became Prisoners of War ?
I found Enid, by just putting her christian names, and year of birth, into the search engine on A******* and struck lucky .
Now for some ironing !
Regards
JeannieR
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Thank you!
Best wishes
Pat r