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General => The Common Room => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: petrseaford on Sunday 11 May 14 01:48 BST (UK)
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my name is peter and I have pestered you for help for a long time.
Was searching for Herbert Dexter - a member of the RFC/RAF in WW1 .
All we had was a birth certificate of his daughter and his military number 79/710/78165 -
His war records were destroyed but his name and number are in files as Herbert Dexter.
I would like to let you know that one of your members has solved our problem and infact spent many hours constructing a detailed picture of Herbert Dexter.
The way Gerry did it amazed me because I have always needed detailed proof and reference numbers but that is not so as I discovered .
Gerry just read the 1911 Census and deducted that our ancestor was in fact George Herbert Dexter and he was not a Lace Worker as shown on documents but was in fact a Ladies Mantle Cutter and had simply tweaked his occupation to be more masculine .
Gerry has even pinned down where he was born and even suggests that he may have been born in the big house.
I have thanked Gerry and posted "thanks" on the site but my messages never remain and I wonder why.
He actually went to the trouble of producing a five page report which i would be pleased to send to anyone researching Herbert Dexter . It will save you a lot of time
kind regards
peter
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Hi Peter....Going the extra mile is not uncommon on here...How nice of you to show your appreciation...I'm sure Gerry will be thrilled to know that he made a difference...Thanks for letting us know :D
Carol