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Title: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 00:41 GMT (UK)
My Granddad Join as Sidney or Sydney carpenter on 2/10/1928 and was discharged on 28/2/1944  service's number is 4855114 I know he served in the Pioneer Crops 254 Coy and Leicestershire Regiment and his Brother Leonard was in the Lincoln ra India. Even more stranger my Granddad has three birth date's listed when he join 1. 25/12/1910 2. 20/12/1910 3. 25/12/1912.  What ever scrap of information you have on my Great granddad and Great-uncle would be much appreciate.

Thankyou Dadsarmy 
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 07 November 19 01:03 GMT (UK)
WW2 service records are still with the MoD

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 01:09 GMT (UK)
I do understand that but thought there would be other information out there thanks for help
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 08:11 GMT (UK)
Do you know where they were born?  Is Leonard older or younger? Did either of them have a second name?
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 08:21 GMT (UK)
If you assume that his birth was registered in the March quarter there are only two births that are possible

Births Mar 1911   
Carpenter    Sidney C        Newton A.    5b   97    
Carpenter    Sidney G        W. Ham    4a   38

There is nothing with a spelling of Sydney in the relevant time frame.
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 08:29 GMT (UK)
Robert Sidney carpenter was born Richard/Robert Sidney scarpenti Born 25/12/1912 Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
 Leonard carpenter was born Leonard Scarpenti on 25/5/1906 Canning Town West Ham United Kingdom but thats about all i have

Thanks Dadsarmy
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 08:38 GMT (UK)
A possible birth registration for Leonard albeit a quarter later than I would expect for a May birth.

Births Sep 1906   
Scarpenti    Leonard        W. Ham    4a   124

So when did the name get changed to Carpenter?
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 08:41 GMT (UK)
We think before ww2 and that definitely looks right for Len
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 08:45 GMT (UK)
There is this one for Richard but I would have thought if his birthday was 25th December it would appear in the March quarter.  Right place though.

Births Dec 1912   
Scarpenti    Richard S    Percival    Grimsby    7a   1121
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 08:48 GMT (UK)
Thats one thing i have found this family tree is very strange
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 08:49 GMT (UK)
There is this one for Richard but I would have thought if his birthday was 25th December it would appear in the March quarter.  Right place though.

Births Dec 1912   
Scarpenti    Richard S    Percival    Grimsby    7a   1121

GRO gives the ‘S’ as Sidney
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 08:51 GMT (UK)
Definitely him then, hey i didn't thankyou for your time in help me so thanks
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 08:54 GMT (UK)
Going by Carpenter for every day stuff in 1911

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7YV-N43
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 08:55 GMT (UK)
Is the GRO working for you then Mckha?  It isn't for me, this is what I am getting

Search the GRO Online Index
   
    
Which index would you like to search?
Events registered in England or Wales:   Birth   Death       

When was the birth registered?
Year:*     +/-   year(s)

and that's it.  ???
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 09:00 GMT (UK)
Yes it’s working fine, although they have moved the year field up to the top for some reason,
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 09:06 GMT (UK)
Thanks Mckha, that was confusing.  It only shows the rest after you have put a year in!

Leonard's birth from the GRO

SCARPENTI, LEONARD       PERCIVAL 
GRO Reference: 1906  S Quarter in WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 124

Parents marriage proving hard to find though.  Married abroad perhaps?
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 09:10 GMT (UK)
SCARPONTI, NICHOLAS  WILLIAM     PERCIVAL 
GRO Reference: 1897  M Quarter in SCULCOATES  Volume 09D  Page 251

SCARPENTI, JOHN       PERRIVAL 
GRO Reference: 1898  J Quarter in GRIMSBY  Volume 07A  Page 648

 SCARPENTI, GEORGE       PERCIVAL 
GRO Reference: 1901  J Quarter in WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 161
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 09:18 GMT (UK)
Thanks Mckha, that was confusing.  It only shows the rest after you have put a year in!

Leonard's birth from the GRO

SCARPENTI, LEONARD       PERCIVAL 
GRO Reference: 1906  S Quarter in WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 124

Parents marriage proving hard to find though.  Married abroad perhaps?


GRO not working for me now

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Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 November 19 09:21 GMT (UK)
Yes that's what I got originally.  So tiresome  :(

Looks like the family are already Carpenter in the 1901 census

Registration district   West Ham
Other household member first name(s)   Hannah, Julia, Nicholas
Other household member last name   Carpenter, Barrett
Archive reference   RG13
Piece number   1580
Folio   17
Page   25

Julia Barrett is stated to be sister and single so Hannah's sister?
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 09:25 GMT (UK)
Marriage

Nicholas
Last name   Scarpenti
Marriage year   1894
Marriage date   23 Dec 1894
Place   Woolwich, Holy Trinity
County   Kent
Country   England
Spouse's first name(s)   Johannah
Spouse's last name   Percival
Source   
Woolwich, Holy Trinity 1881 - 1900 Marriages
Record set   Kent Marriages And Banns
Category   Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory   Parish Marriages
Collections from   England, Great Britain
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 09:27 GMT (UK)
Marriages Dec 1894   (>99%)
Carpenter    Nicholas        Woolwich    1d   1892    
Percival    Johannah        Woolwich    1d   1892    
Scarpenter    Nicholas        Woolwich    1d   1892    
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 09:29 GMT (UK)
There parents are Nicholas Scarpenti and johannh or hannah Percival
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 07 November 19 09:34 GMT (UK)
Image for Nicholas and Johannah’s marriage is on Ancestry
Fathers are George Scarpenti (labourer) and William Percival (musician)
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 09:38 GMT (UK)
Yep thats them
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 07 November 19 10:27 GMT (UK)
What was your grandmothers christian name and maiden name?  A copy of their marriage cert will confirm his fathers name
Title: Re: Rober Sidney Carpenter War service
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 10:32 GMT (UK)
Nicholas Scarpenti/Scarpenter
Johannah Percival