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Title: Nicholas Michael Carter
Post by: nicholpope on Thursday 16 January 20 09:33 GMT (UK)

Hi

I am attempting to trace the above person (who's name we are not 100%) with very little information. Maybe lived in royton.

What I understand is that he served at a army base  Redgrave, Suffolk at a German Prisoner of War camp and possibly Knettishall nr Thetford , and the rank of Sergeant ?  - Royal Engineers. Around 1947.

Would anyone know where to start in finding the base and who had been based their around 1947?

Thanks

Title: Re: Nicholas Michael Carter
Post by: Kloumann on Thursday 16 January 20 10:49 GMT (UK)

There was a person by that name, born 1907, died 1974, Sutton St Nicholas, Lincolnshire. About the right age for being an Army Sergeant in 1947.

Title: Re: Nicholas Michael Carter
Post by: nicholpope on Wednesday 29 January 20 23:25 GMT (UK)

Hi Kloumann

I too found this one, however I do not seem to able to find anything else on the person to investigate further if this could be a potential.

Title: Re: Nicholas Michael Carter
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 30 January 20 00:22 GMT (UK)

WW2 records are still with the MoD

See   www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0

Another post about the same person here

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=824936.msg6883293#msg6883293

Title: Re: Nicholas Michael Carter
Post by: jonwarrn on Thursday 30 January 20 09:38 GMT (UK)

Quote from: CaroleW on Thursday 30 January 20 00:22 GMT (UK)

Another post about the same person
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=824936.msg6883293#msg6883293

Perhaps this thread would be better? Hope it's the right person!
A number of mentions in the London Gazette starting in 1964 of a Nicholas Michael Carter, potato salesman, of Gayton, near Kings Lynn. Not far from area of death.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43432/page/7727

Title: Re: Nicholas Michael Carter
Post by: nicholpope on Thursday 30 January 20 18:02 GMT (UK)

Thank you for the information. I honestly do not know much about this person, the death record is the only match I could find for the name given. A DNA ancestry test for the person I am researching for does show a possible link to carters from Norfolk but 4 generations back, I am attempting to trace back down.

Would anyone be able to see electoral for the address listed in the gazette? Is this information available?

Thanks