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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: braam63 on Monday 15 August 22 06:18 BST (UK)
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Good day
I am trying to find out more details regarding my Grandfather, Roy William Richard Taylor. He was 38 years old when he married my Grandmother, Florence Mary Hill (Benn) née Ashley, who was then aged 39. This occurred on 19 November 1949 at Gravesend. His father was Robert William Taylor.
I would like to know more about his military record, number, medals, etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Kind regards
Braam Bosman
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Service records for personnel serving after 1920 are still with the MOD.
To apply see: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
There is a fee of £30, you'll need a copy of his death certificate, and there is a long wait.
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Thank you for the speedy reply. I guess it is a bit difficult to do all of that from here in South Africa. I don't have a death certificate or other items, unfortunately. Thanks again.
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Is this your family
1911 census Briar Cottage Gravesend Kent - All born Gravesend
Robert William Taylor 31 Plumber and gas fitter
Daisy 29
Audrey Margaret 3
Roy William Richard 1 month
(married 4 years 2 children 2 living)
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He died 1977 on 29 May of 23 Fairway, Gravesend Kent
Ref: probate index.
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He married Joan Beatrice Courves -September Quarter 1939 registered Gravesend vol. 2a page 4323
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FreeBMD
His sister Audrey Margaret Taylor was registered Gravesend 1908
Roy W R Taylor was registered March Quarter 1911 vol 2a page 666*
Joan S Taylor was registered 1913 mothers maiden name Rhodes.
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Father Robert William Taylor married Daisy Rhodes, registered December Quarter 1906
vol 2a page 1185
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There is a tree on Ancestry but very little info apart from what you already know. Here’s the link if you have Ancestry access
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/110815583/person/390083695683/facts?_phsrc=IoT1&_phstart=successSource
The tree owner may know which force he served with during WW2 - unless you already have that info
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He married Joan Beatrice Courves -September Quarter 1939 registered Gravesend vol. 2a page 4323
Interesting. So either she (Joan Beatrice Courves) passed on or they divorced. Thank you for the information.
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There is a tree on Ancestry but very little info apart from what you already know. Here’s the link if you have Ancestry access
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/110815583/person/390083695683/facts?_phsrc=IoT1&_phstart=successSource
The tree owner may know which force he served with during WW2 - unless you already have that info
Unfortunately I don't have access to Ancestry. Thank you anyway.
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Death
Joan Beatrice Cole 86 born 21.6.1917 May 2004 Kent
Reg Number KDJ2
District and Subdistrict 564/1J
Entry Number 265
Birthdate as 1939 register entry
Birth
Joan B Couves Sept qtr 1917 Gravesend Vol 2a Page 949
Mother's Maiden Name Pattison
Marriages
Sep 1904
CONVES Arthur William Gravesend 2a 1288
Couves Arthur William Gravesend 2a 1288
Pattison Ellen Dean Gravesend 2a 1288
Marriages Sep 1939
Roy W R Taylor/Joan B Couves Gravesend 2a 4323
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2 children were born to the first marriage - details cannot be given here as births were in the mid-1940's but you can find them using www.freebmd.org.uk
Neither were born in Kent
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Thank you all so very, very much for all these nuggets of information. Little by little I see a bit more of my Grandfather. So wish I could find out more about his military service / record.
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Purchase the death certificate as you will need it.
Then save for the army records
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You will need this info to apply for his death cert. Be careful when you order as the full GRO index shows him as Ray - not Roy - so the Ancestry transcription is not an error
Ray William R Taylor aged 66 Birth Date: 4 Feb 1911
Registration Date: June qtr 1977 Dartford Vol 16 Page 0967
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Excellent. Once again, thank you each and everyone for all the information. It is highly appreciated.