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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: trevalyn on Tuesday 02 December 25 22:39 GMT (UK)
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FRED MELLOR, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 26 May 1920. Service number 131522.
Beyond that, I have found absolutely nothing!
Does anybody out there have any idea who Fred Mellor was? Where was he from? Where did he die? And, of course, where is he buried?
#Any clue would be gratefully received.
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He has a ‘burnt record’ on FindMyPast
Address. 8 Paradise (?) Ramsbottom
He is 36 & 9 mths in 1916 Dec 6.
Father is Samuel. Near Scowcroft Hall Farm, Middleton
Address on discharge in 1919. Scowcroft Hall Farm, Middleton. Janet W. Manchester (not sure of relevance of that) **
He was single
** See Shaun’s post
Modified to add..those records are on Ancestry also
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Suicide
https://www.findmypast.com/image-share/be475cc4-ee88-4858-bc8f-a042a081ff29
So this death
Deaths Jun 1920
MELLOR Fred 41 Halifax 9a 666
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Middleton. Janet W.
Middleton Junct(ion)
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Middleton. Janet W.
Middleton Junct(ion)
I Knew it had to be something!
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Death of brother Henry in NZ 1943
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19431129.2.2.2?end_date=31-12-1943&items_per_page=10&query=Henry+Mellor&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1943
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What a fine thing is Rootschat!
Thank you for all your help. I will concentrate on the Middleton area for the final piece of the puzzle - where is he buried ? Regardless of cause of death, he is entitled to War Grave commemoration . It was the war that ruined his life.
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I thought he might be in Halifax. And the coroner didn’t qualify as “of unsound mind” (unless that was added to the death certificate?) so in a civic cemetery?
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A tree online has his burial in Royton Cemetery Section 1E Grave 1524. It also says he has been "accepted for a CWWG", a war grave, presumably.
Drosybont
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You have found the answer! That is undoubtedly the right man. I will now pursue Oldham Council for the Burial Register.
My thanks to you both -this find is down to you.
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I will now pursue Oldham Council for the Burial Register.
But why do you need to?
The burial is actually indexed on FamilySearch.
Fred Mellor, buried 31 May 1920, Royton, Oldham
Age 41
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MK-TW9B
With link to the images of the actual burial register
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP11-SKGB
Graves register for 1e 1524 confirms a burial in it on 31 May 1920
Originally purchased bySamuel Mellor in 1890
Another two images
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP11-S2BH
Images are downloadable
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Quality of downloaded image of register very poor - almost illegible. Oldham will provide.
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Fair enough, hope all goes well with your request to Oldham council.
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Quality of downloaded image of register very poor - almost illegible. Oldham will provide.
How strange - out of interest I downloaded the images from the links kindly provided by John and they were very clear :-\
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That's good, Jen.
Hopefully they will be good enough if Oldham won't play ball.
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All done and dusted - Oldham have provided. Many thanks to all concerned.