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Photo here is of Bertie
If you apply for the Birth Certificate of Bertie's Son - Arthur George Margrave December Quarter 1918 West Ham Vol 4a page 116 Mother's Maiden Name = Pratt
I bet you'll find the Occupation of the Baby's Father won't be "Soldier" but rather "Railway Shunter "
There is an Ancestry Tree that has Arthur George Margrave born 9 October 1918 in Army Uniform in WW2
I would agree with the others that he didn't serve overseas but
may have served at home.
The only way to know for sure would mean buying a birth cert.
for one of his children.
Shunters didn't wear uniforms however I notice in 1939 he's a railway guard
who did so this is how she probably remembers him.
Only evidence i have is here say from his granddaughter and very little is known, so will have to ask some more questions. I can understand he might well have been exempt, and she just remembers him in a uniform. Thanks.
How could his granddaughter have seen him in uniform in WWI? Do you mean a photograph?
Debra
Family search has all censuses free
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?cqs=England+census
Most local libraries also have free access if you want to download a copy
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Bertie John Margrave married Lizzie Pratt December Quarter 1914
Was in UK 9 months before his Daughter Margaret was born West Ham March Quarter 1916
And in UK 9 months before Son Arthur G was born West Ham December Quarter 1918
And in UK 9 months before Daughter Joan S was born West Ham September Quarter 1920
Do you have some evidence he served? As a Railway Shunter he'd likely be exempt from service being in a reserved occupation.
I agree with you - Exempt
Only evidence i have is here say from his granddaughter and very little is known, so will have to ask some more questions. I can understand he might well have been exempt, and she just remembers him in a uniform. Thanks.
That is Possible- I have during Soldier research that many failed Medicals but the Army accepted them to serve in Regts at Home in the UK helping the War Effort for 4 years but were therefore not entitled to any WW1Medal- so no Medal Index Card - there were Attestation Papers but in 1920 they were sent to Arnside Street Repository and didn't survive the Blitz so those Records were Destroyed and no longer exist.
