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Wales / Re: Evan Celyn Rowlands (b c 1905)
« on: Tuesday 07 June 11 17:30 BST (UK)  »
I had a good bit of advise which I'm sure you folks already know about but thought I'd pass it on just in case its of use. As my great uncle had committed suicide ther would have been a coroners inquest, so I'm talking to the local coroner at the moment to see if I can get a copy of the records. It may prove to be a dead end (excuse the pun) but it was something that didn't spring to mind straight away as an avenue to research.

I'll keep you all posted, Dad is going for the Military side of things and I'm attcking the problem from the coroner/NHS so eventually we'll get some info?? I hope.

Kind regards

martin

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Wales / Re: Evan Celyn Rowlands (b c 1905)
« on: Tuesday 07 June 11 14:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi Huwcyn, Thanks for your PM as the moderator has said I can't send PM's yet. Yes the chap you mention is my dear old Dad, I thought he had probably spoken to you already.

I've found a bit more about great Uncle Evan, he was awarded the MBE at the end of the second world war for his services. Our Evan died in 1989, I'm now on the hunt for any information on Ellis Celyn Rowlands, he commited suicide in 1958, in Four Acre wood Epsom, not much is known about him, he too served in the second world war in as far flung places as Libya, Iraq and Eygpt. Dad can't find anything about him so I'm having a look too.
I'm trying to find out more information on his suicide, I've contacted the local Epsom history society to see if they can find anything in their records, newspaper cuttings, etc.
If anyone has any other bright ideas on where I could hunt out any info on either his military records or his death that would be most helpful. I'm new to this and therefore probably going about it in a very different way, although Dad says this may not be a bad thing.

Thanks in advance martin

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Wales / Re: Evan Celyn Rowlands (b c 1905)
« on: Friday 03 June 11 13:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi, My father is married to the daughter of Evan's Brother (he was always know as Celyn) he lived in Newtown in Powys and then moved to Wem, where he died some time in the early 70's.

Dad, has been very busy working on the family tree and may well be able to help you.

If you would like to contact me through this site I can pass on his details and you can go from there. (he may well already be registered on here thought)??

Kind regards

martin

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