Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - Cathymjp

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 83
1
World War One / Re: Service Record
« on: Wednesday 30 October 24 18:04 GMT (UK)  »
Good Evening,

Thank you for the further information.  I do still wonder where the story of the horses fits into all of this.

On looking into Frederick I notice that his second name Francis is not mentioned at all on his Christening on the 16th April, 1893 or on the census returns for 1901, 1911 and 1921.  His middle name Francis is recorded on the National School Admission Register for Stafford Grammar School and on his marriage to Daisy May.  It seems quite possible therefore that he might not have used his middle name when joining the military.  He was born in Seighford Staffordshire.

Cathy

2
World War One / Re: Service Record
« on: Wednesday 30 October 24 10:05 GMT (UK)  »
Good morning all,

I am thrilled and delighted with the information you have managed to find out about Frederick.  The newspaper article about their wedding is wonderful as no one in the family has a picture of them when they were young.  I did look for newspaper articles but could only find Frederick's death which happened when my husband was 3 months old.  There are a lot of leads on here for me to follow up but the first thing I am doing is applying for the wedding certificate.  Daisy's family were a well known local firm of auctioneers and her mother and my great grandmother were best friends.  Thank you all very much for your help and I will keep you posted about any further developments.

I notice from the newspaper clipping that Frederick was granted the tenancy of a farm Radford.  This rather implies to me that he did not go back to war after his wedding, and in fact, he became the tenant of a farm called Radwood.  Do you think this is possible that he did not go back?

You may like to know that I met Daisy. She lived close to the farm where we are now and I used to visit her.  She lived to be 100, and was a lovely lady.

Cathy

3
World War One / Re: Service Record
« on: Saturday 26 October 24 18:40 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jim, sadly not but this is something I will apply for.  I have not researched my husband's family,  I am keeping this project for retirement. ;D

As far as we know from, oral knowledge, he was a farmer.  There is someone local to us who knew him and is convinced that he was a serving soldier but none of his children ever mentioned this.  I think I will have to some in depth research.  I find it odd that I cannot find a medal record, but there are a lot of Fredericks' and without his second initial or name it is like a needle in a haystack.  Thank you for your help. If anything comes to light I will let you know.

4
World War One / Re: Service Record
« on: Saturday 26 October 24 17:18 BST (UK)  »
Hello Allan, Richard and Jim,  thank you all very much for searching for me.  You are right Jim, that grandfather Frederick died in 1955 and was married to Daisy. 

5
World War One / Re: Service Record
« on: Friday 25 October 24 13:26 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your thoughts on this. I had not heard of the Army Remount Service but from what I can find out about them they seemed to be serving men which does not quite fit in with what we were told about Grandfather's time in the war.  However, he died 70 years ago and the generation above us have all passed away.  His name was Frederick Francis Parrott.  I did have a look at the medal records but could not see anything with the name Francis or initial F listed.  It could be I have missed it!!

Cathy

6
World War One / Re: Service Record
« on: Friday 18 October 24 15:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Thank you for the suggestion. No I have not done that as yet I think that will have to be my next search.  I was not sure whether there would be a medal card for someone looking after the horses.  It is all a bit vague but it is the story that has been handed down about the Grandfather.

7
World War One / Service Record
« on: Friday 18 October 24 15:00 BST (UK)  »
Good afternoon,

The horses on my husband's grandfather's home farm were requisitioned to go overseas in the War.  In addition to this, grandfather was also sent with them to look after the horses on the battlefield.  Sadly one day when he was having a break eating his lunch behind a
wall a bomb fell on the other side killing all the horses grazing there.  He was then sent home.  My question is that would he have a Service Record?  I have been unable to find anything in his name.

Thank you.

Cathy

8
The Common Room / Re: No Will available with Probate Record
« on: Saturday 19 August 23 14:49 BST (UK)  »
I have applied for the Probate record but do not have it yet.  I have always been told by My Mother and other family members that he did leave a Will but of course this is all hearsay.  My two Uncles were appointed as Executors according the to the brief description on the Probate Registry Site.  I will look at the wording on the Probate when I get it.  Thank you for your help.

9
The Common Room / No Will available with Probate Record
« on: Saturday 19 August 23 13:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have looked up the Probate for my Grandfather who died in 1958.  I have found the Probate Record in the registry but there is no Will with it.  All the other people I have looked up I have managed to get a copy of a Will also.  Is this usual not to have a Will with the Probate Record?

Thank you

Cathy

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 83