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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Wednesday 29 October 25 21:40 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: kinsey on Tuesday 28 October 25 22:58 GMT (UK)


Occurding to FreeBMD only one Thomas Liddle was born in Durham.

In the Durham city registration district, yes, there is only one in the time frame we are searching, but in County Durham, Thomas Liddle births were plentiful! There were two in the Houghton district which covered Hetton-le-Hole. Luckily, the one in my brother-in-law's family was Thomas William so it's easier to pin him down.

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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 22:08 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Tuesday 28 October 25 22:05 GMT (UK)
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The number doesn't match that which is on the Absent Voter list - is this normal?

Before 1920, individual regiments and corps had their own numbering systems. So if a soldier moved from one regiment or corps to another he would be given a new number.

Thanks Shaun, that explains a lot. I had assumed that once a number had been allocated, it would be permanent, for identification purposes. You've put me right there! :D

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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 21:04 GMT (UK)  »
On the birth certificate of Thomas Liddle's son Robert, born 1915, in the column for father's occupation is:
Private R.A.M.C
No. 29804
Coalman (Hewer)

This is where my brother-in-law found the only information he has on his grandfather.

The number doesn't match that which is on the Absent Voter list - is this normal?

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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 18:32 GMT (UK)  »


Did your Thomas William Liddle marry a woman called Jane (nee Thompson) ?

If he did, the 1921 Census shows him, Jane and children Jenny and Robert living at 13 Eppleton Terrace, Hetton le Hole. He is described as a Coal Miner, Coal Hewer age 32 years and born Hetton le Hole.

The 1918 Absent Voters List for Hetton le Hole shows a Thomas William Liddel, home address of 13 Eppleton Terrace, Hetton le Hole. He was a Private in the Yorkshire Regiment with a service number of 57593
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Yes, this is our man and finding him on the 1918 Absent Voters List is really interesting as it gives a regiment and a more definite number. I imagine the spelling of the name was very variable - I have certainly known both Liddle and Liddell in my lifetime.

My sister is going to send me a copy of the document with the number which they have, so I'll put that on here for your opinions.

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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 13:31 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Tuesday 28 October 25 13:26 GMT (UK)
Where does the 29804 number come from? Is it from a document, and if so can you please post an image?

I don't know where it has come from, sorry. I'll see if my sister can send an image to share and we don't live anywhere near each other. They aren't very good at "new fangled internet stuff", despite both being ten years younger than I am!;D

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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 13:00 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jim1 on Tuesday 28 October 25 12:56 GMT (UK)

Can you give a definite number for him?

The only number I have is the one I put in my original post.

As I said, this is my brother-in-law's family and I can only tell you what he has told me. But I have found him in the 1911 census so have verified his place of birth as Hetton-le-Hole and his occupation as a hewer.


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World War One / Re: Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 12:46 GMT (UK)  »
I can't see any reason why he would be with the West Kents, unless his own regiment had been wiped out and he was transferred.
I know it's unlikely, without a definite number but I live in hopes that those of you who regularly work with military records will come up with a miracle!  ;D

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World War One / Thomas William Liddle Service Records
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 10:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I am looking, on behalf of my brother-in-law, for the WW1 service records of Private Thomas William Liddle, born 1888, in or around Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Occupation before the war was hewer and he was married to Jane Thompson. There is what looks like a service number of 29804 but we don't know which regiment, or any other details.
I have looked on Ancestry but only have a basic subscription so there are some records which are not available to me.
My brother-in-law thinks that these could be among those records which were destroyed during the second world war but I thought it worth asking here.

Any help would be very welcome. Thanks in advance.
Jen  :) :)


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Aberdeenshire / Re: Robertson and Hay connections - Cruden early 1800s.
« on: Tuesday 29 July 25 22:04 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: elddis33 on Friday 16 January 15 20:19 GMT (UK)
Hi,  Thanks for the responses.

Firstly, the only Cruden surnames to which I am connected, as far as I know, are Hay & Robertson.
Jen, I would be interested to learn of your contacts with the above surnames.

Regards, Jim.

I will dig out what I have and get back to you, Jim but it might be next week before I have chance to do it - visiting family taking up most of my time at the moment. If you don't hear from me, do feel free to remind me!!  :) :)

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