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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Monday 15 June 09 15:11 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the explanation JM it will certainly help with future research.
Regards SBRX. p.s Please let me know if you find out anything more about William's relative.

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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Monday 15 June 09 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Yes you are probably right in terms of the amount of work they are doing. Intersting reply from the Australian Archives section received today. See below. Any idea why their are no records of William in the naturalisation index?

Regards
SBRX 

Dear Mr Brunt,
Thank you for your request for immigration records relating to William Wass.
The National Archives of Australia’s collection consists of Australian commonwealth government records, mainly dating from 1901. I have checked our collection catalogue RecordSearch and naturalisation index but have not identified any records relating to the above person’s immigration to Australia.  The only file we hold is his WW1 service file which I believe you already have a copy of.
I’m sorry we could not be of more assistance to help you research this man.
 ???

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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Sunday 14 June 09 10:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi I can't get a response from the people at Fromelles.net wether or not they have traced a relative of William's but the page says complete where it says researcher so I guess they have. Any idea how I could get to know please?

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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Wednesday 03 June 09 11:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi all, I teach a Great War short course at the Northern College see www.northern.ac.uk and visit the battlefields with my wife quite regularly. We visited the Fromelles excavation last week and I did an interview with BBC radio Derby and spoke to the Derby evening Telegraph who did the story afterwards. Might I add with a few inaccuracies but never mind it got the story out there.
I became interested in finding out more about William Wass simply because of the appeal on From :)elles.net and the fact he originally resided on a farm in Chelaston near Derby not far from where I live in Derbyshire. I have has some assistance from the Australian Archives who have been very helpful but things really started falling into place after visiting rootschat.com. You guys and gals certainly know what you are doing.
 I understand a relative as been found and the appropriate authorities have been contacted. Who might that be please as I am sure the local press/radio and perhaps even TV would be interested in doing a follow up? I look forward to hearing from you regards SBRX

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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Tuesday 02 June 09 10:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi and thanks for the welcome I am currently doing an update for BBC Radio Derby and is it true that you may have traced a relative of Williams brother? Regards and I am trying to get used to using this. For example why are my messages only showing two stars when I am elated at the news on William to date? I can put the smiley on but where are the stars? :)

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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Tuesday 02 June 09 10:30 BST (UK)  »
Oh I forgot to mention his home address at time of embarkation is listed as Second –Street, Pelaw Main, N.S.W. and he was a Signaller Corporal when he embarked and is father is listed as G Wass, Anderston, near Derby , England which interestingly he crossed out on his Attestation papers and replaced with Chelaston, :) which is also near Derby. Regards.

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World War One / Re: Fromelles missing - William Wass
« on: Tuesday 02 June 09 10:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi there I have also been looking for a descendent of William Wass and I am not sure if you are aware of a couple of interesting snippets. Firstly you may be aware that when he signed his Attestation papers to join the AIF he gave is age in 1914 as 30 +10 months and I believe he is listed as being killed in July 1916 aged 35? I have also found out to date he sailed from Sydney New South Wales on Transport A23 “Suffolk” on the 18th October 1914.
I am sure you are aware of the Fromelles dig which I was able to visit last week with my wife and will certainly hope to be present at the opening of the new cemetery next July and let’s hope we can get a descendent of Williams there as well. I would be grateful to receive further information and will continue to do appeals in the local press and radio stations. Regards and look forward to your reply. By the way I am totally new to this sort of thing but it is certainly fascinating work. 
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