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Wales / Re: Glamme Wells?
« on: Today at 13:57 »
That's it as I have other cards that mention Builth.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Doubting family stories
« on: Sunday 17 August 25 11:43 BST (UK) »
My Grandfather had Irish ancestry according to my Grandmother. In reality his father's family all lived on Portland all the back to the C16th whilst his mother's side were Devon/Cornish again back to the C16th.
I have no idea why she thought there was Irish blood!
I have no idea why she thought there was Irish blood!
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World War Two / Re: Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943
« on: Wednesday 13 August 25 21:45 BST (UK) »
As he was likely to have been in a Military Prison custody from Jan 1945 (at the latest) I suspect she was travelling on her own. I am not certain whether she went back to UK before his trial in an 44 or after it. Would the Military recognise her as a 'wife' having just courtmartialed her 'husband' as a bigamist? I doubt it.
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World War Two / Re: Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943
« on: Wednesday 13 August 25 13:29 BST (UK) »If Audrey married a serviceman, wouldn't she have used military transport?
That is a good point and may be why I can't find a return date. Her departure from UK is recorded as she was a civil servant but if she travelled back as family of a serviceman then that may explain it.
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World War Two / Re: Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943
« on: Wednesday 13 August 25 13:28 BST (UK) »Interesting thread. Can't help with when Audrey returned to the UK, however a couple of newspaper items that may be of interest:
I don't think it has been mentioned that the child of Adrian and Ruth GARDNER born 1942 only lived for 2 days.
"GARDNER - On July 27, 1942, at "Piersfield", 102, Manor Road, Wallington, Surrey, to RUTH (nee Pothecary), wife of ADRIAN GARDNER, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - a daughter (ELIZABETH ANN), who only survived two days."
Friday, July 31, 1942
Publication: The Times
Also an adventure for 18 year old Adrian when a cadet with the Tonbridge School when he and 2 others were taken up in a balloon which became untethered and drifted some 50 miles. A long article here:
Saturday, Aug. 6, 1932
Publication: Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette
Thank you. I knew the child died soon after birth from FreeBMD but did not know it was only 2 days.
Tonbridge School record him as a former Cameronian in a school update some years after the war so that is indeed him.
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World War Two / Re: Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943
« on: Wednesday 13 August 25 13:26 BST (UK) »Are we sure that the court martial offence was bigamy?
The incident date was given as 4 May 1943 - I don't think we've found a marriage in May 1943.
I am not sure about that date and it may be a transcription error. There is a newspaper announcement of the marriage as 14 Aug 44. He is still married to his first wife who is in Wiltshire. He commits bigamy again circa 1947 and twice more at the end of his life!
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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Struggling to find a British civilian returning to UK in 1945.
« on: Tuesday 12 August 25 19:07 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find when Audrey Evelyn Wright returned to UK in 1944.
She was a passenger on the Godfrey B Holt from Liverpool to Syria sailed 16th April 1942 Occupation Civil Servant, last address 28 Harcourt Terrace SW10. She married Adrian Gardner in Aug 1944 in Beruit.
I understand she came back to UK late 1944 as she was in Somerset in January 1945 but for the life of me I cannot find when she actually returned. I am told by her descendent that Adrian Gardner did not return to UK with her but that is unconfirmed.
I would be grateful if anyone can find her.
Thanks
She was a passenger on the Godfrey B Holt from Liverpool to Syria sailed 16th April 1942 Occupation Civil Servant, last address 28 Harcourt Terrace SW10. She married Adrian Gardner in Aug 1944 in Beruit.
I understand she came back to UK late 1944 as she was in Somerset in January 1945 but for the life of me I cannot find when she actually returned. I am told by her descendent that Adrian Gardner did not return to UK with her but that is unconfirmed.
I would be grateful if anyone can find her.
Thanks
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Great War military unit ID
« on: Monday 11 August 25 12:17 BST (UK) »
How about Can Lein
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) were an Irish Regiment.
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) were an Irish Regiment.