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WWII casualties from Blaina and Risca
« on: Sunday 24 February 08 21:34 GMT (UK) »
Hello good people of Rootschat

Can anyone help with any information on the families of two RAF airmen who died in 1944;

JONES, HARRY  Flying Officer (Pilot) 550 Sqdn.
Age:23 (b. c1921) Date of Death:29/07/1944 Service No:176650
Son of William and Mary Jane Jones, of Risca, Monmouthshire.
WILLIAMS, IDWAL Sergeant (Air Gnr.) 550 Sqdn
Age:21 (b. c1923) Date of Death:29/07/1944 Service No:1652120
Son of Henry Morgan Williams and Alice Williams of Blaina, Monmouthshire.

The deaths of these men are to be commemorated by the people of the area of France where their Lancaster bomber crashed and I have been asked to help to trace any relatives.

Any help will be much appreciated.

thanks, Mike Wright
Gottschalk, Neighbour, Rugg, Morton, Hewetson, Kerswell,

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Re: WWII casualties from Blaina and Risca
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 February 08 17:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mike !

I've posted a link on The Armed Forces WW2 board.  Good Luck !

Wendi  :)
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Re: WWII casualties from Blaina and Risca
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 February 08 10:21 GMT (UK) »
birth reg
Idwal Williams june qtr 1923 Bedwellty vol 11a pg 142 mmn Hamar

marriage
Henry M Williams june qtr 1914 Bedwellty vol 11a pg 301 to Alice Hamer
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: WWII casualties from Blaina and Risca
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 February 08 18:33 GMT (UK) »
Mike
Have you tried the
www.rafcommands.com

They are very helpful on that forum and have given me lots of information on any deaths that I asked for.
Hunt (Bilston, 1800-1871,)
Hunt (Wolverhampton, 1871-1900s)
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Gill (Leeds and Mayo 1840+)

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Re: WWII casualties from Blaina and Risca
« Reply #4 on: Monday 17 March 08 19:26 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all for the help so far.

I have also enlisted the help of the SW Argus newspaper, so with a bit of luck I'll hear from some relatives before the commemoration in May.

Mike
Gottschalk, Neighbour, Rugg, Morton, Hewetson, Kerswell,

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Re: WWII casualties from Blaina and Risca
« Reply #5 on: Friday 16 August 24 19:32 BST (UK) »
Quote from: osprey on Tuesday 26 February 08 10:21 GMT (UK)
birth reg
Idwal Williams june qtr 1923 Bedwellty vol 11a pg 142 mmn Hamar

marriage
Henry M Williams june qtr 1914 Bedwellty vol 11a pg 301 to Alice Hamer

Do you know if Henry and Alice had any children?
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