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« on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:16 BST (UK) »
Has anyone any idea how I would find out if someone served in WW2 - my grandmother's brother, Thomas Hebron Bailey was born in Sunderland in 1907 and by my calculation should have served in WW2 but I have no idea where to start!  I know my grandfather who was born in 1908 served in the RAF so it should follow that Thomas also served in some capacity.  Any suggestions welcome.

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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:19 BST (UK) »
Hi Lindy,

He might have been in a "reserved" occupation;  do you know what his job was?   Mr grandfather was in a "reserved" occupation in WW2, keeping London's buses on the roads.


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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks Nanny, never thought about the reserves but I don't have any information on his job except I know he obtained a copy of his birth certificate when he was 14 for the purposes of the Factory Workers Act so he must have worked in a factory.   :)

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Lindy,

His marriage certificate, or birth certificate for one of his children, should give you an idea of what his occupation was.  If he was in a factory he could have been on "essential war work".

Any familiy memories or photos of him in WW2?

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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:37 BST (UK) »
Hi Nanny, sorry I have nothing on him that's why I thought if I could find out if he was in WW2 I would be able to try and find out something about him.  My gran never ever spoke of him and it wasn't until I started doing the family tree thing that I found out about him - can't find a marriage or death certificate either.  Anyway thanks for your help on this.  Cheers, Lindy :)

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:44 BST (UK) »
Hi Lindy,

Another thought; medical; my father could not serve in WW2 due to a perforated ear drum but he was doing essential work on radar anyway!

Could he have emigrated if he wasn't spoken about?  I hate to mention it but ......prison?

He's not helping you is he?

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Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 19:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Nanny, again something I hadn't thought of, but maybe..... who knows and no he isn't helping me much I'm afraid!!
Lindy :o

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 20:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Lindy,

Have you checked the Gazette? Most promotions were published there. My father joined WW2 about a year before it ended and he is in there. It just takes one promotion.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 02 April 08 20:17 BST (UK) »
There's a T H Bailey on:

Gazette Issue 37246 published on the 28 August 1945. Page 1 of 6

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