NSW POSSIBLE BIRTH 1907-1918/20

[cando]

Well John I think that the you can take that Roy was born in 1919 not the 1915 stated on the WW2 record.  I had suggested that John place this request.

Cheers
Cando

[trish251]

It appears parents George and Ada marriage Ref Year is 1914, which might have been a bit too close for comfort for a birth in January, 1914, if you get what I mean 

Les

I would have to agree with Cando - there was no birth 1914 or 1915, so no reason to move the date to 9 months after the wedding Les - looks like it was 5 years later!  And if you look at the sequence of the war records, he said 1915 first, and then 1914.  (We both probably need to read the other thread     - I am always late to the party 

Trish

[Les de B]

Just a thought regarding the 1914 birth on his WW2 record and the the possible correct birth of 1919. How about Roy did correctly write "1919" on the enlistment papers, but his ""9" looked like a "4"?

Only a suggestion. His age of 68 in his Death Notice in 1987 indicates birth of 1919.

Les

[cando]

It appears parents George and Ada marriage Ref Year is 1914, which might have been a bit too close for comfort for a birth in January, 1914, if you get what I mean 

Les

I would have to agree with Cando - there was no birth 1914 or 1915, so no reason to move the date to 9 months after the wedding Les - looks like it was 5 years later!  And if you look at the sequence of the war records, he said 1915 first, and then 1914. (We both probably need to read the other thread   :-\  - I am always late to the party 

Trish

Trish - thread too long 
Cando

[trish251]

The 1915 is digitised for all to see - but it is probably written by the Army guy, not George. I looked for any siblings 1914 to 1918 and didn't find any. Perhaps they were apart during WWI

Trish

[Les de B]

The 1915 is digitised for all to see - but it is probably written by the Army guy, not George. I looked for any siblings 1914 to 1918 and didn't find any. Trish

Sorry, didn't realise WW2 records were being displayed - know now. 

But I have another theory why he may have wanted to be older. If Joyce Hood who died in 2005 late of Croydon (Ryerson Index) is Roy's wife, she was 88 old, making her b.1917. Did he want to be 3 years older than his wife, rather than 3 years younger?

Some people didn't like the husband to be younger than the wife. Just a theory - feel free to "knock it on the head" if you like. 

Les

[sparrett]

Hi,
I just thought it wise to link in this previous thread of JOHN'S as there was a significant amount of research done on the  HOOD FAMILY including ROY therein and it would be silly to have chatters go over old ground.


http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,311262.0.html

Sue

[trish251]

For a mere $16.50 you can ask for most records on the archives to be digitised Les. A few years ago it was free    and I got a number of family WWII records scanned. I have since paid for  a few, but keep hoping someone else in the family may get interested  The archives had a major project to scan WWI. It started by only scanning on request (so I got a few of those done early as well  )

The age difference with his wife could well be a reason - then again maybe not  - so this may remain a small mystery as well.

I'm unsure if John is a direct descendant? If so he could ask the NSW registry to search for the record (at a cost, of course)

Trish

Edit: Hello Sue - I think Les and I both realise that, it has been mentioned by Cando, but having been away from chatting for a week I'm in a chatty mood today 

[sparrett]

Hi All,

Per previous HOOD thread.

He says as informant on his father's certificate he is aged 50  [in 1969] =1919birth.

I find it intriguing that by 1969, Roy had never had to produce a birth certificate for any of his life events!

Sue