NSW POSSIBLE BIRTH 1907-1918/20

[cando]

Sue I really hought my suggestion  to John to request for a birth lookup away from the long thread to eliminate/validate the date on the WW2 record would give John simple yes or no but it seems this is developing into another long thread   I think we are too helpful

Cheers
Cando

[Les de B]

I really hought my suggestion  to John to request for a birth lookup away from the long thread to eliminate/validate the date on the WW2 record would give John simple yes or no but it seems this is developing into another long thread   I think we are too helpful

Sorry, I'm going to make the thread a bit longer. What was the joining age of the Army in WW2 - 21 or if joining younger, have parents permission? Depending on his "real" birth year (1919 or 1920) he may have not been yet 21 as he enlisted in 1940. Could he have changed his birth year for this reason i.e. to join the Army?

It will interesting to see what age he has on his 1938 Marriage Certificate - 1)  under/over 21 - 2) younger/older than his wife?

Les

[sparrett]

Well, if he married Joyce in 1938 and was not then old enough to join the forces, he was a very young bridegroom!
Sue

[softly softly]

Hi all,
Just had marriage cert, details below.
Date and place of mariage--ST john's Church Darlinghurst 26.11.1938
Names of Parties--ROY HENRY GEORGE HOOD (blacksmiths stricker)/JOYCE DAISY WEIR(machinist)
Addresses-Roy 38 Kitchener Ave Earlwood, Joyce 23 Cahederal St East Sydney
Consent of marriage given by George Hood and Ada Hood--James Reston Weir
Conjugal status-Roy bachelor, Joyce -spinster
Birthplace Roy-Marrickville nsw, Joyce Newtown Sydney nsw BOTH AGED 20
Father/Mother -Roy -- George Hood(wood machinist)/Ada Ethel Carnwell
                        Ada --- James Reston Weir (barman) /Rose Andrews (deceased)

Witnesses H HOOD(probably Harold (1920) the brother/B Weir

Think that confirms he's George's son but where's the birth record, not having a lot of luck on this line!!"

John

[cando]

John if he was born towards the end of  1918 his birth may not have been registered until 1919...hence would not show on the records to 1918....

Cheers
Cando

[trish251]

Or he changed his age slightly, based on the age of his wife - his wife is on the register as born in 1917. Joyce  must have been very close to 21? I would think his age at death may be more reliable, as he may have had to prove his age to get an aged pension(at 65)/repat pension(at 60)

There is no sign of the birth on the NSW CD. I checked for Roy Hood and also for anyone called Roy with parents George and Ada (these names being difficult to misspell) and for any Hood with parents George and Ada.

If you are a direct descendant you could apply to the NSW registry for a certificate - otherwise, looking for a church baptism may be a useful option.

Trish

[softly softly]

Hi,
I will have to be patient on this. I am not a direct decendant so am I right in thinking I cannot order a death cert.
John

[cando]

As he died in 1987 you will have to wait 30 years - 2018
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm

Cando

Edit - Info appropriate to death...

[trish251]

Hi,
I will have to be patient on this. I am not a direct decendant so am I right in thinking I cannot order a death cert.
John

Tis 100 years - as per Cando for a birth certificate - 30 years for a death certificate - 2018
Found death of Roy Henry George Hood 5/11/1987 aged 68 (b.1919) - Sydney Morning Herald 7/11/1987.
This reference is from the RYERSON index
http://www.ryersonindex.org/  - you can join the appropriate list and ask for a lookup. May name his living relatives. Should tell you where he is buried

Trish

Edit: I should have quoted Cando - I think she changed  her post