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Offline pbell77

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Advice on finding a record
« on: Monday 01 September 08 11:07 BST (UK) »
Hi my great grandfather Thomas Edward Taylor fought and died on the first world war (so I am told).  He lived in the Lanchester are of durham and was born around 1881.  He had a son in 1915 (sep) and apparently died sometime in the next few years.  I have been unable to find him.  Has anyone got any clues where to start.

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Re: Advice on finding a record
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 September 08 11:22 BST (UK) »
Commnwealth war grave commission has quite a few WW1 deaths of T E Taylor and T Taylor

maybe yu could start with a lok up on there

Do you know what regiment he was in??? or do you have any photographs of him in uniform.



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Re: Advice on finding a record
« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 September 08 11:29 BST (UK) »
Hi Paul

Because these things are often mentioned in records of War deaths, can you provide the names of his  parents and his wife?

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Re: Advice on finding a record
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 September 08 12:25 BST (UK) »
His wife was Edith Wilkinson.  Have not got his parents yet.

Will have a look at the Commnwealth war grave commission when I get a chance.  Thanks  for the replies.

Paul

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Re: Advice on finding a record
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 September 08 12:49 BST (UK) »
Theres a few possibles on SDGW can you confirm exact place of birth?

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 01 September 08 13:02 BST (UK) »
Was your Grandfather (b 1915)  said to be  an only child?
There are 2 more births in Lanchester district to TAYLOR children with a WILKINSON mother:

Olive in Jun Qtr 1918 and Margaret A in Jun Qtr 1919

Could great grandfather Thomas Edward have died after the war was over but  due to the effects OF it,  rather than having been killed during it?

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Re: Advice on finding a record
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 September 08 13:28 BST (UK) »
I believe there where 2 others sons but I know nothing about them.

I am afraid I know nothing regarding his regiment etc. 

I have so far been unable to find his exact place of birth but he married in Lanchester in 1907
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