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The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives
« on: Sunday 01 January 17 12:19 GMT (UK) »
of Oliver Alan Rosier of the Royal Berkshire Regiment buried at Leckhampstead St James, and who can provide documentation to UKNA technical team.
I know there are a good few people of that name in the area so maybe they'll be in luck.
Barefoot, Barley, Bedborough, Benett, Blandy, Brown, Clements, Doucett, Fisher, Franklin, Goodchild, Greenwood, Heath, Horwood, Osmond, Westbury: Berks/Berks and Wilts.

Woodhouse: Montgomeryshire

Booth, Braddock, Drabble, Hatton, Henshaw, Whitehead: Tameside and Cheshire

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Re: The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 01 January 17 16:12 GMT (UK) »
cwgc website shows middle name as Allen - died 1917 aged 38 but his birth reg has Alan

Son of George and Avis Rosier of Leckhampstead, Berks and husband of Edith Ellen Rosier of Peasemore, Berks.

He married Edith E Mason in 1915 but no children born to the marriage
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Re: The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 January 17 16:33 GMT (UK) »
A brother Louis Edmund P Rosier and Ethel M Beckett who married in 1923 Newbury Berkshire had 5 children registered between September 1923 and December 1928. Obviously need checked out so cannot name yet.

Louis Edmund Plenty Rosier passed away aged 67 years - Newbury - March 1954 - administration was to his wife Ethel. 29 April 1954.

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 January 17 16:34 GMT (UK) »
Sadly the first son of Louis and Ethel - Edmund Douglas Rosier born 1923 seems to have been a casualty of WW2  :'(

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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 01 January 17 16:36 GMT (UK) »
Second son of Louis and Ethel - Alfred George Rosier passed away 13 April 1994 - Newbury - Probate 27 May 1994 Winchester.

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 01 January 17 16:46 GMT (UK) »
The last born child James Bernard Rosier 20 September 1928 passed away 29 October 1993 - aged 65 years - Kingsclere and Whitchurch Hampshire. probate Bristol 3 March 1994

Married Dorothy M M Clarke - May 1952 - Newbury 6a 127

There was a death registered for a Dorothy May M Rosier - born 13 march 1930 passed away June 1982 Basingstoke Hampshire.

A few births listed to Rosier/Clarke

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 01 January 17 17:19 GMT (UK) »
1881 has the following siblings

William  13
Thomas 11
Sarah 9
Elizabeth     7
Hugh  5
 
1891 additional siblings as follows

Emily 10
Sophia 7
Louis  4
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 01 January 17 17:26 GMT (UK) »
Hugh Rosier passed away Q1 of 1908 - Newbury - aged 31 years - did not see a marriage registration for him. Still single and with parents in 1901

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 01 January 17 17:35 GMT (UK) »
Thomas Rosier married Q2 - 1893 Newbury - Sarah Taylor -

son - Percy William Taylor Rosier - mothers maiden surname Taylor.    
GRO Reference: 1897  D Quarter in Newbury  Volume 02C  Page 255

Naval Service Record for Percy - born 7 Nov 1897 - served on the Victory II - last service date 24 february 1919 -

Married Violet Isabel Adams - 12 June 1920 - Croydon St John.

National Probate Entry Percy William Taylor Rosier - passed away 30 September 1965 Berkshire - probate Entry 5 November 1965 -  to a daughter Stella Violet Iris  born in 1921 - married surname McGurk -

Stella born 2 September 1921 Reading  passed away September 1979 Wickham Cross Road Reading Berks. Probate 10 Oct 1979/10 oct 1980 (2 entries)

Stella married Joseph C McGurk in June 1944 at Newbury.

Husband Joseph Charles McGurk passed away 12 May 1992  - probate 3 July 1992

Didn't come across any birth registrations for McGurk/Rosier.

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