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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #81 on: Wednesday 06 June 18 19:19 BST (UK) »

birth Dec qtr 1913 W Bromwich vol 6b p1552 LOUTH William Robert mmn LAMBERT

I've found a possible brother to this William, called Frederick Arthur LOUTH, also with mmn LAMBERT born in W Bromwich 1909.  I've traced his family and I think I've found his daughter still alive and with an email address!!! Watch this space...

If I have traced the same family, Frederick Arthur Louth's parents were Fred Louth and Elizabeth Wilson Louth (nee Lambert).  Both Fred and Elizabeth died in LEICESTER (from probate records).  So, the family who lived in West Bromwich moved to Leicester at some point - it's all looking good.
Let's hope Frederick's daughter can confirm this.

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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #82 on: Wednesday 06 June 18 19:23 BST (UK) »
So we are closing in on the family? That would me great!

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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #83 on: Wednesday 06 June 18 19:52 BST (UK) »
So we are closing in on the family? That would me great!

We need Frederick's daughter to confirm that her father's brother was William the airman who died in WW2.  Hopefully fulliautomatix will get a reply to his email soon.
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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #84 on: Wednesday 06 June 18 23:43 BST (UK) »
Success! I’ve literally just had a response from Fredericks daughter, Christine. She says: “Yes, Sgt. William Robert Louth is my uncle and I do have some information about him. He was married to someone called Kitty bur they had no children and she remarried. I tried to find out some information about him some years ago and had a reply stating that his body had not been found unlike the rest of the crew. As far as I know I, apart from my children and grandchildren, am his only living close relative. I am very interested in what is happening in The Netherlands and would be willing to do a DNA test if that was required. I would like to visit Muiden and see the grave. I know his name is on three memorials - Runnymede, Halifax and Humberstone, Leicester where he lived. Thank you very much for contacting me and please keep me informed. I will have a look at the websites from Muiden ” so yes, ‘Kitty’ must be the Kathleen referred to earlier. Good job everyone!


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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #85 on: Thursday 07 June 18 01:23 BST (UK) »
Success! I’ve literally just had a response from Fredericks daughter, Christine. She says: “Yes, Sgt. William Robert Louth is my uncle and I do have some information about him.

That is marvellous news.

Well done!

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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #86 on: Thursday 07 June 18 06:54 BST (UK) »
Excellent news!  So he was the Leicestershire one after all.   :)
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #87 on: Thursday 07 June 18 08:09 BST (UK) »
Excellent news!  So he was the Leicestershire one after all.   :)

It simply didn't occur to me that William R born in Leicester married in Leicester and that William R born in West Bromwich also married in Leicester.  ???

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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #88 on: Thursday 07 June 18 10:35 BST (UK) »
wow! So happy to read this! I couldn't have done it without you guys! Excellent Result!

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Re: Finding relatives of missing airgunner
« Reply #89 on: Thursday 07 June 18 18:19 BST (UK) »
That is fantastic news!  It is made all the more special by the fact that Christine had already taken an interest in her uncle and tried to find out about him, she must have been stunned when she received the email.

Excellent result, well done everyone  :)
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