The RMLI man who was a POW was born 1 March 1892 (from his own service record) in West Dereham Norwich (you wrote Downham Market).
His POW records have 3 references to S Africa (make allowance for the fact that they are made by someone for whom English is not their first language).
First has 7 Clyan St Capslow Africa (sic)
Second has Cape Town Sth Africa
Third has Mrs A Warnes 7 Glervyn Street Cape Town South Africa.
With the reference to a sister in S Africa on his record that Nanny Jan notes, that gives 4 pointers to S Africa. There is also reference on his record to father W in Oldfold St Gateshead. I would ask, never mind the DNA, how well does the other Essex line fit all that?
There will be no other service record for him so no trip to Kew necessary!
MaxD
MaxD
Hi Max,
Indeed a good dose of reality and this is where I had gotten to until the pesky dna reared its head.
I have this information too but not the pow stuff , may I ask where you got it?
This kicks the Essex line into the long grass where it was to start with.
We also have this Herbert William in the 1911 census and he has moved with his father to the N East to Penshaw near Houghton le Spring and his father has become a miner.
We also have a HW Wilkinson on the boat from the UK to Cape Town of the correct age listed as a miner. All makes sense to me but again as I said the dna put the brakes on us hence the search for a matching signature
Cheers
Ken
