Grandfather

[rosie99]

Forces War records are unlikely to have his service records as records after 1920 are still with the MOD. 

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[spendlove]

Hi Tony

Pleasure to assist.

If you do re join Ancestry try the following connection posted by Sandra, it is a reduced price offer.

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The important thing is you must cancel your subscription, but if you have only been on free 14 day, cancellation may not apply to you.

Also if you are able to get to your local library, the may have free access it is worth asking the question.

Spendlove

[iolaus]

James A Abbott dies is West Ham aged 2 in 1934

[Neale1961]

Regarding military records: About two thirds of WW1 records were destroyed in bombing during WW2. So it is probable that you will not find records for Harry Abbott.

Having said that, I did find an attestation record for a Harry Abbott to the 13th Batt East Surrey Regt.
He was a shop boy / laundry hand living at 9a Pevensey Road, Tooting.
He enlisted at Wandsworth 29 June 1915, but he was discharged 21 Jan 1916 because he had lied about his age on enlistment.
He said he was 19 when he attested, but was actually 16yrs and 9 months (so born 1898).
His next of kin is recorded as Jane Abbott - mother. (Same address in Tooting as Harry)
Harry may well have waited a year or more, and then joined up again, but I didn’t see any records to support this.

We don’t know if this is your relative or not, which is why it is important to get his marriage certificate (assuming he hasn’t lied on it) 

[Neale1961]

Harriet Susan ROBSON
Birthdate 11 Mar 1897
Baptism 26 Mar 1897 St Luke, Victoria Docks, West Ham Essex
Parents George Robson and Emma

This is Harriet with her family in 1911 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWF3-TCN
and in 1901 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NZ-3F6

MARRIAGE
8 Oct 1883  - St Paul, Bow Common
Groom: George ROBSON age 21, labourer; father  - William Thomas Robson – shopkeeper
Bride: Emma PICKURS (PICKUSS), age 21 spinster; father  - George Pickurs - labourer

[ANT_55]

Thank you both very much, will see if i can find things out soon, when my health improves a little. I have two elder sisters, 71 and 72 respectively, and neither have mentioned anything that has been found by you wonderful people. And i believe the younger one has done a family tree.

Thankyou all

[larkspur]

Probate--- Abbott Harry 24 Highgate Rd Portsmouth died 30 May 1937 at St Marys Hospital Portsmouth. Admin to Sidney Alfred Harry Abbott omnibus driver. Effects £ 619 2s 7d

Birth Pancras- Harry Abbott Dec 1896 mothers maiden name GOLD
Marriage Pancras- George Abbott & Hannah Mary Gold  Jun 1890

1911 has mother as Mary Hannah, married 21 years nine births with three deaths. Harry is a 15 year old errand boy for a brass finisher born in St Pancras.

Sidney Alfred Harry Abbot was registered in Portsea 1896 MMS Searle. Interesting marriage in Portsea `1896 Harry Abbott and Rhoda Maud A Searle.

[Lincoln1955]

There is free ancestry home access at our library until Dec 2021. Feel sure this will apply throughout th3 country. I volunteer at my local library.

[ANT_55]

Hello again, not been on here for a while due to ill health. I do hope you are all keeping well. ..............Two questions... Firstly, i know my grandfather was in the army during  WW1, but have no idea of what unit he was in, Regiment, where he served, or his military number. Secondly, i have seen a photograph of him in uniform a long time ago, ( photo now missing ), and i did notice on his left sleeve, he had to small stripes, which i think are wound stripes, was he wounded twice? Many thanks for all the good work you do, i do hope my questions can be answered. Good luck.  HARRY ABBOTT, born december 1896,  ST PANCRAS, mothers maiden name GOLD.