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John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« on: Wednesday 10 July 24 14:35 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find out as much as I can on John Walter Longstaffe.
I know that he served in India before and during the First World War with some records showing him as Army of India (or reserve army of officers in India). He was commissioned in 1917 and ended up a captain.
The reason that I have posted in the Durham thread is that a medal card shows his address in the middle 1920's as 7 Leyboune Terrace, Stockton on Tees.
Any help appreciated.
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 14:52 BST (UK) »
Per this public tree on Ancestry he was born in Stockton on Tees:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/33936427/person/18559220114/facts
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:06 BST (UK) »
John Walter Longstaffe married, by license, Elizabeth Alice Menage, 20th July 1921, Marylebone

He gives his Rank or Profession as Captain Indian Army Reserve Officer at 4 Kempsford? Gardens?, Earls Court.

His father John William Longstaffe, draper

Her father Ernest Menage (deceased), jewellery
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:09 BST (UK) »
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LONGSTAFFE John Walter of 146 Queens Road Norwich died 2 August 1963 Administration Norwich 11 September to Elizabeth Alice Longstaffe widow. Effects £998 17s.
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:12 BST (UK) »
At A******y A medal card refers to an application for a clasp relating to service in Iraq and Kurdistan dated 15/9/23 and has an address: The Alders, Old Lakenham, Norwich
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:23 BST (UK) »
1911
at 3 Gt Titchfield Street, St Marylebone, London.
John Walter Longstaffe, head, 33, single, manager (grocer and wine merchant) b Stockton-on-Tees

Other occupants are a housekeeper and two grocer's assistants

The signature looks very much like that on the wedding record.
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:28 BST (UK) »
A wanted ad in the Marylebone Mercury, 3/8/1901 refers to Shepard & Co., grocers, 3, Great Titchfield Street, Oxford Circus.
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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:37 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the new information. This is a great help and gives me some direction.

I believe that to see the public tree on Ancestry I would need a subscription?

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Re: John Walter Longstaffe - India and County Durham
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 10 July 24 15:39 BST (UK) »
more on the 1911 address – Lloyd George Valuation survey dated 1910

3 Great Titchfield Street
description: house
occupier: A E Shepherd
owner: Lord Howard de Walden
described as:
ground floor – grocers shop
1st 2nd and 3rd floors – 2 rooms each
basement divided into rooms, dark.
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