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Follow the advice about contacting the GR member connected to Alec...........

Thank you to all who replied to me. I had most of the information. What I was trying learn was about his military service as my father in law when he was alive gave me the idea that they served together and were army palsand I was trying see if I could ffind Johns military record to give me a lead as my fatherinlaws record is amongst those destroyed by enemy action. I now believe it was stronger than that and they lived adjacent to each other in Battersea. before 1914 and from these became life long friends. I briefly met John at my in laws golden wedding. Thank you once again. David Rich

Hello David and welcome to the Community Boards. :-)




I will let David know that he has replies to his query. :-)

Listed with wife Miriam on electoral registers up to 1936 in Battersea at 95 high St.

Giving place of abode as 132 Manor Way Mitcham



Name: John Walter Duffin
Year: 1936
County or Borough: Wandsworth
Ward or Division/Constituency: Battersea
Street Address: 95 Mies

Looks like they had one daughter born in 1926 it will be on FreeBMD

his death on Scotlands People

978 DUFFIN JOHN WALTER Not Permissible M 83 PRESTWICK /SOUTH AYRSHIRE 675/00 0213

Alec is in a GR tree.....try to get in touch with the 'owner'.........

Death

Name: DUFFIN, Alec W
Registration district: Surrey
North Eastern County: Surrey
Year of registration: 1963
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death:64
Volume no: 5G
Page no: 567

..England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about John W Duffin Name: John W Duffin
Spouse Name: Miriam M Wood
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1922
Registration District: Wandsworth
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 1393

I'm not seeing any military records for him.

1911 census
Person: DUFFIN, John Walter Address: 95 High St Battersea

DUFFIN, Mary Ann Head Widow F 48 1863 Shopkeeper London Lambeth VIEW
DUFFIN, John Walter Son Single M 15 1896 Chemist's Assistant London Walworth VIEW
DUFFIN, Sidney Albert Son M 13 1898 School London Walworth VIEW
DUFFIN, Alice William Son M 11 1900 School London Battersea (Image is ALEC)

Correction submitted to FMP

WW1 service records are on Ancestry........but only about 30% survived a bombing raid in WW2

Look for marriage info using freebmd......unless he married in Scotland, in which case, you will need to get credits for Scotlands People website

Although, as a close friend, no doubt your father-in-law knew those details

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

easy site to use....................

To find possible connections on GR....put his details in 'search all trees'

London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911
about John Duffin Name: John Duffin
135 York Road
Age: 7
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1895
School: Mantua Street School
Address: Gaskell Road
Borough: Wandsworth
Admission Date: 25 Aug 1902
Notes: Mantua Street School (0357) opened in 1876. Rebuilt in 1913-14. Became Falconbrook Primary School in 1951 (See Separate List)
Reference Number: LCC/EO/DIV09/MAN/AD/009



..London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about John Walter Duffin Name: John Walter Duffin
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 23 Aug 1895
Born 9th Aug 1895
116 East Street
Father's Name: James Duffin (Labourer)
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Duffin
Parish or Poor Law Union: Walworth St Mark
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Registers