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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 4 Send Message	Freda	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:13
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 4 Send Message	Is anyone researching the Topp family who were living in Paddington at the time of WW1. I'm particularly interested in John Frederick Topp who was killed in action in 1918. He was my grandmother Elizabeth Ann's brother and she named my father after him.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33 475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:16
	No Is there any particular info you are after ? Is he actually Frederick John Topp ?
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 338 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:36
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 338 Send Message	Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Print transcription Attach to tree First Name Frederick John Initials F J Last Name Topp Soldier Number 10722 Year Of Birth 1893 Age 24 Date of death 05 Oct 1917 Year Of Death 1917 Nationality British Rank Private Regiment desc Royal Army Medical Corps Cemetery HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY Cemetery Type Desc Cemetery Current locality description West-Vlaanderen Original locality desc "Ieper, West-Vlaanderen" Forces Army Additional information Son of Mrs. Ann Topp, of 75, Ashmore Rd., Paddington, London. Country Belgium
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 4 Send Message	Freda	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:39
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 4 Send Message	Yes, it's F J Topp. I know he was in the medical corps and I've visited his grave at the Hooge Crater Cemetery. I'm interested to know if he was a stretcher bearer as I'm sure we had nothing as grand as a doctor in the family. This is the first time I've posted here so apologies in advance if I'm not doing it properly. Freda
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 338 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:41
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 338 Send Message	So this is his family in 1911. 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 94 Ashmore Road Padd, Paddington, London, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation Ann Topp Head Widow Female 57 1854 Sutton Cambridgeshire - Transcription William John Topp Son Single Male 27 1884 Marylebone London Shop Assistant Transcription Charles John Topp Son Single Male 24 1887 Marylebone London Wood Sawyer Transcription John James Topp Son Single Male 19 1892 Marylebone London Motor Tyre Repairer Transcription Frderick John Topp Son Single Male 17 1894 Marylebone London Compositors Apprentice 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 33, Newnham Street, St Marylebone, Marylebone, London, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Samuel J Topp Head Married Male 48 1853 Crossing Sweeper Wiltshire, England Transcription Ann Topp Wife Married Female 47 1854 - Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England Transcription William J Topp Son Single Male 17 1884 Ironmongers Assistant St Marylebone, Middlesex, England Transcription Charles H J Topp Son Single Male 14 1887 Chemists Porter St Marylebone, Middlesex, England Transcription Stephen J Topp Son Single Male 11 1890 - Mile End, Middlesex, England Transcription John J Topp Son Single Male 9 1892 - St Marylebone, Middlesex, England Transcription Frederick J Topp Son Single Male 7 1894 - St Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:48
	Name:Frederick John Topp Military Year:1914-1920 Rank:Private Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps:Royal Army Medical Corps Regimental Number:10722 Previous Units:10722 RAMC Pte Andy
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 338 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Jan 2015 21:52
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 338 Send Message	He was a Private so I would imagine he was a stretcher bearer or driver, not a doctor.
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 19 502 Send Message	Cynthia	Report	5 Jan 2015 13:33
	Hello and welcome to the boards Freda..... You may find this site helpful..... http://www.ramc-ww1.com/research.php By the way, if you click on Search (above) and then on Search All Members Trees, and enter Frederick's details, you will see that someone else is researching your family too. Good luck. :-)
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