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WW1 Record Help - Hes disappeared again!!!

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Karen

Karen Report 6 Sep 2008 18:20

Evening all,

I THINK I have just discovered that my gg uncle was called into service for WW1.. (let me explain)

Stanley Malcolm R Gardner - birth reg Q3 1888 in Oxford (certificate on the way), married Priscilla Shephard in 1909.

When looking for more information on ancestry for him, I came across the document calling a Malcolm Robert Stanley Gardner into service for the war.
At the time that the document was signed - 1st Feb 1915, he was 26 and a half - if my maths is correct - that makes Q3 1888. - SO thats what makes me think that this is my gg uncle. I have searched cwgc.org, but cant see that he died in service.

How do I find out more about him?
(Not had much experience with military records)

Thanks in advance.

Karen

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Sep 2008 18:27

Have you looked at Medal Cards, Service Records and Pension Records that are all available on Ancestry

Diane

Diane Report 6 Sep 2008 18:31

If this is the marriage then the records on ancestry is him as his next of kin is Priscilla

Libby

Karen

Karen Report 6 Sep 2008 18:34

Libby, am I being really stupid? I cant find any next of kin listed on the document that I have. Will search again....

Diane

Diane Report 6 Sep 2008 18:36

when you click on image , click on next which is just on top of document, there is quite abit on him

If he died in service it will normally say

Libby

Karen

Karen Report 6 Sep 2008 18:41

Libby, you are an angel! I was being completly stupid!
Thank you SO much!
I just hope I dont run out of ink! lol

Diane

Diane Report 6 Sep 2008 18:42

you can save it to your pc, for later just incase you do. There are 23 pages,

Libby

Karen

Karen Report 6 Sep 2008 18:46

Am doing both. ;-)
It really feels good to find out more than just bare basic information about people. Gone are the days when I try to grow my tree in size, am SO much more interested in the people in it..
x

Diane

Diane Report 6 Sep 2008 18:48

When I find these documents i find them so interesting, you can get a picture in your head of them, not just a name

Libby

Karen

Karen Report 6 Sep 2008 18:54

It is, its brilliant, am only halfway through, and I think his wife moved from oxford to leicester, so may explain why i lost track of them before..

Karen

Karen Report 6 Sep 2008 19:58

Just when I thought I had a lead......
I've lost him again!!
Neither in Oxford nor Leicester as far as I can see.
Was definitely discharged, didnt die in service.

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 6 Sep 2008 22:09

I have just found something I wasn't expecting.

I was going through the pages for someone, who might have been my uncle, but I find isn't. There is a complete death certificate for a 1 month old child of the soldier, scanned over two pages. I suppose it was given as evidence of needing compassionate leave. How sad!

I haven't found any of mine yet, but I don't think they have completed them yet.

Karen

Karen Report 7 Sep 2008 11:22

Am back with 'fresh' eyes to give it another go today..

Diane

Diane Report 7 Sep 2008 12:29

Have been searching for a while for any deaths for him, but not found one as yet, Have just found a Priscilla Gardner died 1948 age 61 but in Lancaster, but if this is her birth then age matches.

Births Mar 1887 (>99%)
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Shepherd Priscilla Headington 3a 788


Still looking for Stanley or Malcolm . nothing found upto 1964

Libby

Karen

Karen Report 7 Sep 2008 12:37

Thanks Libby, will look into that.
I am really confused there are 4 separation allowance forms, the 1st from Feb 1918 gives the leicester address, and 3 more following on - march ans september 1918 all give the same oxford address....

Karen

Karen Report 7 Sep 2008 13:14

Just found something that I forgot about.
Stanley was the informant of his mothers death in 1947 in Oxford - his address was listed as The Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford.
Why would his address be listed as a museum???

kay

kay Report 7 Sep 2008 13:55

Karen,
He could have been the curator at the museum
Kay

Karen

Karen Report 7 Sep 2008 13:57

Have just found an email address for the museum, just gotta sit tight and wait for a response now....

Karen

Karen Report 8 Sep 2008 16:34

Have heard from the museum, he worked there in various positions for 48 years!
At least it gives me a base now, and confirms that he stayed in Oxford. Also gives me a starting year to look for a death.

Diane

Diane Report 8 Sep 2008 16:42

OH wow that was quick, I have emailed various places in the past and still waiting

Libby