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Having recently received my grandads RAF service records from the MOD I have discovered he served with the 254 Squadron during WW2. His name was Johnny (John) Mckeown and from his records served between 1941-1946. On his service records it states he served with 254 squadron from 1945-46 (I can't und...

Hi. I have recently and finally gotten hold of my grandads service records from the MOD. I have a few questions I was hoping someone could answer. Under the Reason column there are a number of letter H, HH or in some cases three H's in the shape of a triangle, any clue to what these letters mean? Un...

Hi. My name is Darren and I have been compiling my family tree using ancestry for the past year. After much research I have finally hit several brick walls and unable to continue. Does anyone know of a good genealogy researcher who won't rip me off as I only need a few people searching for on my fat...

He never excepted his medals so thats something els I need to try and send off for.

Just to correct myself, my grand father is the man on the right (the one without the hat)

Hi. I am trying to find my grandfathers military records from WW2. He was in the RAF as a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber. When I tried to apply on line with the MOD I discovered I do not have his official service number which it asks for. Can anyone advise me where I could possibly find this as i...

Yep tried but no luck, not having any info on my grandads rank or squadron has not got me very far, this is my second attempt to try and find out some info so I can locate his military records. Also tried to upload images of my grandad but message appeared I could not upload any images?

Looked into applying for Josephs war records but I need to find his death certificate which is prooving a little difficult at the mo, will keep searching

Hi. I am looking for some info about my Grandads RAF career during WW2. I would love to send off for his war records but do not have any info about his rank etc which I believe you need in order to contact the MOD. I have some photos of him based at RAF Weeton which I believe was near Blackpool. I t...

The witness were Millicent Owen and Joseph Ashurst. The 1911 census could well be Dora's family. Will try and order Josephs war records, thanks for the advise.

Still not found much on Joseph. I do know he was born around 1905 and his wife Dora was born around 1909, managed to get copy of their marriage certificate, appears they were married at Stockport registry office 9th Jan 1926. Henrys dad on the marriage certificate was a Ralph Heyes (my great great g...

Can anyone tell me why we have to wait so long to be able to access online census info in Britain. Like many people I would love to access the 1921 census records but will have to wait until 2022 which is ridiculous. I understand the 100 year rule but with the growing interest in family tree researc...

Hi. Still not solved as of yet

The marriage certificicate is for John Mckeown age 37 (1882) and Jane Walker Buckley age 33 (1886), she had been previously married hence the two names. Married 1919 at St Annes Catholic Church. I believe Johns profession was a dyer, Janes profession left blank. Johns residence at time of marriage w...

Hi. I not sure as my fathers side of the family never really talked about the Mckeown's origins. I grew up in Hyde, Cheshire, my father Saun Mckeown also grew up thier. His father John Mckeown was born in Audenshaw, Lancashire but im not sure any further back. There is always a chance the Mckeown's ...