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Could kick myself only just found out there was a free WW1 look ups week, last week

John Bill Downes Weaver 1889 on bcc here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =823247328

WW1 records look up please, only problem is I dont t know which regiment he was in.


Thanx

Can someone find something for mjay pls

mjay do you want me to put that you Connect on John Bill Downes weaver too?

do you have his regiment no?

Hi
Thanks and yes please connect me up.

Sorry I don't have his reg number, I'm beginning to think this family didn't register for anything lol
I've looked for him and can't find anything?

Thanx again

mjay,
you could try the absent voter list for 1918, dont know where it is held but you check the archives.

fernal

Moving this to military section too .....

All John Bill Downes Weaver is here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ver-Family

I have 1911 census info if this might help
40 cherry St Earlstown Lancashire living with his sister and her husband
Joseph Humprhries 30 railway wagon builder Earlstown lancs
Frances's Humprhries (nee weaver) 28 Dudley
May Humprhries daughter 9 Dudley
Minnie Humprhries daughter Oldbury
Marion? Humprhries daughter Oldbury
Joseph Humprhries son Earlstown Lancs
Bill brother in law dudley port staffs colliery labourer above ground

1901 info
Living at 19c 4H Dudley port tipton staff
George Weaver 45 Tipton puddler
Hannah weaver (nee Fisher ) 47 Tipton
Hannah Andrews 23 Tipton daughter
William Andrews 23 Tividale son in law iron worker
George Henry Andrews 2 Tipton grandson
Frances Helena Humphries 19 Tipton daughter
Joseph Humprhries 20 southwick/ ?? Son in law railway wagon builder
Gertrude weaver 14 Tipton daughter
*John Bill Downes Weaver 11 Tipton son


Hope this helps as I can't find any suggestions on possible regiment

Thanx

Hi,

I've checked the military records for John Bill Downes Weaver but with no luck however it's possible he enlisted under John Weaver and I've found a number of John Weavers. The problem is around 60% of the pension and service records were destroyed during the 2nd World war so if he did enlist his records may well have been destroyed.

My advice is to obtain the birth certificates of his children born between the war years of 1914-1918 and on theses certificates it should state his military details. The problem is it will cost money and not sure of the result .

I noted a possible two children:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name:
Millie Weaver
Mother:
Collins
Birth:
Dec 1915 - Dudley, Worcestershire

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name:
George Weaver
Mother:
Collins
Birth:
Mar 1918 - Dudley, Staffordshire

What evidence do you have to suggest he did serve during the war ? Family hearsay, documents or photos' etc.

Hope this helps.
Adrian

Thanx for looking appreciate the help

Think we will have to archive for now

Yes all I have to go on is family hearsay
Thanx will keep digging