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Hi Ann

Guess who had to come home early and the first thing I do is get on the computer,lol
It all sounds very complicated about his service records.Thanoyu so much for his records. I dont surpose there was a next of kin listed on his records?
It will be interesting to see what the expert says on Saturday.
I will PM you my address now.
Many Many thanks Ann for all of your efforts.
Dionne
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Sorry everyone - I found nothing in the pension records today. I looked at those discharged due to disability and extended the length of my search into those discharged for length of service (the records I looked at the other day). I've copied his service records now, Dionne, so if you can please pm your address, I'll send them. Having now looked at his record in more detail, it seems a possibility that the Army may have wangled out of granting him a pension - the dates of his service are fairly complicated. I wanted to speak to THE military expert at Kew today, but he wasn't there. Spoke to another one, but he gave me false info and wasn't too pleased when I argued with him! Anyway, the real expert will be there on Saturday, so shall hopefully seek his opinion. If he really wasn't granted a pension immediately, perhaps there may be some correspondence about the case. So again it will have to wait a few more days!

Hi, Ann you could be just the person I'm looking for. i live a short way from Kew, and would like to go to the archives but I'm a bit worried I won't know what to do when I'm there. Is it a busy place and are there plenty of people around to help out?
Thankyou Samantha.

And yes I have been glued to this thread. Can't wait for the Homes report to come :-)

It's great to have people watching and hoping for my findings. Just hope there are some findings!

Good luck Ann, I'm sure I'm not the only 'watcher' hoping you find something..
Can't wait for tomorrow!!...
Best wishes, Jennifer

Hi Ann

I have sent you a message
Dionne
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I do hope I find something - it would be just so disappointing if I don't!! Will report tomorrow anyway, so hoping to have good news! You could always ring me from work if you're allowed to - I don't mind!

Oh Ann

It is all very exciting. I dont know how I am going to get through work tomorrow thinking about you at Kew. I willnot be able to find out anything on genes until after 6.30pm as I am working all day.So it is going to be a killer for me,lol.

Good luck and I will have everything crossed.

Dionne
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Dionne

How exciting about your fathers record!

Am hopefully going to Kew tomorrow.

Thankyou Sue Wayne and Brenda.

I have had a long day at work today and feel slightly off colour.I will be writing to the addesses and will do this on my day off which is Thursday.

Do you remember weeks ago that I wrote to Shaftsbury Homes re my father and when he was placed there? Well I received an email today saying that they had found a 1 page admission record for my father. They requested my postal address so that they could forward it on to me. It should hopefully have the information of both of my fathers parents. Fingers crossed and when I receive the information you will all be the first to know

Ann... If you are about have you managed to go back to Kew yet?

Thanks again everyone for your continued hard work.

Dionne
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i gave her the one that also had Ansis living there... i figured that was the most relevant one...

Wayne, have you noticed that there are two addresses for Ruth M Mezits?Looked on 192 (dont have any credits) and double checked with living relatives on findmypast. Bit of a coincidence to be two different people? What do you think?

Brenda

Dionne

I have pm'd you the address of Ruth, weirdly the registration for the address still has Ansis's old records still attached... the Ruth i have found is only 34 so i would say it was their daughter....

Don't wanna poke my nose in but I'm hooked on this!!

Death of Ansis A Mezits (born 5/11/1940)
Colchester
November 2000

Sue

Hi Brenda

Thankyou for all of these leads.The Ruth Springett born 1944 looks really promising.I have searched for a death for her and have not been able to find one.So I am hoping that is another good thing.
I have done a tree search for the names but nothing so far.
I will do a search for a possible address for this Ruth.
I will be back again tomorrow after work but have to go now as family are waiting to go out.
Many Many thanks
Dionne

Moody Blue

No, I know you weren't having a go at me, it's OK!

marriage for Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith..... Herbert G Springett
Maldon
4th qtr 1933
vol 4a page 1832

Death
SPRINGETT, Ruth born 18 July 1911 died Chelmsford 1996 February
District No 4682
Reg No F26
Ent No 242
Dor 296

Births 2nd qtr 1907
Springett Herbert George Maldon 4a 784

death
SPRINGETT, Herbert George born 2 May 1907 died Chelmsford 1993 May
District No 4681B
Reg No B48G
Ent No 264
Dor 593

possible children of Ruth & Herbert:
Not that sure about the first two!

Marion J Springett mmn Smith
Braintree
1st qtr 1936
vol 4a page 1294

Maureen W Springett mmn Smith
Braintree
1st qtr 1940
vol 4a page 2121

this one is more likely:

Ruth M Springett mmn Smith
Chelmsford
4th qtr 1944
vol 4a page 858

marriage
Ruth M Springett.....Ansis A Mezits
Maldon
3rd qtr 1966
vol 4a page 2473

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From: Chelmsford,Essex
To: Maldon,Essex
Distance: 10.3 miles

From: Chelmsford,Essex
To: Braintree,Essex
Distance: 12.6 miles

From: Maldon,Essex
To: Braintree,Essex
Distance: 14.3 miles


Brenda

I expect the army just heard Edith, Annie & Florence and assumed they were three sisters. I wasn't criticising you Ann - hope you don't think that I was? Your visit to Kew was the opening that was needed on this tree.

Brenda

I am only repeating what was on the Army records I found - 3 sisters. This was before we all looked at the census and saw that 1 was a stepsister, but Army record just said 3 sisters.

I know that feeling well! With everything that has been going on in your ancestry you can be forgiven for getting confused.

Brenda