Genealogy Chat

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

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

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

Libby

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

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

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

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

Libby

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

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

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..

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.

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.

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

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

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....

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???

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

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

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.

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

Libby