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trying to find people who know Bob Arkless

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paris8118

paris8118 Report 4 Sep 2011 20:14

Hi Can anyone help please looking for friends of Bob Arkless who served with him in the army Royal Engineers.
Bob has had an accident and is wife is trying to contact the following

retired warrant officer Bill Rudd last heard of living in the Rippon, Yorkshire area.

retired warrant officer Dick Weaver last heard of living in the Bovington, Dorset area

Corporal Micheal hands last heard of living in Ketterng Nottingham

If anyone can help please this is important that we trace these if we can

Thanks Pat

patchem

patchem Report 4 Sep 2011 20:32

What sort of birth years are you talking about for these people?
Thanks

paris8118

paris8118 Report 4 Sep 2011 21:30

hi

they would be between 70 and 8o years old

thanx

Ron2

Ron2 Report 4 Sep 2011 21:51

Hello Pat.

I have mailed you but thought I'd post here as well. Will mail Dick Weaver in few minutes time.

Dont 4get I need an Email addy so contacts can communicate

Ron Beat ex Sapper and ex Armoured Farmers

HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

Researching:
Stuarts - Birmingham, Staffordshire. Beats Notts and Lincs

Ron2

Ron2 Report 4 Sep 2011 22:25

Pat.

I have mailed a copy of your post to Dick Weaver and 28 of my armoured farmers contacts. I have also put a copy on my Face Book Wall as am in touch with more armoured guys on there.

I will also post the main part of your info on the Armoured Engineers Association website but will need a contact addy to show.

Ron

Researching:
Stuarts - Birmingham, Staffordshire. Beats Notts and Lincs

Ron2

Ron2 Report 4 Sep 2011 23:28

Hi to anyone looking at this thread.

Please note communication problem being resolved thro ex mil' channels but thanks for your interest.

Researching:
Stuarts - Birmingham, Staffordshire. Beats Notts and Lincs

chrissiex

chrissiex Report 5 Sep 2011 03:30

what a wonderful coincidence that you are a member here and saw this post ! best wishes to all

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the 'Walking Madonna' at Salisbury Cathedral ... if genes members find your family do thank them by name on the Success Stories board !

paris8118

paris8118 Report 5 Sep 2011 09:09

hi chrissie

yes it was my last resort, had tried everything else, ronalds been a great help, a wonderful site thanx 2 every1 who replied

pat

Ron2

Ron2 Report 5 Sep 2011 20:45

Chrissie. Just to add to it all it was the first time I'd looked at this forum re Living Rellies in all the years I've been researching family history. Bill Rudd now found but still no luck with Mike Hands

Researching:
Stuarts - Birmingham, Staffordshire. Beats Notts and Lincs

Ron2

Ron2 Report 7 Sep 2011 18:16

I understand Mike Hands now in contact

Researching:
Stuarts - Birmingham, Staffordshire. Beats Notts and Lincs