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Katherine Harris is/was my grandfathers sister she was born in Ermston in Manchester on 19th December 1916, she hadn't married in 1942 when my grandfather last saw her, any information would be very much appreciated,
Lesley

just a friendly nudge up ;-)

Hi Lesley,

Where did your Grandfather last see her?? And is this her birth??

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1917 (>99%)
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Harris Catherine Smith Salford 8d 210


Dee xx

Hi Denise,
He last saw her in Middlesbrough where she was brought up, but she was stationed in London in the ATS and went back to London, he never saw her again or had any contact, she may have been killed during the war, but as my grandfather was her next of kin he thought he would of been notified and he wasn't,
Lesley.

If she was killed during the war, she should be listed on the CWGC website - www.cwgc.org

Sam x

Just checked CWGC only found this 1;

Name: HARRIS, CATHERINE JEAN
Initials: C J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Age: 26
Date of Death: 18/10/1947
Service No: W/72873
Additional information: Daughter of Samuel James Harris and Jean Alexander Harris, of Exeter.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 127.
Cemetery: EXETER HIGHER CEMETERY


Dee x

Katherine was born 19th December 1916, grandad always told us Katherine was spelt with a K, hope this help's,
Lesley.

Hi,

When was your Grandfather born and what was his name, just want to check out the birth I found and see if it's her.

Dee xx

Katherine's parent's are Robert Chishlom Harris d.o.b 28/03/1890 & Hannah Mary Harris d.o.b 04/08/1889,
L.

My grandfather's name is Leslie Chisholm Harris d.o.b 10/09/1916,
L.

Ok,

G Grandparents marriage;

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1913 (>99%)
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Bedingfield Hannah M Harris Middlesbro 9d 1030 <<<<<<<<<
Harris Robert C Bedingfield Middlesbro 9d 1030 <<<<<<<<
Porter Robert W Riches Middlesbro 9d 1030
Riches Edith A Portse Middlesbro' 9d 1030


Dee x

Hannah Mary Harris's maiden name is Beddingfield,
L.

Great Aunts birth registration;

Births Mar 1917 (>99%)
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Harris Catherine M Bedingfield Barton I. 8c 981


Dee xx

Do you want the other children???

Dee x

My great grandparents where married 18th August 1913,(Robert and Hannah),
L.

Can't see a definate death for her inbetween the years 1984-2005.

To search before then I would need to search quarter by quarter and would still be here in the morning doing so.

Not sure where to go from here though.

sorry

Dee xx

other children are Gladys d.dob 13/12/1918,Winnifred d.o.b c1922, Olga Jean 11/06/29 and Robert Stephen 1932, and my grandad Leslie Chisholm 1916,
L.

so it's possible she didn't die during the war?
L.

Hi Lesley,

are you 100% sure about her birth date?? is it definately 19th December.

Just don't want to miss anything.

Dee x

I've looked at CWGC and couldn't find a death for her during the war, however if she did marry after seeing your Grandfather then there's something we couldn't rule out.

Dee x