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World War 1 - help

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Gemma

Gemma Report 15 Jun 2007 09:09

can anyone help! my great grandmother turns 100 in a month (hoping she makes it so much already been arranged singing postman etc) the home wants my nan to write a little something about her and her life and after many attempts i eventually found her birth certificate so much red tape for things hoping that someone may be able to help with tracing her mother (my great great grandmother) the problems are: - the copperplate record of my great grandmother says her mother was Nellie or possibly Millie (millicent)Holmes (although she may of changed it for the birth certificate but we are going on these 2 names) My great grandmother was then adopted (apparently records don't go that far back to find who her adoptive parents were) her mother apparently went to war in 1914 as a volunteer ambulance driver and possibly died in France. I wish I had more to go on to make it easier but with great gran being 99 her memory isn't to good. Any ideas or help greatly appreciated Thank - You Gemma

Sam

Sam Report 15 Jun 2007 09:40

I'm not sure what you are looking for - details of Nellie (or Millie) Holmes or ancestors of your grandmother? Sam x

Gemma

Gemma Report 15 Jun 2007 10:07

sorry i am looking for my great great grandmother Nellie or Millie Holmes who may of died in France

Keith

Keith Report 15 Jun 2007 10:53

On the CWGC site they have a H E Holmes ( Nellie often being short for Helen) with the 19th field ambulance. Name: HOLMES Initials: H E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Unit Text: 19th Field Amb Date of Death: 03/11/1916 Service No: 36482 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 6. Cemetery: GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT Keith

Georgina

Georgina Report 15 Jun 2007 11:03

Gemma you have not told us your Great Grandmothers name or where she was born? Do you have her marriage certificate, if you do is there a father mentioned? Georgina.

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 15 Jun 2007 11:18

Hello Gemma, There is a record for a Miss M B Holmes volunteer on the National Roll of Honor for WW1. She was from Eling Lane, Totton, Hants. Could this be your lady? Deb:)

Gemma

Gemma Report 15 Jun 2007 11:26

As far as I know she never got married and the birth certificate for my great grandmother doesn't have the father on it. my great grandmother is called Florence Holmes and she was born in Walthemstow, London