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Lesley

Lesley Report 19 Feb 2007 14:52

hi all just got back to check Georgina your a star!!!!! Thanks everyone, that was their marriage. You've all been really helpful Lesley XX

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 19 Feb 2007 14:43

Was this the marriage? Marriages, JFM 1917 Mohomed Ali & Doris K Bulmer, Salford You should get the certificate as that will have his age & father's name. You might then be able to find his birth (if it was in UK), and it will also help you decide which one of the several dozen Mohamed Alis who died in WW2 was him. Richard

Georgina

Georgina Report 19 Feb 2007 14:42

Lesley what was your grandmothers name? Georgina.

Georgina

Georgina Report 19 Feb 2007 14:33

From the CWGC... This could be a possible. Name: ALI MOHAMED Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Fireman Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy Unit Text: S.S. Firth Fisher (Barrow) Age: 45 Date of Death: 21/05/1940 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 49. Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL Georgina.

Lesley

Lesley Report 19 Feb 2007 14:32

That's the big problem, I don't know if he was a british citizen but i presume he became one automatically when he married my gran. I don't have any cert. yet but i'll get a copy of my da's 2morrow as i live in the same town he was born. I'll try that other site too Thanks again Heather Lesley xx

Heather

Heather Report 19 Feb 2007 14:30

Try CWGC site - it does often list next of kin and with a name like that - you shouldnt have too many choices! Oh, but then again, we had so many Indian regiments in the war you may find you have too many choices! Also, thinking about it - if he died in the 1940s and married 23 years earlier, he was quite mature to be in the forces unless he was a regular soldier. What was his occupation on his marriage cert?

Heather

Heather Report 19 Feb 2007 14:27

Theres familyrelatives.org which gives overseas deaths - I assume your grandad was a British citizen? those records are free to view at the mo. Or findmypast which is pay to view. But have you got the marriage certificate which would give his occupation, age and his fathers name - actually have you got your parents birth cert as that would give his name and occupation too.

Lesley

Lesley Report 19 Feb 2007 14:25

thanks heather but already tried that site...is there anymore sites? Lesley x x

Lesley

Lesley Report 19 Feb 2007 14:18

Can anyone help me? I'm stuck with my tree. My grandfather was called Mahomed Ali and the only info i can locate is a marriage to my gran in 1917 in Salford. Now i'm pretty sure he wasn't born in england but i could be wrong. I know my gran married again in the 40's and was told he died at sea in ww2. Can anyone suggest any sites that would give me lists of casualities at sea that would maybe list spouses. I think that might help Thanks Lesley