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could anyone help with a search????
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Kelly | Report | 22 May 2006 12:55 |
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i need a search for John Forshaw. all i know is he was born around 1920s in bamber bridge, preston and he died in WW2 in 11 oct 1944 whilst serving with the allied expeditionary force. can anyone help? |
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Elaine | Report | 22 May 2006 12:57 |
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Have you looked for his birth on Ancestry http://www.ancestry(.)co(.)uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx - remove brackets. You need to search the complete images - you have to search quarter by quarter, year by year. Free but time consuming |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 22 May 2006 12:58 |
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He isn't on the Commonwealth War Graves site as far as i can see.What are you trying to find. Glen |
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Merry | Report | 22 May 2006 13:01 |
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Yes he is!! Name: FORSHAW, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 510 Field Coy. Date of Death: 11/10/1944 Service No: 2020917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row A. Grave 3. Cemetery: BLANKENBERGE TOWN CEMETERY Merry |
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Elaine | Report | 22 May 2006 13:01 |
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From CWGC FORSHAW, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 510 Field Coy. Date of Death: 11/10/1944 Service No: 2020917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row A. Grave 3. Cemetery: BLANKENBERGE TOWN CEMETERY |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 22 May 2006 13:03 |
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Oops Merry and Elaine beat me to it. Glen |
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Elaine | Report | 22 May 2006 13:05 |
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there is a birth on Ancestry which might be yours John H Forshaw 1920 4th quarter Preston 8_ 805 MMN Johnson can´t read full reference - will check on 1837 - not clear there either |
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Nana Anna | Report | 22 May 2006 13:05 |
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John H Forshaw born 4th Q 1920 District: Preston. Mothers Maiden Name - Johnson Vol 8a Pg 805 |
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Kelly | Report | 22 May 2006 13:39 |
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Can anyone help with this search??? Agnes Helvin born in preston around 1912 - 1920 she had these siblings Mary-? Alice- 1912? Winnie- 1914? Thomas- 1920 Elsie- 1930? Robert- 1932 John- 1935? Vera- 1935? CAn anyone help? |
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Merry | Report | 22 May 2006 14:15 |
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Kelly, have you searched any years already?? Wouldn't want to duplicate what you've done as it can take a long time. Merry |
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Kelly | Report | 22 May 2006 14:24 |
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not yet |
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Merry | Report | 22 May 2006 14:38 |
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Well, I suggest you start with 1918. Merry |
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