I have copies of the court of enquiry documents. He was found drowned in a canal but no one knows how he got there. Family gossip said he was mugged and thrown in by French men but the court stated that he had significant amounts of cash on his body when it was recovered so I doubt that very much. Possibly drunk and fell in or was just unlucky. We'll never know!
I know he lived in Wallasey road and what I found quite fascinating was that in the documents it listed all his siblings as well as the parents. I can look them up and email if you want providing you pm and give your email address.
Thanks for the offer, Helles, but the court of enquiry documents are included in his service record. What I find sad is that it seems he was desperate to join up as there is a note that he first tried in 1915 but was found to be medically unfit.
Thanks for the offer, Helles, but the court of enquiry documents are included in his service record. What I find sad is that it seems he was desperate to join up as there is a note that he first tried in 1915 but was found to be medically unfit.
Same as his brother, i.e. my grandad. Also unfit for active service overseas so joined the medical corps and served at .......... wait for it............. Wallasey town hall when it was a hospital.
Please help me somebody ! I have an Apple Mac and maybe that is why i cannot get off any attachments from this site ! have lots of info to share and loads of old photos but just do not know how to go about it .Would like especially to speak to Nightwalker but tried to send him a P.M. - system would not accept it from me . My father served in the Cheshire right thro the Ist War mostly in Ireland and India . Can i put my home phone no on here to ask Nightwalker to ring me maybe ? This is a marvellous site with great local history info . However it does seem to assume an awful lot of Computer skills on the part of participants . Birkenhead History Society this Thurs night 21st April, 7.15 pm, at the Williamson Art Gall The topic is Festival of Britain 1951 plus History of Shaftesbury Boys Club .
TOPIC is Festival of Britain 1951 Williamson Art Gallery. Topic is Festival of Britain 1951
Sounds interesting Stan but I would never put my home phone number on the interweb. If you do get stuck with computer stuff there are lots on here who will help out although personally I know nowt about Apple Macs.
Sounds interesting Stan but I would never put my home phone number on the interweb. If you do get stuck with computer stuff there are lots on here who will help out although personally I know nowt about Apple Macs.
Phone number not a good idea, that's why I sent you my email address. As far as your computer problems are concerned, they'll be picked up quicker if you post them on the Feedback and Help Forum.
Same as his brother, i.e. my grandad. Also unfit for active service overseas so joined the medical corps and served at .......... wait for it............. Wallasey town hall when it was a hospital.
Amazing!! Sounds like you've got a very interesting branch of the family there.
Phone number not a good idea, that's why I sent you my email address. As far as your computer problems are concerned, they'll be picked up quicker if you post them on the Feedback and Help Forum.
