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HELP PLEASE - Does anyone have access to military

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 19:02

Hi, I need help to find military records on Charles William Roe 1886
& Edward King 1878. They are both from Norwich.
I believe they served together in WW1.
Please if anyone could help I would be so greatful.
I am trying to break through a brickwall that I once thought would be impossible.
Could anyone HELP ME PLEASE!

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 19:56

Thank you Sarah

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 19:58

did your charles mary a gertrude laura blake
was he born feb or march 1886 did he die 1921

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EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 19:59

ops dyslexix keybord again did he marry a getrude

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:00

Yes Jean, thats all correct

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:01

Jean he was wounded in 1918 & died from his wounds in 1921

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 20:15

so now i know whom looking for up to now no war records can i find for him i,ll go back and double check for you

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:21

Thanks Jean

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 20:23

edward king born 1878 norwich
parents edwad b 1849 hethersett norwich
mary ann b 1854 wickledwood
siblings
in 1891 census
alfred 3yrs. edith 1 yr.. emma 14..george 4yrs...henry 11yrs..
john 7 yrs
that wat i got for now back to file s xxx

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EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 20:24

theres roes and rowes infiles he could have name spelt wrong just a idea

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:28

Charles W Roe
Corps regiment No Rank
Kings Royal rifle Corps A/205577 Private

What I need to know is was Edward King serving with him.
I always thought Charles was my grandfather but now I think Edward may have been

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:32

Thanks,

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 20:38

janice if charles died 1921
well look at this william roe 1908 - 2006
ivy lottie laura 1911-1917
reginald ernest 1913-1914
gertrude laura 1915 -2006
ronald edward 1920 -1984
joy 1923
beryl 1930. 2007
1st time i knew dead men poduced kids in they year

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:41

Thats it, youve got it.
Gertrude told all her children they were her dead husbands. I am trying to find out the true father. We didnt learn about this until this year.
Mum told me she could never remember her father but her mother told her he died in 1931 not 1921.
All children born after 1921 have the middle name of King.

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 20:43

There are also twins Irene & Stanley born 1926 both with the middle name of King.

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 21:38

sounds very fishy to me sounds like edward carried on where charles left off
in them day some men did look after there best friends wife as there own looks like edward is father to those after 1921

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 21:48

Thats what we think Jean, & this all came as a total surprise for us. Mum is now 85 & wants to know who her father was.

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 21:49

& Ronald in 1920 Jean, Charles was paralized & couldnt have fathered a child.

EVEIE

EVEIE Report 20 Oct 2008 21:53

the plot thickens janice

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*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪*

*♫*♥*Janice*♥*♪* Report 20 Oct 2008 22:03

I know, but mum remembers a family of Kings on Ashby Street, she says they were family friends. There is a son at that address in 1901 called Edward. Also Ronalds middle name is Edward & Ive been told that Charles served with his friend called Edward King.