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Hi
I am really struggling with very little info and not getting anywhere!!

I am seraching for William Walker, I have his marriage cert in which he married Margaret Harris in 1919 in St Pancras London, his age on the marriage cert is 28.
I think he may have been born in Scotland or the north east but cant be certain.
at the time of his marriage he is a captain in the royal army medical corp.
His fathers name on the marriage cert is also William and his father was a commission agent.
I have tried searching births but cant find anything likely.
I know that he died in the 1940s in Northumberland, there is a family photo of him holding my father as a small baby and he was born 1942 so his death was after this.
I know he had a daughter in 1921 who was born in India but can find no trace of this record ( people on here have tried with that one before!!)

Where do i go from here??
Any ideas??
Thanks
Julia

I am at a brick wall and dont know how else to search

Julia

Is this him? Found on the CWGC website

WALKER, WILLIAM Colonel 24/07/1942 Unknown Royal Army Medical Corps United Kingdom Panel 1. Column 1. BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Regards
Angela

Hi Angie
I dont think it can be as he died in Northumberland after being in the army, ie he wasnt killed in active service- he commited suicide!
Thanks for looking
Julia

Do you have his death certificate?

No I dont, I am unable to trace his death either although I know for certain where it happened i dont know the date, i have tried contacting local newspapers but they cant help without a date to go on!
Julia

Strange that his name has come up on the CWGC website with same job etc.

How sad though :-(

What was the name of the daughter born 1921 in India? Might be worth another look.

Hi ,
The daugher is Mary Olive Walker born 02.12.21
William was servining in the army in India at the time, it doesnt appear to come up under military births though??
Julia

What month was your dad born?

my father was born 21.02.42 in Newcastle upon tyne
Julia

You are right. Mary is not showing up on the military births.

Thanks for trying, its all so frustrating!!!

Julia

found this
Mary Walker
Birth Date: abt 1921
Age: 15
Port of Departure: Calcutta, India
Arrival Date: 15 Mar 1936
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Calcutta, Madras and Port Said
Ship Name: Dumana
Search Ship Database: View the 'Dumana' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 146327


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Hi Flo,
I suppose it could be although his marriage cert says he was 28 in 1919 which means birth was more likely to be 1890ish
Julia

Hi Jean,
Thanks, that is the only passenger record i have seen which is even close however my Grandmother is sure she came back on a troopship named Nevassa and that she travelled with her parents around 1929/30

It just doesnt all seem to add up!
Julia

looked on passenger lit and a mary walker aged 15 was traveling alone
her english home address was 11 haigh street churchfields brighouse yorkshire ,, if its any help to u ..jean

Hi Julia

Does his name have a middle initial on his marriage certificate?

Hi to all of those who have been helping, sorry i have been off the radar for a few days and not been able to log in to repply!

Jean- I dont think that can be her in the passenger lists-but it is the only one closer-I have tried searching for records relating to the troppship Nevassa but they dont seem to exist?

An9ie- there is no middile initial on the marriage cert so no help there

Flo-I see you must have been put out that I didnt respond earlier and therefore have deleted you replys Sorry and thank you for the help you gave

Julia

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