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help viewing world war I details of soldiers pleas

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Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 18:25

Don't worry-what you HAVE found is very helpful-and when I can get to the library and do some more digging I can clarify some of it then-Thanks for all your help x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Jul 2009 18:17

Struggling with the others.

Found three medal cards for Albert C Hooper

Albert C Hooper Royal Field Artillery 213707
Albert C Hooper Suffolk Regiment 291065
Albert C Hooper Army Service Corps M2/223242

But no idea if any of them are right



Okay rule out the first one as he is Albert Claude Hooper
Third one is Albert Clement Hooper

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 18:08

Thanks Glitter baby-no they didn't have a Mabel

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 25 Jul 2009 18:07

James Frederick (but none of the others) appears to have been in the Royal Navy.

His record can be downloaded here for £3-50.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=6890223&queryType=1&resultcount=6

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 18:06

Hi
Have just found James in the Navy-152805 born 4 feb 1874-Topsham-so thanks but he's not where I expected him, to be!

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 17:53

Hi-I don't think the Londodn one is him-they all stayed around Exeter way- as far as I know-possible I suppose but he was always known as Jim or James not Frederick.Thanks anyway

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 25 Jul 2009 17:52

Re Samuel Thomas

Cant see anything that looks like a match.Looked at the following

Medal card
pension records
Service records
CWGC

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Alan

Alan Report 25 Jul 2009 17:44

Problem with the eldest brothers is that they have flown the nest, probably married and in various parts of the country. The nok therefore wont mean anything.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Jul 2009 17:43

Will see if I can find anything for Bertie Ernest 1891

Found this medal card
Name: Bertic E Hooper
Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps
Regimental Number: M2/047344


Hooper seems to be a popular surname


Will rule out this one on service records
Name: Bertie Hooper
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1897
Residence : 13 Bishops Buildings, Summerland St Exeter
Regiment Name: RAMC
Regiment Number: 111559
Document Year: 1917
Number of Images: 20

Next of kin is sister, Mabel Collman
Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)
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COLLMAN William Stephen Exeter 5b 219
HOOPER Mabel Agnes Exeter 5b 219
INGLIS Clara Helen Exeter 5b 219
SEAGE Alfred Henry Exeter 5b 219

And can not see that the Hooper family had a daughter Mabel



Sent a copy of medal card

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 25 Jul 2009 17:31

I wil look for Samuel Thomas Hooper b 1876

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Alan

Alan Report 25 Jul 2009 17:08

From WW1 pension records there is a ............
Name: Frederick James Hooper
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Age at Enlistment: 40
Residence: 3 Coranr Street, W C ...London WC
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 5076
Number of Images: 8 ...................
who quotes his brother William Francis Hooper living at Lynton House, Redruth, Cornwall as NOK.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 14:23

thanks got it

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Jul 2009 14:11

Image for medal card sent.

Not found a service or pension record for Stanley.

Back on site much later this evening.

Good luck

Maureen

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 14:10

thanks maureen
checked with mum-he didn't marry till later on ans he was called Nellie.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 14:04

I don't know who he married but I'll check with my mum on that one.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Jul 2009 13:54

I will startt with looking for Stanley.

If another is going to help it might be an idea to put a name that you will look for so as not to duplicate effort


GB


Found this on Medal Cards
Name: Stanley R K Hooper
Regiment or Corps: Devonshire Regiment, Worcestershire Regiment
Regimental Number: 492, 47615

Send me you email addy and I will forward image

Maureen

UPDATED
There is a Stanley Hopper on service records - address of 135 Embankment Road, Plymouth married Edith James in 1916.
Rule this one out as he married as just Stanley Hooper.



Off to watch the athletics so will be back much later today.

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Jul 2009 13:45

Hi
I went to my local library today-armed with names and paper etc-There computers were down!!!! aaagh.

Can anyone help please if you have time.
any info on call up etc of any of the following please

All sons of Maria and Frederick Hooper of Monmouth Street,Topsham,Devon,Engalnd

Bertie Ernest born 1891
Harry Hooper 1885
William F 1878
Albert Charles 1879
Samuel Thomas 1876
James Frederick 1874
Stanley R K 1895

Anything would be great as can't get to library for 2 weeks now!

Thanks peeps