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sorry i think it could be the one but would have to see a cert to make sure.Mother in law do sure because she was always told he was called john but people can change their names.She would like to know if he married again and if she has any brothers and sisters so i will have to keep looking.

Gwen -you have not commented on my entry re Edward John Britten -do you not think it likely he is the one ? Lots of people use their middle name in preference their first name?

Just a thought and as one of my family was named John but always called Jack I found this:

The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Tarrant Rushton (Dorset)
Collecting, preserving and researching photographs and memories of RAF ... Jack Britten, and ?(knobby)Clarke who went to Broadstairs for his Honeymoon. ...

www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfields/tarrantrushton.ht...

Another route would be to trace the RAF bases near to where the marriage took place as it is unlikely that John Britten would have been free to travel and be absent from the base for any length of time in 1944. Some of the sites dedicated to the RAF in wartime do list the names of air and ground crew and there are often photographs:

RAF Stormy Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The former Royal Air Force Stormy Down, commonly known as RAF Stormy Down, ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Stormy_Down - 22k - Similar

Llandow - Royal Ordnance Factory Bridgend
Not situated near the ROF in Bridgend, R.A.F Llandow was only a stones throw away from Bridgend. Much remains of the fighter base, and over the next couple ...

www.bracklaordnance.co.uk/llandow.htm - 6k - Similar

Need a correct dealth cert for the veterans agency to be able to release any details of his records.

Donot know where or when he died.Last address my mother in law has found was on divoice papers served to him in 1952 in london.Mother in law is called Teresa A born 24 june 1945

Gwen

As MC asked before. Do you know when John died and where?

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That Edward John Britten died 1989 Jul Q Luton Beds aged 80 9 327
Would your grandmother know his birthday (day and Month?) -this one is given as 30/9/1908

There appear to be 3 children born Britten with MMS Richards
Teresa A b 1945 Sep Q Bridgend (?your grandmother)

and these which may be no connection
Jeffrey R Britten 1947 Mar Q Pontypridd
Jill C Britten b 1959 Dec Q Pontypridd

There is an EDWARD John Britten b 1908 Dec Q Buckingham who would appear to be the Edward in the 1911 posted above with parents Eli and Mary Ann.The age stated on marriage is, you say 33, but this is not reliable and he may have reduced his age a bit if Kathleen was younger

This thread has useful tracing tips:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1183513

If you have his service number you should have a look at the following site -

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/raf.html

It will give you details of where to apply for his service records.

Kath. x

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thank you for help
on the marriage cert i have it has his R.A.F number how can i use this in finding info
gwen x

Could this be a possible birth (although there is a middle initial):-


Name: BRITTEN, John E
Registration District: Tenbury
County: Worcestershire
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume No: 6C
Page No: 227

Kath. x

Is this the family in the 1911 census:-


BRITTEN, Eli Head Married M 47 1864 Shepherd On Farm Lillingstone Dayrell Bucks
BRITTEN, Mary Wife Married
20 years F 40 1871 Lillingstone Lovell Bucks
BRITTEN, William Son Single M 16 1895 Labourer On Farm Lillingstone Dayrell Bucks
BRITTEN, Henry Son M 14 1897 Labourer On Farm Lillingstone Dayrell Bucks
BRITTEN, Archie Son M 11 1900 School Lillingstone Lovell Bucks
BRITTEN, George Son M 8 1903 School Lillingstone Dayrell Bucks
BRITTEN, Arthur Son M 5 1906 School Lillingstone Lovell Bucks
BRITTEN, Edward Son M 1 1910 Lillingstone Lovell Bucks


Address
Lillingstone Lovell Buckingham

Reference
RG14PN8019 RG78PN404 RD149 SD1 ED6 SN20

Kath. x

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Know have marriage cert tells me john britten was 33 years old and his father was eli britten deceased and was a farmer.Still cannot find a birth for him.can anyone help please.
thanks gwen

believe the family came from lillingstone dayrell bucks

do not have cert just be told from family

Does this mean you have the marriage cert Gwen?

If so, could you please post ALL the details from it, including witnesses etc.

Thanks,

Dea x