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David Ian

David Ian Report 30 Sep 2012 11:18

hi am trying to find info on a ernest spencer born 1883 he was a groom in the 3rd 4th battalion alexandra princess of wales own yorkshire regiment in 1916 i have tried for years to find info but to no avail could any one help many thanks david hullah

Susan

Susan Report 30 Sep 2012 12:11



David

Do you know where Ernest was born please....there are several Ernest Spencers on A...........Y to choose from.

Do you know his parents names
Sue

David Ian

David Ian Report 30 Sep 2012 12:41

sorry yes he was born 1883 in guisborough yorkshire and his parents were william spencer b 1847 burton pidsea and his mother jane e spencer b1852 guisborough he married annie hullah in yafforth north yorkshire in 1915

Flip

Flip Report 30 Sep 2012 13:21

Are you sure of his regiment and that he was enlisted - not seeing a medal card on National archives or A*. The regiment (known as Green Howards) has a website and provides a search, although you have to pay. Did he survive the war - I can't see his death on CWG?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Sep 2012 13:38

70% of WW1 Records were destroyed during WW2, as a result of enemy action.

David Ian

David Ian Report 30 Sep 2012 13:47

all i no is from a birth certificate for his son william who was born january 1916 and under occupation of father it is given as private3rd 4th battalion alexandra princess of wales own yorkshire regiment groom domestic sorry that is all info ihave many thanks david hullah

Flip

Flip Report 30 Sep 2012 14:13

Reggie's right, I forgot all about the records being destroyed. Your only hope may be the regimental website archive, you never know they may have something:

http://www.greenhowards.org.uk/

David Ian

David Ian Report 30 Sep 2012 14:15

many thanks to all who have helped david hullah

Susan

Susan Report 1 Oct 2012 10:01

This looks like him in 1911.

1911 England Census
about Ernest Spencer Name: Ernest Spencer
Age in 1911: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation to Head: Servant
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Aske, Skeeby and Easby
County/Island: Yorkshire-North Riding
Country: England
Street Address: St Trinians Richmond Yorks
Occupation: >>>>>>>>Groom
Registration district: Richmond
Registration District Number: 542
Sub-registration district: Richmond
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Piece: 29473
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Edward Stack 75
Isabella Helen Stack 66
Henrietta Brentley 44
Lily Allan 35
Sarah Jane Bates 22
Eleanor Bryan 18
Ernest Spencer 27
Alfred Edwin Parnaby 18
George Thompson 28
Emma Thompson 52