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Sydney William WELLER, -1st World War

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 May 2012 21:05

WELLER, S W
Rank:Private
Service No:G/433
Date of Death:28/09/1916
Regiment/Service:The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
7th Bn.
Grave ReferenceXV. G. 6.
CemeteryMILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
Additional Information:

Posted for Ernest.

EDIT
This is NOT your man

See later post by Glitterbaby.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:11

Sorry

But are we supposed to be finding out more information

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 May 2012 21:16

GB

Ernest posted on the end of Jackie's thread about a 1st World War record.
He wants information about his grandfather named in the title here.

see
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1299175

Gwyn

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:19

Okay thanks Gwyn did not spot his request anywhere

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:21

Got a problem

Name: Sampson Wanstal Weller
Birth Place: Newington, Surrey
Residence: Camberwell, Surrey
Death Date: 28 Sep 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: London
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Battalion: 7th Battalion
Number: S/433
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:28

1911 to match the info posted on the other thread

WELLER, Sidney W Head Married
12 years M 31 1880 Carter Chelsea VIEW
WELLER, Florence E Wife Married
12 years F 32 1879 Devonport VIEW
WELLER, Sidney Charles Son Single M 12 1899 School Clapham VIEW
WELLER, Donald Fred Son M 10 1901 School Brixton VIEW
WELLER, Florence R Daughter F 8 1903 VIEW
WELLER, Arthur W Son M 6 1905 VIEW
WELLER, Albert L M 4 1907 VIEW
WELLER, Violet M Daughter F 1 1910 VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
2104 Reference:
RG14PN2104 RG78PN73 RD25 SD5 ED5 SN344

Registration District:
Lambeth Sub District:
Norwood Enumeration District:
5 Parish:
Lambeth

Address:
126 Brandon Road Brixton S W

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 May 2012 21:29

Ahhh
That is the same man's record, as I posted, .... but the wrong name.

I had better delete....

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 May 2012 21:31

Right
I will edit my first post then, because Sidney with wife Florence has a military record on Ancestry

Gwyn

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:45

:-S

Name: Sidney W Weller
Birth Date: abt 1880
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1951
Age at Death: 71
Registration district: Hammersmith
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5c
Page: 602

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:49

Info from the other thread

I`m tying to find my grandfather Sydney William Weller, in 1911 cenus he is listed living in Brandon rd Brixton I am told that he enlisted in the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment in 1914 and died Thiepval in 1916 but Ive been unable to find any record of service. Any one got an idea

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 21:53

Got another problem

Name: Sidney William Weller
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age at enlistment: 37
Residence: 64 The Grove, Hammersmith W
Document Year: 1916
Regimental Number: 18200
Regiment Name: AVC
Number of images: 20


Marriages Sep 1898 (>99%)
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Bryant Henry Lambeth 1d 868
Howell Florence Eliza Lambeth 1d 868
Martin Ellen Davey Lambeth 1d 868
Weller Sydney Lambeth 1d 868



That service record matches on name of wife and 4 of the children

BUT he survived the war - discharged 19-7-1919

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 May 2012 21:59

GB
I came to that conclusion too and wondered whether Ernest had more information confirming his grandfather's death.

I will send him a PM asking if he can add to this thread.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2012 22:01

Lets hope for more information from Ernest so we can sort this out

Researching:
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