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John Walker 1905

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Alan

Alan Report 27 Nov 2008 17:18

I'm trying to find my Grandfather John Walker, born 1905 in Camberwell, London. He married Mary Ruddiman, born 1905 in Leeds Yorkshire. They married in 1927 in Camberwell, he was a bricklayer at the time, and moved to up to Leeds. They had two children Maud 1927, and John 1929, both were born in Leeds.
Sometime early in the 1930's, my Grandmother left John Walker and took the two children with her.
At the start of WW2 my Grandfather was in the Royal Artillery, and was posted to Singapore. He was then captured by the Japanese in 1942, he spent the rest of the war as a POW. My Grandmother always said that he was executed, but I have just recently learnt that he survived the war, and that he settled somewhere up in Yorkshire, I believe that he died sometime in the 1950's.
I'm not sure whether he had remarried, or had any other children after my Grandmother left him. Apart from what I have written, I know nothing about my Grandfather, and would like any information concerning him.
Thanks Alan.

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 27 Nov 2008 17:22

He couldn't re-marry - legally - unless your grandmother and he divorced.

Do you know whether this happened?

Diddydoris

Diddydoris Report 27 Nov 2008 17:28

Is this him?

Births Mar 1905
Walker John Charles Camberwell 1d 939

Marriages Mar 1927
Cochrane Harriett Joyce Camberwell 1d 977
Joyce James B Cochrane Camberwell 1d 977
RUDDIMAN Mary WALKER Camberwell 1d 977
Walker John Ruddiman Camberwell 1d 977

+*+blossom In Essex+*+

+*+blossom In Essex+*+ Report 27 Nov 2008 17:31

Marriage:

John Walker Ruddiman 1927 J - M Camberwell 1d 977.

This will give fathers' names and occupations.

+*+blossom In Essex+*+

+*+blossom In Essex+*+ Report 27 Nov 2008 17:31

Sory Diddydoris - too slow again!

Alan

Alan Report 27 Nov 2008 17:47

Not sure whether they divorced

Alan

Alan Report 27 Nov 2008 18:31

John Walker Southwark 1d39 or 1d71 birth
John Walker Ruddiman 1d977 marraige
Father John Walker Bricklayer
Father Alexander Ruddiman Joiner