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Yes he would have a birth certificate but not registered in the uk - Alexander was a name used by many Jewish migrants who wished to lose their identity during WW2. He was born around 1920.

It looks like his service number was Royal Artillary - I'm in touch with them at the moment, hopeful!

Kay

that Henry born 1914?

Births Dec 1914 (>99%)
Alexander Henry H Harvey Lambeth 1d 546

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
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First name(s) HENRY HARVEY
Last name ALEXANDER
Gender Male
Birth day 23
Birth month 10
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1993
District Havering
District number 2341B
Register number HB72
Entry number 220
Date of registration mm/yy 1293
County Essex
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain, England

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The Herbert G walker born 1913 does have likely siblings, mmn Walker, his father was Herbert poss

Marriages Sep 1913 (>99%)
Alexander Herbert Walker Holborn 1b 1548
Walker Mary Alexander Holborn 1b 1548

sibling ????
Births Jun 1920 (>99%)
Alexander Henry F Walker Holborn 1b 1406

But though the name rang a bell this can't be your Herbert George as the age is too far out....unless he is a brother to Henry?
:-S

You mentioned Emily King ( and don't know why i didn't think of this earlier!) ???

Marriages Sep 1938 (>99%)
Alexander Herbert G King Islington 1b 485 Scan available - click to view
King Ivy L Alexander Islington 1b 485

First Name Surname Service Number Rank Record Year.

H Alexander 855550 Bombardier 1942 Royal Artillery.


www.forces-war-records.co.uk/Records?

Henry would still have a birth cert if he were Jewish,

Deborah,

What is the address on the marriage cert,,,,,,,,,,I know you say it was bombed in ww2 but would have been there in 1939 where the register can be looked at to see who lived there then.plus electorals prior to 1939.
are you sure the age couldnt be 28 badly written.?

Alexander Household (2 People)
12 Doris Street , Lambeth, London, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
***Henry H Alexander 23 Oct 1914 Assistant (Provision)***
Gertrude M Alexander 27 Nov 1916 Warehouse Assistant ?

1939,
Further up the image ,,,
Gertrude M name of Alexander is crossed out and Norman written in its place.plus on the image her DOB is 19th July 78.above her is Thomas Norman DOB.10Nov 76.


something isnt right with the details.

Nyx, I don't know how to search electoral rolls for an address. :-(

They were married at the Finsbury registar office and had Charles Alexander and Kathleen A Francis as witnesses. I'd assume Charles is a relative but searches have not shown a lot.

My head is spinning. The marriage certificate states Henry Collins as Vera's father and that he was a postman. So Nyx has the correct name Vera Collins. She states her age as 18 in 1942. Which works out with a date of birth 14 November 1923. I'm not sure that the Vera Collins in Sefton (death) is the correct on.

Henry Harry Alexander was 22 in 1942 and is listed as. Bombardier in the British Army. His father was Herbert George Alexander and is listed as deceased, he was a glass packer.

They lived in Islington, which was a predominantly Jewish area in WW2 and as Henry has no birth or death certificate, it could be that he was Jewish.

It's just a thought but mention was made of the chld born to a different couple of the same surnames

that could be this marriage and might be worth looking into to see if they are related?

Marriages Jun 1936 (>99%)
Alexander John Collins Finsbury 1b 1362

Collins Alice E Alexander Finsbury 1b 1362

Deborah may I ask what makes you think Henry might be Jewish?

Alexander is more likely to be a Scottish name? ( I have been researching a friend's tree and her Alexanders originated in Scotland, and went to Liverpool).

I agree- the questions posted by Greyghost need answering :-)

There is a Vera Collins born right qtr in W Derby, but it's 1924 not 25 possible the year was given wrongly for death cert

But really would help to know all the details from marriage cert and births. otherwise it's just guesswork.

If that IS the right Vera dying 2003 then she would have only been 17/18 when she married which is not what is given on marriage cert...

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ALEXANDER VERA 08 May 2003 1225590 09 March 2003 Grant and will Liverpool

This is the Vera who died 2003 Liverpool a different birthdate

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
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First name(s) VERA
Last name ALEXANDER
Gender Female
Birth day 11
Birth month 8
Birth year 1925
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 2003
District Sefton South
District number 0321
Register number SS56
Entry number 153
Date of registration mm/yy 0303
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain, England

Perhaps the 1939 is not the correct Vera- That one born Congleton. Deborah said she was from Lancashire (although not seeing another Vera Collins- to surname Alexander that fits?).

Births Mar 1924
Collins Vera (Mother's maiden name: Griffin) Congleton 8a 454

Thankyou very much Nyx :-)