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by paulnot
02 Jan 2019 18:07
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi Thanks for the reply. As you correctly pointed out the death cert says "Airman" but we know that he died without any family and in sheltered accommodation (Indeed, the administrators put an advert in the local paper asking if any one knew of his NOK. Our assumption is that he must of mentioned th...
by paulnot
02 Jan 2019 15:50
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi Totally crazy thing to ask... but is there anyone who knows of a way to identify where this house is in liverpool ? This is a picture of our man taken, we think, in the 50s. We know it is in Liverpool somewhere.... I know I am asking the inpossible! Regards Paul https://i.imgur.com/nlbeudw.jpg
by paulnot
27 Nov 2018 10:13
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi Mary, First of all thank-you very much for checking - it was kind of you to do so. We have actually run an article in the Cambrian News which did not yield any results. (William was born in Barmouth in 1921 - this is the local paper). We did lots of research on his early life and mapped out the f...
by paulnot
24 Nov 2018 09:50
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi Blue thanks for the info. It appears he does have his own plot - but unmarked. We will need to contact the cemetery....for advice. I hope they will at least put something there..sad if they dont. regards P Hi Mary. Thanks for the tip. One of our researchers is actually a member of the BCC in Linc...
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 19:53
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi Mary, many thanksfor offering to check the records on Tuesday. We do know that, according to his service records he was discharged in 1962 the reason given "Physically unfit" . I was wondering if he had an illness that required treatment at the hospital because of his discharge and that he died r...
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 17:04
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi on the https://liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/archives-family-history/our-collections/hospital-records/ web site, they say they have these records.. I know they are a little early for our man but I wondered if he is listed.. has anyone any experience in them ? I dont understand the "ask permission fr...
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 16:48
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

sorry bert... I think that is Di..one of the research team!
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 16:42
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

...also tried to contact the Undertaker EH Roberts...no longer in business
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 16:37
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi

i created an account on Imgur.com and uploaded a photograph there..but still having problems understanding how to get the url into the post..sorry..I will keep playing!
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 16:26
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

We have searched for: BMD records... no luck electoral roll (up to 1970)...there is one William R Griffiths married to a lady called Edna - got marriage cert..not our man Tried British Royal Legion in Liverpool - nothing. Exhausted local area of birth (tracked him to the 1939 Register)..he joined RA...
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 16:19
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

hi

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by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 16:12
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Re: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi All And thanks for your interest. We have a copy of his burial record from Everton which gives his last address as Field Lane Settlement Fazackerley Hospital. I understand this is now Alt Bank House ..according to this news article https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/new-fazakerley-ho...
by paulnot
23 Nov 2018 12:12
Forum: Military
Topic: Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium
Replies: 33
Views: 65059

Search for family of WW2 RAF Gunner - plane shot down over Belgium

Hi, I am part of a team of researchers looking for relatives of WW2 RAF Sergeant (1212794) William Richard Griffiths (born 1921 Barmouth - died 1984 Everton). He was quite a war hero but is sadly buried in an unmarked grave in Everton cemetery. You can read his story here in the Liverpool Echo (We h...