Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Failing to find a suitable A Dykes,

Clutching at straws springs to mind.


Name:
Harry Dykes
Birth Place:
Liverpool
Death Date:
12 May 1917
Death Location:
Mesopotamia
Enlistment Location:
Liverpool
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Machine Gun Corps
Battalion:
(Infantry)
Number:
33994
Type of Casualty:
Died
Theatre of War:
Asiatic Theatres
Comments:
Formerly 3733, Liverpool Regt.

Harry Albert Dykes married Gertrude Annie Holtham, 20, Oct, 1912 at St Cyprian, Edge Hill.
Father, William Marshall Dykes, Charles Holtham.

1911 census, Moorgate St
Harry with Father and Stepmother, William & Phoebe.
RG14 Piece22593.

Harry & Gertrude had 2 children,
Emma M 1912
William C 1915

1924, Gertrude A Dykes married James A Jones,
A child was born in 1924, James, Jones/ Holtham combination.

Can't find a civilian death for Harry Albert Dykes.

Looks promising - perhaps the right straw came along.
D

I'll check Roll of Honour notices and see if anything is published.

Soldier's effects confirms that Harry Dykes 33994 MGC was in fact Harry Albert Dykes - widow's names is given as Gertrude Annie

The straw is still floating!

Amanda

Whilst at Liverpool yesterday I checked the 1919 Street Directory and I found a Gertrude Dyke, whose address was recorded as 44, Wynne Street. Wynne Street is in the Parish of St. Cyprian. I couldn't locate a Roll of honour notice for the above.

Katie wrote:Whilst at Liverpool yesterday I checked the 1919 Street Directory and I found a Gertrude Dyke, whose address was recorded as 44, Wynne Street. Wynne Street is in the Parish of St. Cyprian. I couldn't locate a Roll of honour notice for the above.

Not much use I know but I used to live in Wynne Street.