Boreenatra Posted 30 July , 2004 Share Posted 30 July , 2004 Does any one out there have any info on Frederick C. Dumbrell 40436 of the R.F.A.All we know is that he was a driver.Thanks in advance.Regards Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord97138 Posted 30 July , 2004 Share Posted 30 July , 2004 I found this on the 1901 census-could this be your man and family? gordon Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County Frederick Dumbrell 33 Bermondsey, London, England Head Southwark St George the Martyr London Frederick Dumbrell 5 Bermondsey, London, England Son Southwark St George the Martyr London Jane Dumbrell 34 Bermondsey, London, England Wife Southwark St George the Martyr London William Dumbrell 1 Bermondsey, London, England Son Southwark St George the Martyr London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreenatra Posted 1 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 August , 2004 Dear Gordon.Thanks for the info.He may be our man(or boy in this case!) and we are checking him out.Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 1 August , 2004 Share Posted 1 August , 2004 Steve, You can download his Medal Index Card here. This will give you a starting point for further research: http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchive...1&resultcount=3 Regards Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreenatra Posted 2 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 August , 2004 Dear Tim. Thanks for the reply.We are planning to go to the N.A. in a couple of weeks time so we will check this out.Just a couple of other points,do you know when medals were actually issued i.e. over 6 months/a year after WW1 or over a longer period of time?,and i've asked this before but was there a maximum age for enlisting or entering a theatre of war etc. Also to Gordon,did you have an Ada Dumbrell listed on the Census info you had? Regards both.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 2 August , 2004 Share Posted 2 August , 2004 In my experience many service medals were not issued until about 1921/22. I think the minimum enlistment age was usually 18 however many men fibbed about their age and joined up early. Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord97138 Posted 2 August , 2004 Share Posted 2 August , 2004 Steve: Here's all the Ada Dumbrell's listed on the 1901: gordon Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/ Ada Dumbrell 13 Eccles, Kent, England Visitor Aylesford Kent Ada Dumbrell 31 East Malling, Kent, England Wife Wouldham Kent Ada Dumbrell 3 Bermondsey, London, England Daughter Southwark St George the Martyr London Ada Dumbrell 9 Hove, Sussex, England Daughter Hove Sussex Ada Ivan Dumbrell 7 Swadling Cote, Derbyshire, England Daughter Worth Sussex Steve: Looks like the Ada Dumbrell, age:3, is your's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreenatra Posted 3 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 August , 2004 Dear Tim/Gordon. Thanks for your replies.My question about enlistment was about a maximum age.Our man we are researching,Pte John Guerins was 46 in 1915.Was that considered "old" at that time?.Any thoughts welcome.Regards Steve.P.S.Thanks for the Dumbrell stuff.Right man but at this time we can't make a family connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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