thor432 Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Hi All I have lost one of my men in 1911, Edward Joseph Harris Born 1891 in St Peter In the East Oxford, I cannot find him on Ancestry in the 1911 census and was wondering if anyone can find him on Find My Past, He may be in the Army by this time if so he would be in the Ox&Bucks L I, Thank you in Advance Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saw119 Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 There are 12 pages of service records for your man on FMP. He is in the Ox&Bucks L I like you said, his number is 1594. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Cant see him on FMP Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Hello I know you said his number is 1594 but could this be your man? Name:Edward Joseph Harris Birth Place:St. Peters-in-The-East, Oxon Residence:Foleshill, Coventry Death Date:11 Aug 1916 Death Location:Mesopotamia Enlistment Location:Oxford Rank:Private Regiment:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Battalion:1st BattalionNumber:9358 Type of Casualty:Died Theatre of War:Asiatic Theatres Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor432 Posted 13 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Rich you have him, Thats my man, apart from Foleshill is there an address for him? as im stuck with this one, as I hope he is staying with his brother James w Harris but I cant find him on Ancestry either Thanks for your help Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 not that I can see, found him on ancestry. will keep looking for you Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 James is living in Reading, Berks in 1911 at 5 Hilcot Road. With wife, Lillie and son Claude Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Dave, is that your tree running on ancestry. It says that in 1913 Edward is living with his brother in foleshill, coventry according to the military history. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor432 Posted 13 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Rich Yes it is but its wrong, thats why I have to get it right its doing me head in Thanks for looking for me as I can`t find him on Ancestry either or two other brothers, they must have all gone camping that day Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purley Posted 14 March , 2012 Share Posted 14 March , 2012 James is living in Reading, Berks in 1911 at 5 Hilcot Road. With wife, Lillie and son Claude Grant He was recorded in the local papers as having attested at Reading 26/11/15 and living at Coleshill In 1918 5 Hilcot Road was the residence of William Richardson who was in military service according to the electoral register regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharkin56 Posted 14 March , 2012 Share Posted 14 March , 2012 Author Coventry Roll of the Fallen No further info on Edward brother i have as william james harris Private RWF Parents reside 200 Broad street, Foleshill. Wounded in stomach during bayonet charge. Age 31. South african veteran. Employed websters brickyard. Recovered in birmingham hospital. I have photo of william Can you search census records by distict ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor432 Posted 14 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2012 Tharkin56 Sorry but parants live in Hurst street, cowley Oxford Thanks for looking Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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