Ahughes Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 I am helping a friend research a Welsh soldier, Henry John Morgan or Morgans,the spelling is variable. I think 2 men with the same name are being confused. The above soldier went to France on 2 Dec 1915 but according to family was married in Wales on 25th Dec. 1915. On the marriage certificate the bridegroom is described as a soldier. Does any know if it is likely that a man who only arrived in France on the 2nd December would be given leave to go home and get married on the 25th Dec? Unfortunately his pension record on Ancestry only contains his medical record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Hello, Welcome to the forum Do you have Henry's Army number please, it might help the research. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahughes Posted 19 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Thank you for your reply. Henry John Morgans number is 17351. Only the medical notes survive for his pension record. They relate to a Swansea man and I cannot link him to the man of the same name who married in Pontypridd [the mines were booming pre WW1 so he could have moved for work]. Both men survived the war. The Pontypridd man was still alive in 1939. best wishes, Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Angela, The Pension Ledger record for 17531 {on Fold 3} indicates that he was married {wife's name not given}, and living at Gellygron, Pontardawe. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roselyn2 Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Swansea Pals 14th. Batt Welsh Regiment has his wife as Mrs.M. Morgan same address as above. Lyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 He is living at the same address, with wife Margaret, at the same address in 1939. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahughes Posted 19 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2019 Thank you all for your help. It has confirmed what I was suspecting, that 2 men with the same name have been confused. I'll pass the information on to my friend. kind regards, Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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