John Tomlinson Posted 8 November , 2019 Share Posted 8 November , 2019 (edited) I have a 1914-1915 Star that was awarded to Frank Henry Buckle, born 21 Apr 1897 at Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. His service number is K26432. I am happy to reunite this medal with his family. Frank Henry Buckle appears to have served at a British Naval shore base, Devonport, called the "H. M. S. Vivid II." Edited 8 November , 2019 by John Tomlinson Unneeded photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 8 November , 2019 Share Posted 8 November , 2019 He served in HMS COLLINGWOOD for most of the war and was in action at Jutland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 November , 2019 Share Posted 8 November , 2019 He's on the 1939 Register for Bristol;, married with children, and one of those is blocked out suggesting there may be descendants today? Some records show 21/4/1897 and some 21/4/1899 as birth ?? Charlie PS Free this weekend on FindmyPast and on Ancestry so lots to find ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travers61 Posted 8 November , 2019 Share Posted 8 November , 2019 He is shown on 11 trees on ancestry, one is private & the others public. The ones that show his children show two children. This is a picture of his wedding in 1921 (apologies for quality). At his wedding on 1st October 1921 he is shown as 22 years old & a mate on a steam tug boat. He died on 12th September 1978 in Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted 8 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 8 November , 2019 Many thanks for all the help. Could be difficult to trace the children I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCl Posted 18 November , 2019 Share Posted 18 November , 2019 Here is the link to the Ancestry user who uploaded the wedding photo. They've been active in the last week or so. Might be worth messaging them asking if they are a relative\know any relatives. If you don't have an account, let me know and i'll point them in this direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travers61 Posted 19 November , 2019 Share Posted 19 November , 2019 15 hours ago, JamesCl said: Here is the link to the Ancestry user who uploaded the wedding photo. They've been active in the last week or so. Might be worth messaging them asking if they are a relative\know any relatives. If you don't have an account, let me know and i'll point them in this direction. With John Tomlinsons agreement, last week I messaged the person who up loaded the photo. Their grandfather & Frank were first cousins, but they have no current contact details for Frank's descendents. By online research & purchase of a will, fairly recent contact details have been found for a probable descendent of Frank. I will update this thread with any news as it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 19 November , 2019 Share Posted 19 November , 2019 4 minutes ago, travers61 said: I will update this thread with any news as it happens. Thanks for the update so far. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted 19 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 November , 2019 Yes, we are presently hoping for contact with an identified family member who has been messaged. Turns out I have 3 medals for F.H. Buckle -- the Pip, Squeak, & Wilfred trio. Results will be posted. Thanks for all the help with restoring these medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 November , 2019 Share Posted 23 November , 2019 Thanks to all your hard work I have been found, I am the granddaughter of Frank , and have been in direct contact with John. My mother, his daughter is 95 and suffering from dementia, but I wonder if seeing these medals might trigger any memories. Thanks to one and all. With gratitude and best wishes Hilary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted 30 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2019 I'd just like to report that the WWI medals have, today, been received by Hilary, granddaughter of the recipient, F.H. Buckle. Thanks to The Great War Forum, and to all who helped in the search for the descendants of Frank Buckle, especially travers61 without whose aid the mission could not have succeeded. My daughter also helped with a social media posting. I am so pleased that these medals have gone home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 30 November , 2019 Share Posted 30 November , 2019 Dear travers61, Brilliant work! Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista52 Posted 30 November , 2019 Share Posted 30 November , 2019 That's a beautiful story. I have my grandfathers three medals and I know how much they mean to me. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 30 November , 2019 Share Posted 30 November , 2019 Well done, and good of Hilary to have added her thanks here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travers61 Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 Pleased to have been involved in reuniting the medals with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 Yes, well done - really admirable. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 24 December , 2019 Share Posted 24 December , 2019 (edited) Brilliant result , From my own experience it's a great feeling to receive medals but even better when finding the relatives. Well done. Regards Barry Edited 26 December , 2019 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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