shazlou456 Posted 26 February , 2022 Share Posted 26 February , 2022 Hi I am trying to trace any in formation regarding a John Thomas Fletcher born 2 Oct 1889 Rowley Regis he was serving in France in 1918 not sure which regiment but possibly the Staffordshire Regiment he got married in 1911 to a Rosabella Davies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazlou456 Posted 26 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2022 I have just found out that he was wounded twice and recommended for gallantry medal twice but thats all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 26 February , 2022 Share Posted 26 February , 2022 Which regiment was he then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 26 February , 2022 Share Posted 26 February , 2022 Hi shazlou456, 5 hours ago, shazlou456 said: ...he was serving in France in 1918... 3 hours ago, shazlou456 said: ...he was wounded twice and recommended for gallantry medal twice... May I ask how you know these? Can you share your reference sources? Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 26 February , 2022 Share Posted 26 February , 2022 Wounded details are quite easy to happen upon with service papers ,, The Times, on line sources but recommendations for gallantry not very often . Regimental archives and newspapers are my sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazlou456 Posted 26 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2022 I found out he was in France due to divorce papers which stated so. He also committed bigamy and newspapers reporting this stated he had been wounded twice and recommended for gallantry twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 Can you confirm his first wife was Rosabella whom he married in 1911. This makes his father William. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 Just because he was given a recommendation for bravery doesn’t mean it was for medal. it could’ve been for a mention in dispatches , a divisional certificate, promotion … I love the judges comments about better to give a bullet than receive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 3 hours ago, Mark1959 said: his first wife was Rosabella whom he married in 1911. This makes his father William. Looks like it from Ancestry material... George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 Interesting read within the Divorce papers... Also says he was serving in France George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 TNA has the divorce papers (but not online) Reference:J 77/1393/2763 Divorce Court File: 2763. Appellant: Rosabella Fletcher. Respondent: John Thomas Fletcher. Type: Wife's petition for divorce [wd]. Date:1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 What year was the newspaper article from please? This will mean we can exclude some medal index cards if the newspaper article is before 1916 (As would have a star) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 Birmingham Daily Post 15 June 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, corisande said: TNA has the divorce papers (but not online) Reference:J 77/1393/2763 Divorce Court File: 2763. Appellant: Rosabella Fletcher. Respondent: John Thomas Fletcher. Type: Wife's petition for divorce [wd]. Date:1918 Available in Ancestry in full George Edited 27 February , 2022 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 Name: John Thomas Fletcher Record Type: Divorce Type: Wife's petition for divorce [wd]. Petition Date: 1918 Spouse: Rosabella Fletcher Divorce Court File Number: 2763 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 57 minutes ago, George Rayner said: Available in Ancestry in full George You got a link to ancestry pls so I can have a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 5 minutes ago, Coldstreamer said: You got a link to ancestry pls so I can have a look George has kindly given that Spouse: Rosabella Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 1. We have not been told why the OP believes that the bigamy case is the man born 1889 in Rowley Regis. Nor why he is interested in this man. It is difficult to work without all the facts 2. But that man is in 1891 census with his parents, William & Leah. And the 1889 birth is recorded in Rowley Regis 3. William appears to die before the 1901 census. Leah is a widow, but John Thomas is not there 4 I cannot find him in 1901 nor 1911, but he marries in Nov 1911 - a poignant Marriage Cert 5. The Ancestry trees cannot add anything, nor can I get more of the Divorce Papers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 49 minutes ago, corisande said: George has kindly given that Spouse: Rosabella Fletcher Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2465/images/48891_83024005549_3084-00000?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.49003814.1697302180.1645513911-1289030203.1597558527&pId=90166528 Divorce papers-Ancestry George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazlou456 Posted 27 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2022 31 minutes ago, George Rayner said: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2465/images/48891_83024005549_3084-00000?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.49003814.1697302180.1645513911-1289030203.1597558527&pId=90166528 Divorce papers-Ancestry George John Thomas fletcher was my nans sister. Sorry for delay in reply as my Internet has been down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 (edited) My apologies if my enthusiasm has gone too far. It is never my intention to impinge upon any individual's family details beyond the needs for the research George Edited 27 February , 2022 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 27 February , 2022 Share Posted 27 February , 2022 Shazlou456 The biographical detail is important. We cannot fully identify the correct John Thomas Fletcher unless we can find a bit of military evidence linking him to the correct JT Fletcher. So first we need to know if we can find the right man from census and other records. We can then see if the right man can be linked to a particular soldier's records. So if your Nan can be linked to the man the contributors have discussed -who was married to Rosabella - then that is a start. So is your Nan one of the sisters mentioned in the 1901 census or could she be? Is a name correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazlou456 Posted 27 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2022 My nan was Florence Davies Rosabellas sisters were also lavina ada and Ethel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazlou456 Posted 27 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2022 I do believe that the man who's mother is named Leah is the correct one. John Thomas Fletcher also had a stepson named Charlie and a daughter named May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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