chrismac Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 Anyone able to help with a George Pearson who I believe died/KIA on 7th August 1916 (might have served in the Border Regiment) He would be connected to Stiffkey, Norfolk I'm currently tracing all of those off the village war memorial and he is the only one I cannot place Many thanks chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 chris,the george pearson in the border regt was from sandiside in westmorland,born beetham,westmorland,at least you can eliminate him,it narrows it down a bit,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac Posted 1 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2005 Thanks Bernard I'm now tempted to think it is - 3717 Private George Pearson of the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers having cleaned a suggested date from another source that although is wrong on the year is accurate on the day and month - 7th August 1915 anyone able to confirm ? thanks chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 chris,born peckham,m/sex,enlisted m/c,lived in london,bernard chuck us another,at least they are being narrowed down mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac Posted 1 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2005 I have PEARSON George W Private 7 August 1916 I've checked the 1901 census and there's nothing there though there were two Pearson's living in the village who served in WW2 Any George Pearson with Norfolk connections might give us a start thanks chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 Chris Try this one Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac Posted 1 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2005 That would be him, oddly enough I have - PRIVATE BERTIE RINGWOOD, Born in Stiffkey in 1894 26502, 8th Battalion Border Regiment Died on 6th June 1917 age 23 Son of Mrs. E. Ringwood, of Stiffkey, Wells, Norfolk. Strange that two lads from the same small village should go to a far distant rregiment. Did they ask because of other friends/family contacts ? Were they part of a 'job lot' posted out of the 3rd Battalion Norfolks (training battalion) ? Still no confirmation of him on 1901 census. No such place as North Heigham either thanks again chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 chris,shaymen is right,the george pearson i gave you was 2nd batt,the one shaymen gave you is the correct one,theres no mystery to why he was in the border regt,its the only regt that can recruit from anywhere because of the sparse population in its region,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 chris,heigham is in the middle of norwich,right near the town centre,its known as north heigham,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 That would be him, oddly enough I have - No such place as North Heigham either thanks again chris <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chris There was (Dont know if it still is ) a parish of Norwich called North Heigham. Try a bit of googling - seems to come up with quite a few hits for North Heigham. Regards Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac Posted 1 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2005 Ah the shame, and me a Norfolk lad Still not too sure other than coincidence why both these ended in the Border's Regiment. I know that many were sent wherever needed to make up numbers. There is now another name that has been passed to me. Bullimore, I believe the first name was Herbert Any help would be appreciated again thanks to you both chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 Chris This could be him You probably need some of our Forum census experts to check him out. Come on you census guys - where are you ? If you have no luck - edit your title - put in the word census - they will take the bait. Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac Posted 2 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 July , 2005 Thanks again still no sign of Herbert Bullimore's birth how odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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