wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Just picked up this postcard on the front is a picture of a artillery soldier and on the rear is a note of death, but i can find no trace ? any ideas etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Just picked up this postcard on the front is a picture of a artillery soldier and on the rear is a note of death, but i can find no trace ? any ideas etc How's about this - was he known as Ernest, but it was his middle name? http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=5 Can't find any Appleford on CWGC anyone able to do SDGW? Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 That looks pretty promising to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyford Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Like you, I could find no trace of Ernest Appleford on CWGC. There is an Ernest Appleford on the Medal indexes but he is in the Hampshires. There is an Ernest Appleford dying in the first qtr. Jan/feb/Mar/ 1917 in Fareham, Hampshire on the civilian St. Catherine's Index, 2b 1000. But this would mean that he died of non war- related causes, not in service and fairly early in the war - so not in the later flu epidemic (although the 1917 could be interpreted as 1919) - and yet we have this wonderful clear photo of Ernest Appleford. There does seem to be an alteration to the first letter of the first name & so I wonder if it was labelled later and there is doubt about the Christian name. Or - what if it is Ernest Appleyard?? which I haven't looked for. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Kate, nice to here from you again and info much appreciated, Geoff (ps on original its does seem like 1917) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 I don't think it is Appleyard but if it is .....looks more like Appleford to me.... Name: APPLEYARD, ERNEST Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 03/05/1917 Service No: 32996 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 4 and 5. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL No link to artillery on MIC's. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 I agrre there seems no connection to the artillery and completly different date, perhaps as suggested died when out of service through discharge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 No Appleyard or Appleford died that date on SDGW. No Applefords at all on SDGW in RGA/RFA and only 4 Appleyards. Died out of service seems the most logical as said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Does seem to look that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Ernest Appleford age 23 death registered in FARHAM 1st qtr 1917 ( Ancestry .co) Ernest Appleford birth registered in Newbury 1893 (Freebmd). are Fareham and Newbury close by? Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 This seems like the correct details, will check the previous mic to see if a discharge date is shown, might get lucky. Distance isnt that far from each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Just looking at the postcard again: does it say USA studios? It's not THE USA, is it? or was that the name of a British Studios of the time. He certainly looks as if he is in the RGA, cap badge etc., although the badge looks not quite right. (maybe its the light reflecting on it though). Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Many have eyes but cannot see, never even saw that. Anyone any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Google is your friend. Check out this web site http://www.melmorrisfamilytree.com Surname list brings up. Ernest Appleford born 10 Aug 1893, West Woodspeen, Speen, Berkshire, England died 17 Feb 1917, Cosham, Hampshire, England Might be worth an email. Regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Well done Phil. Hope wulsten can get to the bottom of it. would like to know more on this chap now. Susan. PS found the following on another forum by Googling USA studio "USA studios" were a British photographers - first around in 1907 apparently, up to and during ww1 (well, must have been or else Ernest would not have been "sitting" - silly me!!).. Apparently 8+ in London and 5 in the provinces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 After checking the inscription on the back it looks as though the date is the 17th you can just see the mark in the scan Have sent email will post any reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Wonderful Wulsten. Let's hope this is your man. Looks as if everything fits. Yes, you can just about see where a line for number 1 may have been. Smashing news. Can't wait for outcome. Fingers crossed for this man. Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Speen is just over the border from Hampshire; Cosham (which is just to the north of Portsmouth) is about an hour's drive away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 17 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Susan, fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 18 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2007 Please find reply and have offered forwarding of the original postcard back to the family, Dear Geoff, Many thanks for the information and the photo, I will add it to the web page with a citation to you - can you give me your last name? Ernest was a 2nd cousin twice removed to me, so fairly distant. I have little info on him, but, I will email the researcher who gave me that information, and provide him with your email, in case he wants to get in touch with you - he may have more information than I have. Once again, many thanks for getting in touch, photos are always a joy - I don't have too many of my ancestors, but am always happy to put up those from the collateral lines - Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyford Posted 19 July , 2007 Share Posted 19 July , 2007 Geoff That is a very satisfying development and your interest and search for information has had a good result. A distant relative of Ernest Appleford has seen his photograph and the information that you have. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 19 July , 2007 Share Posted 19 July , 2007 What a wonderful result Geoff ! I've been following this thread with interest ...... ! I love the photo of Ernest .......... beautiful eyes .... and so young ! May he rest in the knowledge that he has been " found " and not forgotten ! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 19 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 19 July , 2007 Thanks everyone for the positive response and its nice to have such a result and reunite, cheers again to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 14 April , 2009 Share Posted 14 April , 2009 Mods, could this be moved to the Possible Non Comms Section please Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 14 April , 2009 Share Posted 14 April , 2009 Wulsten, if you don't mind I'll do that. There are some sherlocks who hang around there who may have missed this so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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