lesleyw Posted 19 December , 2007 Share Posted 19 December , 2007 my gf henry owen, served with middx reg?? 2 different medal cards, 1 pte henry owen, reg number g/16217. 2nd, pte henry owen, reg number g/24301. could they be the same person? he lost an arm in great war. would he have been in a military hosp? what else can some nice person tell me about this illusive gf who was born as harry marke, and lied about his age....naughty man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 20 December , 2007 Share Posted 20 December , 2007 Lesley, Losing his arm will likely mean he received a pension, and therefore a chance his records survive. You can search for his records online at Ancestry.com Link: http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=L...id=0%3a7858%3a0 A quick look shows quite a few Henry Owen records, so it will be a bit hit and miss. But did he serve as Henry Owen or Henry Marke? There is a record for Henry Sidney Edward Marke - maybe him? Henry S E Marke served in the Royal Army Service Corps: Medal card of Marke, Henry Sidney Edward Corps Regiment No Rank Army Service Corps R330166 Private Have a look at The Long Long Trail linked at the top of the page - it will give you research advice. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyw Posted 20 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2007 Lesley, Losing his arm will likely mean he received a pension, and therefore a chance his records survive. You can search for his records online at Ancestry.com Link: http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=L...id=0%3a7858%3a0 A quick look shows quite a few Henry Owen records, so it will be a bit hit and miss. But did he serve as Henry Owen or Henry Marke? There is a record for Henry Sidney Edward Marke - maybe him? Henry S E Marke served in the Royal Army Service Corps: Medal card of Marke, Henry Sidney Edward Corps Regiment No Rank Army Service Corps R330166 Private Have a look at The Long Long Trail linked at the top of the page - it will give you research advice. Ian Hi ian, thanks for your help and advice. i have looked for war records for henry marke, but found nothing so far. when henry married he was henry owen marke? my mum said he definitely was henry owen when he enlisted, because he gave a wrong age. we cannot find any death records for him either. what would you advise me to do? kind regards....lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 20 December , 2007 Share Posted 20 December , 2007 Lesley, Maybe download the two medal cards (you might get both on the same page for just one Pnds3.50 payment if you are lucky). If one is your man he would likely have a Silver War Badge reference. Having lost an arm he would have been discharged from the army on medical grounds. With the SWB reference you can check the SWB roll for more of his details (or ask a pal to do a SWB lookup for you when tyey next go to Kew). Does anyone in the family have his medals? His name/rank/regiment and number will be on the rim. Would this be his birth: Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ---------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1897 --------------------------------------------------- Marke Harry Marylebone 1a 523 Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyw Posted 20 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2007 Hi Ian, yes, thats my harrys birth. my mum last saw her dad in 67, she says he did have a silver medal, but she does not know where it is. mums mum and dad never married, her mum put her in n.c.h for 7 yrs, so she never got to see much of her dad. i will go to kew in the new year, and do a check.nothing would make mum happier than finding out about her dad, and visit his grave to bid a proper goodbye. i really appreciate your help and advice, its very humbling.....thank you....kind regards.....lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 21 December , 2007 Share Posted 21 December , 2007 Lesley, I was intrigued to see where the name Owen might have come from - mother's maiden name, etc. Anyway, no obvious clues. Here he appears to be in 1901: Harry Marke, age= 4 born=Ldn St Pancras Middlesex, residence = Tottenham. I am glad to be of some help - it is an exciting, intriguing, sometimes saddening, and yes, maybe even a humbling experience to track down your own ancestors, so I am happy to help others on that path! Good luck in your searches and Season's Greetings. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyw Posted 21 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2007 Lesley, I was intrigued to see where the name Owen might have come from - mother's maiden name, etc. Anyway, no obvious clues. Here he appears to be in 1901: Harry Marke, age= 4 born=Ldn St Pancras Middlesex, residence = Tottenham. I am glad to be of some help - it is an exciting, intriguing, sometimes saddening, and yes, maybe even a humbling experience to track down your own ancestors, so I am happy to help others on that path! Good luck in your searches and Season's Greetings. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesleyw Posted 21 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2007 hi ian, i guess henrys mum remarried after robert died in 1910. when i get anymore forward, i will post some good news after the new year. once again i would like to thank you for your help, and may you and your family have a wonderful xmas, and a great new year. And a merry xmas to all other helpers and members....kind regards.....lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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