grantowi Posted 26 February , 2008 Share Posted 26 February , 2008 Hi Chaps, Another one of my elusive ones, hes on the GWR ROL and is also mentioned in their magazine. Iv'e trolled the name through CWGC and nothing. the details I have are : Name - Grey Fore - Thomas C Rank - Lance Corporal Regt - Duke of Edinburghs (Wiltshire) (no idea of Batt) Died - Kia France about 03/15. Any help Id'ing him welcomed Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procat Posted 26 February , 2008 Share Posted 26 February , 2008 Hi Grant, SDGW records: Name; Thomas Charles Gray (Note spelling) Rank: L/Cpl Number: 10220 Regt: Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire regiment) Batt: 2nd Battalion Born: reading, Berks Enlisted: Swindon, Wilts Residence: Swindon Died: 13 Mar 1915 How: KIA Theatre: France & Flanders Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 26 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2008 Doh, spelling again !! Cheers Doug Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 26 February , 2008 Share Posted 26 February , 2008 Ah the fun of research eh Grant, i lost count as to the CWGC & SDGW differences. Keep smiling mate Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 26 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2008 Bob, And when you add two lots of GWR sources (ROL and Mag) with diffrent spelling into the mix, it takes it to a whole new level :-( You got printed yet ? Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 26 February , 2008 Share Posted 26 February , 2008 Mate, if it was going to be easy someone else would already have done it. Mine was easy compared , at printers today, proof copy next week & all being well 1st print run by mid march. Go steady Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted 27 February , 2008 Share Posted 27 February , 2008 Hi Grantowi I have his Mic but can't find any other military records 1901 census Gray Thomas 26 Head Steam Engine Fitter Bristol, Gloucestershire 263 Cricklade Road, Swindon Gray Edith 24 Wife Swindon, Wiltshire 263 Cricklade Road, Swindon Gray Florence 4 Daughter Swindon, Wiltshire 263 Cricklade Road, Swindon Gray Charles 1 Son Swindon, Wiltshire 263 Cricklade Road, Swindon Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 27 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2008 Hi Mel. Thanks for that, I think the one you found was his dad, as my one is down as a frame builders asistant, which is a major step down for an engine fitter, and was usually an unskilled job. I wonder if there was a son born in between the other two kids, or just before the daughter. If i get time, i'll see if i can find the marriage and come back to you, Cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted 29 February , 2008 Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Hi Grant what if Charles is called that in the home but his full name could be Thomas Charles Junior Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 29 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Hi Mel, Its not only the age, its the trade as well. In the 1901 Thomas is a steam engine fitter, which was a highly qualified job, my Thomas was a Frame builders assistant, little more than a labourer helping to make wooden "skeletons" of the railway coachs. It just seems to be a gigantic step down in status, and wages. You may be right and he suffered some sort of misadventure that caused him to change jobs, I'll have to do some more digging on this chap Cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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