Gary68 Posted 28 February , 2008 Share Posted 28 February , 2008 I've found my Great Grandfather Frank Webb, 3 years of trawling and out of the blue i get an email from a distant relative, please can anyone give me some information or a lead from this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 28 February , 2008 Share Posted 28 February , 2008 Gary, What do you know about him? Place of birth, residence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 28 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2008 He was 30 in 1917 , his Dad was called George and it's his wedding day in the photo, the other thing is his best man was in the Sussex regiment and the woman infront (I believe it's my GG Auntie) is holding a scots guard beret. Would it help if i put a photo of the beret on the forum? The plot thickens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 28 February , 2008 Share Posted 28 February , 2008 Give it ago mate. The more information the better. So you don't know where he may be from? Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 28 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2008 What do you think? The best man Albert Maryan was 100% in the Sussex Regiment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 28 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2008 Give it ago mate. The more information the better. So you don't know where he may be from? Llew. No idea where he's from , he got my Great Grandmother pregnant , went to war , came back and married her and then as far as my Grandfather thought was KIA. But i know that's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 29 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2008 I've been given / guessed wrong information it's the other guy in the photo which is my Great Grandfather (see below) and i've his medal card details below , can someone please have a look , i think i understand it , but what does (2B) mean? Frank Webb *4/ R Scots Pte 2881 Tank Corps Pte 95601 Victory * TC/101B7 1080 British do do 15 Star Tank / ic 119 Theatre of war (2B) Balkans Date 5. 6 . 15 + how would i find out any more information about him? His beret. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kormoran Posted 29 February , 2008 Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Gary, The 2b merely refers to the theatre of war he first served in (The Balkans). Some MIC's only show the code (in this case 2b) but on your this card the compiler has also added the actual theatre of war. Regards Russ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 29 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Thanks , so therefore would that have been Gallipoli ? Also was he in the 4th Battalion? Cheers again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 29 February , 2008 Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Gary, No records on Ancestry I'm afraid mate,but if go on to the long long trail site and follow the links to the 1/4th Bn Royal Scots you will be able to see where they were. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 29 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Because we know so little about Frank , what's the chances he would have been Scottish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 29 February , 2008 Share Posted 29 February , 2008 The same chance of you or I being Scottish I suppose. Without any further information you will probably never know. The distant relative that sent you the original e mail, do they know anything more about the picture. Its very difficult to try and find further information without the basics. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 29 February , 2008 Share Posted 29 February , 2008 Gary, Are you saying he survived the war ? Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 1 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2008 The story was he had been killed in action , but i believe because none of the WW1 deads match (17 Frank Webb's in total) up he came back from war , things didn't work out with my GG mother and he went to live abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 1 March , 2008 Share Posted 1 March , 2008 Hi Gary, What brings you down on F Webb of the R Scots, as oppose to the others ? just the hat ? Is there an address on his wedding cert for him ? Whats the wifes name ? whats the fathers (george) occupation on the wedding cert ? Dont rely too much on the matching up of the dead, recently I had a Mr Gillet listed under Gillespe, it was only some inspired work by forum members that he was discovered. List every single thing that you know about him - fact or family lore - on here, and I'm sure there are forum members who will rise to the challenge of finding him. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary68 Posted 1 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2008 Thanks for helping , right here goes...the facts No address , just states Pembury on the wedding cert, bride's mum lived there , wedding took place also in Pembury Tunbridge Wells on 1st Sept 1917 Frank Webb is 30 years of age on the wedding cert , it says he's a soldier on active service , no number or regiment. His father's name is George , he was a warehouseman, looks like no webb family are present at the wedding. Wife's name is Keturah Maryan and she's 25 , born in Hailsham in 1892 Keturah's brother (Albert) is also in the photo , he was in the Sussex regiment. My Grandfather is also Frank Webb born 16th April 1916 in Streatham , but christened as Frank Maryan 1 month before the wedding which was also in pembury (Aug 1917). Only changing it to Webb in the 70's Over to you mate and thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 1 March , 2008 Share Posted 1 March , 2008 Hi, 30 in 1917 = Dob 1887 Frank Webb - Manchester / 8D / 254 / 4th qtr 1887 in 1891 Census: Living at 49 Neddlewood St, Manchester are WEBB, George Head Married M 34 Warehouseman Birtles Cheshire VIEW WEBB, Alice Wife Married F 31 Manchester Lancashire VIEW WEBB, George H Son M 9 Scholar Manchester Lancashire VIEW WEBB, Frank Son M 3 Manchester Lancashire VIEW WEBB, Walter Son M 1 Manchester Lancashire VIEW It needs some one to check the 1901 census now. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 1 March , 2008 Share Posted 1 March , 2008 I can't find them on the 1901 census. It could be down to spelling, they could have emigrated????? Llew. 1891 England Census about Frank Webb Name: Frank Webb Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Relation: Son Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Alice Gender: Male Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Manchester Ecclesiastical parish: Albert Memorial County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Manchester Sub-registration district: St George ED, institution, or vessel: 17 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alice Webb 31 Frank Webb 3 George Webb 34 George H Webb 9 Walter Webb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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