broomy
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Post by broomy on Oct 19, 2010 13:25:47 GMT
This is my Uncle Harry (x2) in the uniform of the RFC and my dad (Frank) of the Lancashire fusileers. Try as i may i can get no more information than that.   |
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Post by shred on Oct 19, 2010 17:41:31 GMT
Malcolm,
Do any of the pictures hace a date on the back? Do they have any photograph studio address on the back?
Was Harry called Harry or was he named Henry?
Sorry about all the questions.
Garry
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Post by broomy on Oct 19, 2010 18:42:02 GMT
Garry
Thanks for the responce. The originals are at my brothers house (all the 'tree' stuff is kept there) i don't think there was a date 'cos we would have jumped in the air at that! The one of Dad and Harry was taken at Le Tourneux's studio on Regent road. Dad was born in 1900--------Harry a couple of years before (i think). It couldn't have been taken after March 1918 cos of the RFC connection and not as early as 1914 cos dad don't look like a schoolboy.
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Post by bomber on Oct 19, 2010 18:51:25 GMT
Broomy, what were his parents called, and what is your mums name, these might be included on any records, also where was he living  Debs |
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Post by broomy on Oct 19, 2010 19:16:29 GMT
Their parents were Joseph and Frances Pilling.
Dunno if Dad knew mum this early...she was born in '07, they married in 1927.
While I'm here -----dad didn't take part in ww2 cos of he was in engineering, but i know I've seen the words 'Hosepipe inspector' somewhere.......he may have been involved with the fire brigade.
Dad was born in Dawson street--------dunno if he left home before he married.
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Post by bomber on Oct 19, 2010 19:40:06 GMT
Ok - that all helps, we may come up with something yet  |
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Post by broomy on Oct 19, 2010 19:47:48 GMT
I'll be truly amazed if you do--------------i only have 5 memories of my dad (he died when i was 4) and i didn't know of Harrys existance till 10 years ago.
My cousin Herbert makes me wonder too......died new years eve 1945, fom malaria i believe but i dont know if he came back to blighty and straight to hospital or did he go home and was taken ill?? He's in a CWG in St Annes
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Post by bomber on Oct 19, 2010 19:54:29 GMT
Well, theres enough of us on here now to come up with something. Have you got an Army number |
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Post by bomber on Oct 19, 2010 20:00:38 GMT
On the assumption he would have been too young to join up, he would have been going in right at the end of the war, could he have lied about his age, making his birth date late 1890's |
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Post by broomy on Oct 19, 2010 20:07:09 GMT
Dad was born in 1900--------i got his BC.
I'm gonna bring a list with me next week. ;D
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Post by bomber on Oct 19, 2010 20:08:31 GMT
Yeah I know he was born 1900, but could he have been 16 when he joined and lied about his age, making him born 1898 Can't wait to see the list lol  |
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Post by shred on Oct 19, 2010 20:18:07 GMT
I have just been through the Absent Voters List for Ordsall and surrounding areas. Sorry to say "no luck".
I acn only find two Pillings John Alfred Pilling registered at 68 Tatton St and William Pilling at 5 Blackburn Buildings. There is no mention of either in the Salford/Manchester Roll of Honour. I can't find any medal index card (see thread on Salford Forum). I am thinking that Frank may have joined up just as the war was coming to an end.
Not much help, will keep looking.
Garry
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Post by shred on Jul 5, 2014 11:41:11 GMT
First name(s) Harry
Last name Pilling
Birth year 1898
Birth date 08 Jan 1898
Birth parish Ordsall
Birth town Salford
Birth county Lancashire
Occupation App Tool Fitter
Attestation year 1918
Attestation date 06 Jun 1918
Attestation age 20
Service number 193036
Archive reference AIR 79/1749
Next of kin first name(s) -
Next of kin last name Pilling
Fathers name - Joseph
Address - 6 Burnett Street, Salford
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