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Post by shred on Jun 14, 2011 21:48:08 GMT
A SWARM welcome to you, norm.
If we can help with anything please shout up.
Garry
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Norm
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Post by Norm on Jun 15, 2011 11:10:39 GMT
Thank you for the welcome Garry, I was pointed here by Malcolm Pilling and John Blakeney who both replied to a point I made on Facebook that I was named after an uncle, a Salford lad, who was killed in the war. They asked me if he was mentioned on any memorial and that I should come here. I dont know of any memorial and am not sure where to look. Although I was born in Salford and my family arer still there, I now live in Sweden. Any pointers would be appreciated. My uncles name was Norman Weston Born: Mar Q 1923, , Salford, Lancashire, England
Died: 23 Apr 1943, , , Near Tunis, Tunisia at age 20
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Post by shred on Jun 15, 2011 18:52:34 GMT
Norman,
Sorry to say that we haven't got your uncle's name in our database. We only have 2 Westons:
WW1
Weston George Rifleman R/8301 Born Lichborough, Northants.; residence Salford; enlisted Northampton. Son of Mr. J. George Weston, of 6, Browning St., Salford, Manchester.
WW2
Weston Robert Craftsman 3532798 Son of Robert and Margaret Weston, of Swinton, Manchester.
That said... we have quite a few memorials to transcribe yet. Do you know which area of Salford Norman's family resided in? I tried CWGC but no family details are given.
Regards,
Garry
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Post by Norm on Jun 16, 2011 11:26:21 GMT
Garry,
I know exactly where they lived, it was Jubilee Street down Whit Lane just before Jubilee Bridge. The family were there from the early part of last century until their deaths in mid century so it would cover all of Norman's life. I lived in that house myself when I was very young child.
Norman
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Post by shred on Jun 16, 2011 22:41:40 GMT
Hi Norma, Your uncle may have been mentioned on the St George's Church Memorial which was demolished in 1987, although they left the spire of the church.  We are still trying to find out if there was a war memorial and whether it was saved. |
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Post by Norm on Jun 17, 2011 9:49:43 GMT
I dont ever remember a war memorial at St. George's but I may just not remember! I feel sure though that my family would have pointed out, if there had been one, my uncle's name.
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