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Post by FlutterPixie on Mar 29, 2018 10:08:32 GMT
Hello! Thanks again!! I'm not sure that is him as I know he lived in Eccles/Patricroft. He was born in 1894 and survived the war, he died in the 1960s. Thank you! :-) Now i think this is a different R. Darby Have you more details on your Robert/Bob? Like date of birth, if & where married/born/died Last census you have him on? Ben  Click on the image to see a bigger image. View Attachment |
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Post by FlutterPixie on Mar 29, 2018 10:09:17 GMT
Is this your Darby family 1911 at 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton Robert Darby 38 Christina B Darby 40 George Henry Darby 20 ( He also served ww1 ) Bob Darby 17 Engine Painter Mary Jane Darby 15 Christina Darby 11 Ellen Darby 4 Joseph Darby 8 months Ben |
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Post by FlutterPixie on Mar 29, 2018 10:10:07 GMT
Yes that is him! :-) Is this your Darby family 1911 at 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton Robert Darby 38 Christina B Darby 40 George Henry Darby 20 ( He also served ww1 ) Bob Darby 17 Engine Painter Mary Jane Darby 15 Christina Darby 11 Ellen Darby 4 Joseph Darby 8 months Ben |
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Post by shred on Mar 29, 2018 20:37:33 GMT
Robert (Bob) Darby and his brother, George Henry Darby. are named on the Bridgewater St, UMC, Roll of Honour.  I am 99% confident that the medal card posted by Ben is that of your Bob Darby. There is a service record for George Henry available for downloading from Ancestry. A few details on George: Darby, George Henry – Private Son of Robert and Christina B. Darby, of 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton, Eccles, Lancashire. Husband of Hannah Darby, of 185, Ellesmere Street, Eccles, Lancashire. Formerly 31102, Labour Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly 65514, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Demobilised 01 March 1919. Bob is one of the men shown in the image hereunder.   |
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Post by FlutterPixie on Mar 30, 2018 17:29:15 GMT
Hello! Thank you so so much for your information and time, that is very kind of you! I agree that it does look highly likely that that it's the same Bob Darby that i'm looking for! Also thank you for the info on George, it's all very exciting! Kindest regards Robert (Bob) Darby and his brother, George Henry Darby. are named on the Bridgewater St, UMC, Roll of Honour. I am 99% confident that the medal card posted by Ben is that of your Bob Darby. There is a service record for George Henry available for downloading from Ancestry. A few details on George: Darby, George Henry – Private Son of Robert and Christina B. Darby, of 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton, Eccles, Lancashire. Husband of Hannah Darby, of 185, Ellesmere Street, Eccles, Lancashire. Formerly 31102, Labour Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly 65514, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Demobilised 01 March 1919. Bob is one of the men shown in the image hereunder. |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 25, 2018 19:11:07 GMT
Is this your Darby family 1911 at 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton Robert Darby 38 Christina B Darby 40 George Henry Darby 20 ( He also served ww1 ) Bob Darby 17 Engine Painter Mary Jane Darby 15 Christina Darby 11 Ellen Darby 4 Joseph Darby 8 months Ben Ben, the below from our draft book confirms the address and his service number. "Wounded July 1916" means he was wounded on the Somme (Thiepval). DARBY, Bob. Pte 11620. Went to France 23/11/15. Wounded July 1916. DMU 24/12/18. 11620 Pte. R. Darby. 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton. |
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Post by FlutterPixie on Dec 28, 2018 20:30:32 GMT
Is this your Darby family 1911 at 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton Robert Darby 38 Christina B Darby 40 George Henry Darby 20 ( He also served ww1 ) Bob Darby 17 Engine Painter Mary Jane Darby 15 Christina Darby 11 Ellen Darby 4 Joseph Darby 8 months Ben Ben, the below from our draft book confirms the address and his service number. "Wounded July 1916" means he was wounded on the Somme (Thiepval). DARBY, Bob. Pte 11620. Went to France 23/11/15. Wounded July 1916. DMU 24/12/18. 11620 Pte. R. Darby. 9 Bridgewater Street, Winton. Wow, thank you so much for finding this out for me, that is so interesting, you have made my day! 😀 Kindest regards! |
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