Looking for relatives of a good man

z900guy · 09-11-2008, 03:45

6521 Taylor William J49116 O.S. HMS "Wellington" 61 Trinity Street

I have here a set of WW1 medals for William Taylor and would be happy to return them to his relatives if only I knew how to find them , Any advice happily received

Thanks

Chris

z900guy · 09-11-2008, 04:41

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d.../745/0/116.pdf

National archives records but not much help

Doug · 09-11-2008, 09:27

Please hold on to them until you have absolute proof of identity, I do have a William Taylor in my family but I’m not aware of his Service during the first war at this time. The unfortunately this is one of those situations where there will be a number of claimants.

My William Taylor was my Great, Great Grandfather. I am current looking for five set’s of Medals from the first war.

Doug · 09-11-2008, 09:43

Just Checked the information I do have and I’m sorry to say it’s not my direct relative. Although I have no doubt that there would be cousins.

Chris, thank you anyway……this offer shows the measure of your understanding and respect for this mans service. I wish you every success in finding a living relative. Good Luck.

jaysay · 09-11-2008, 10:51

Send Retlaw a PM he's the army records buff on here, he'll be able to help

Retlaw · 09-11-2008, 12:46

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Originally Posted by z900guy

6521 Taylor William J49116 O.S. HMS "Wellington" 61 Trinity Street

I have here a set of WW1 medals for William Taylor and would be happy to return them to his relatives if only I knew how to find them , Any advice happily received

Thanks

Chris

William Taylor Ordinary Seaman. Service Nu J49116, last served on H.M.S. Wellington, and lived at 61 Trinity St, Oswaldtwistle, he was registered as an Absent Voter Nu 6521, he survived the war. There should be relatives still in Ossy, but Taylor is a common name around here, could be millions of claimants, you should'nt have put his service Nu up, and let the claimant prove it.

Finding Royal Navy Attestation Papers is proving difficult.

Retlaw.

z900guy · 09-11-2008, 20:15

Thanks guys it would have been nice to track them down especially on remeberance day .
Oddly enough I cannot find any references to a " HMS Wellington " in the first war only the second

Retlaw · 09-11-2008, 22:14

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Originally Posted by z900guy

Thanks guys it would have been nice to track them down especially on remeberance day .
Oddly enough I cannot find any references to a " HMS Wellington " in the first war only the second

It was actually the HMS Duke of Wellington.

Retlaw.

z900guy · 09-11-2008, 23:42

Thanks Ret I will look it up .............I did find a Duke of Wellington but that was broken up before the war so Im on the hunt for its replacement

Cheers
Chris

Retlaw · 10-11-2008, 13:19

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Originally Posted by z900guy

Thanks Ret I will look it up .............I did find a Duke of Wellington but that was broken up before the war so Im on the hunt for its replacement

Cheers
Chris

The Royal Navy also named shore bases as if they were ships.
May have been a depot.

Retlaw.