English WW1 Military Service records (General)

by Speedwell_Blue, Monday, March 17, 2008, 10:32 (6104 days ago) @ slowhands

Thanks slowhands,

My dad is planning a trip to Kew now and as a Forest boy in Kent and @ 78 it'll be an expedition for him! You picked up the Richard and Ann parents link quickly, I think James's name was one of Elizabeth Marfell's brothers names, they both re-used names from across the family. The two boys - twins - Raymond and Thomas both died less than one year old of whooping cough - none of the 'living' family knew of their existence, so was a tragedy at the time. Sadly James made it through WW1 only to die in a tragic motorcycle accident near Steam Mills. Albert Victor Marfell Meek is the old boy in one of the photo's in the gallery pages sitting on a racing tricycle with the caption "possibly a Meek" - my dad remembers him well. Albert took over Meek's buses from my Grandad Tom (Leslie) Meek c. 1930 when being paid in rabbits and kind during the depression wasn't getting money into the house with a large family to bring up!

David and David thanks for your info too.

Regards,
Roland.