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J Faulkner Rifle Brigade.

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mthasl
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J Faulkner Rifle Brigade.

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This may seem a strange request but I am trying to find any relatives of the above, he was in the same battalion as my father and gave him a painting that he'd done, this hung on our wall at home for years and when my father died was passed to me. I would like to return it to any of Rifleman Faulkner's relatives if there are any.

What I know about him is He was in E company 8th Batt Rifle Brigade no 6968978 they were sent to France on 15th June and I believe were in the battle for Caen. Rfl Faulkner was in action on 23rd July 1944 and wounded on 4th August 1944. My father always believed he was killed but he was in fact captured. I have found the casualty list 1516 which lists his capture. On list 17 the date 30th June 1951 is given so he obviously came home and didn't die a prisoner of war.

His address given at time of enlistment was "53 Eagle Court, Wanstead E11 1PD" This address is redacted on the 1939 register with one person only living there! I know my father gave his mother-in-laws address when he enlisted but he appears in 1939 living with his own mother.

I have tried Ancestry and FMP using variations of his name to try and find out his date of birth, this is not given in the regimental book which I have.

I have now run out of ideas.

If anyone has any idea how I can find his date of birth I would appreciate it. I don't even know if he was married.

thanks
maxine
VALLMO9
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Re: J Faulkner Rifle Brigade.

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Could this lady be his mother??

Essex Burial Index 1530-1994
irst name(s) Anne Florence
Last name Faulkner
Age 58
Birth year 1887
Residence 53 Eagle Court, Wanstead
Burial date 04 Apr 1945
Place Wanstead

She's in the 1939 Register (DoB 26 Jan 1886, widowed) with a Betty Faulkner (DoB 15 Jan 1916, married) living at 35 Alderton Hill, Loughton, Chigwell, Essex.

Anne's 31 January 1946 Probate record is on Ancestry. She left her money to Betty Faulkner, spinster. I guess the 1939 Register, stating Betty's a widow, is incorrect.
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VALLMO9
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Re: J Faulkner Rifle Brigade.

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London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
Name: Annie Florence Moudon
Marriage Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1886
Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1913
Marriage Place: St Paul, Northfields, Ealing, England
Father: Jules Henri Moudon
Spouse: Charles Horace Faulkner

Children:

Births Mar 1916 Hendon 3a 622
Faulkner Betty
MMN: Moudon
Births Sep 1918 Hendon 3a 473
Faulkner John
MMN: Moudon
Births Mar 1920 Hendon 3a 822
Faulkner Peter
MMN: Moudon
mthasl
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Re: J Faulkner Rifle Brigade.

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thanks that helps a lot. Seems his name might have been John. Gives me something to search with now.

maxine
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