Henry Ellis Hoad

[desperance]

Damn. This is further to my last:

arkessian checked the 1901 census, and found a Henry E Hoad born in Westgate in 1897: exactly the right age, exactly the right location. Hurrah!

Prompted by papersky, I checked records of soldiers killed in the First World War.

And found a record of one Henry Ellis Hoad, of Newcastle on Tyne. The site wouldn't tell me anything more without I paid up money, which I am reluctant to do; but even so...

Sigh.

Comments

Re: On the Menin Gate

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Yay. Again, thank you. Would there be any point in approaching his regiment, for details of the MM?

Re: On the Menin Gate

[arkessian.livejournal.com]

That's probably a good angle -- he was with the York and Lancaster Regiment when it was gazetted; also, they have a regimental museum in Rotherham...

His Medal Card from the National Archives is no help, although it *suggests* that his parents may have sent for his medals after the war.

Re: On the Menin Gate

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

I'm in Rotherham, so if there's anything you want me to check at the museum (I think it's in the public library), let me know. I don't go into town too frequently, but I should be there in the next couple of weeks.