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She hasn't sent me her fathers service number. I assume she would know it. She knows the service number we have. Your explanation as to how he could end up with a number that relates to Padgate does...

Just had a look. I can purchase it online didn't go any further so not sure if they email it to you once you pay. Will see what Olive wants to do as it is her that is paying.
Cheers
Sue

Hi Grisel,
Thank you for your reply.
I did find when doing research in Canada a bit of a pain. Some area's are better then others. Of course my problem is we are coming into a period where privacy...

Evening Lesley and Jomot,
I have been having a play around on the internet.
Found the list of RAF service numbers which lists the numbers and where that number was allocated to. Very interesting....

Hi Lesley,
Thank you for your help.
Yes I am wondering if it is worth a try ringing them. Everything I have read from their site states you need a death certificate.
If the Hugh that went to...

You never know I might get someone willing to help though I won't hold my breath. Government departments like to follow the rules no give because legislation has to be followed to the rule book.
I...

Hi Jomot,
Thank you so much for your help. Yes the surname does vary. I am also tracing a McDavitt family which is an Irish surname and there are many variants of spellings it also changes to...

Hi Jomot,
I haven't discarded the Hugh born Scotland. At this stage I feel it is up to the family in Canada to look into it further.
Putting myself in her shoes I would find it a heck of a shock to...

Hi Jomot
Yes totally agree with you about second hand info.
I also checked my fathers RAF record and no second number. Though here in NZ I have seen NZ records with two numbers. The second number I...

Hi Jomo,
Oh sorry for the confusion.
The woman in Canada is the daughter of the Hugh McDevitt I found born in 1921 Scotland. This is also the same Hugh McDevitt that sailed to Canada 1952. He is...

Hi Lesley,
Thank you for checking out the memorial. I would have thought if his name was on a memorial it would be on the war graves site. I am doubting that he was killed in the war.
When I...

Hi Jomot,
Thank you for your reply.
Olive rang me today. She has spoken to her sister in England.
The first thing is the service number they have starts with the 1004548 then after it was /781062....

Just to confirm. That the contact in Canada confirmed that the Hugh born Scotland 1921 and the one going to Canada 1952 are the same person and is her father.

Hi Jomo
I think you and I might thinking the same thing. I did mention to the contact that the Hugh I am looking for signed on in Padgate.
She told me her father Hugh signed on in Scotland then...

Hi Jomo,
Thank you again for your help.
I can now eliminate the Hugh McDevitt born 1921 in Hutchsontown, and the one going to Canada 1952.
I found someone on Ancestry tracing a Hugh McDevitt born...

Hi Ernest,
Thank you for your reply.
I expect he would have moved around, as did my father.
Yes need to find out who said he was shot down. I hope to clarify that in the next few days when my...

One other thing I forgot to mention was my friend was told that Hugh was a rear gunner. On the Forces War records site it mentions Hugh was a class F reservist. I did read that reservist did fly so...

Hi timbo,
Thank you for your reply.
At this stage I don't know what record they have that said Hugh died in 1945. The second daughter was born Dec 1945 according to her Hugh was never around when...

Hi Lesley,
Unfortunately the second daughter was also registered under the mothers maiden surname.
So that is no help either.
Hope to hear from my friend again today. Will see if she has anything...

Hi again,
Hugh's service number was in amongst the papers the daughter found.
I am not sure if it was something official or if it was in one of the letters.
My friend is going to ring her sister...

Forgot to mention Hugh's service number which 1004548
I have the record from the Forces War web site.
cheers
Sue

Hi Christina,
Thank you for your reply.
We think Hugh may have been born about 1921 but would be a bit of a guess.
My friend was told Hugh's father was Scottish and his mother was Spanish. But...

HI,
Hoping someone can help.
I am helping a friend with tracing her father.
I was hoping to get a copy of his RAF record but you need to have a copy of his death certificate.
Where we have a...