Researching into my maternal Grandfather found the following 1939 Census entry
my screen width
4th Regt. AA RA
I'm making the assumption that he was in an AA battery sometime but how/where do I progress the details
Thanks
Mike
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15-03-2021, 3:29 PM #1
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Where to next?
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15-03-2021, 3:50 PM #2
Welcome to the British Genealogy Forum, Mike.
That image isn’t really legible on my iPad. Could you type the text as well?
Did he survive the war?
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15-03-2021, 3:59 PM #3
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John Albert Porter born 2 November 1887
Ancestry has transcribed the next bit as
4th Regt A A R A Botter Hown Incapacitated
I know nothing about military records - would A.A. be anti-aircraft ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_An...nited_Kingdom)
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15-03-2021, 4:06 PM #4
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Full text reads
Porter John Albert DoB 2 Nov 87 Occupation Bolter Down Incapacitated
then added to it (looking like different ink and handwriting ) is the transcription
4th Regt. A.A R.A
I'm not sure yet on his death as I don't remember him at all but have it narrowed down to two likely dates
either 1945 in West Bromwich Staffordshire or 1962 in Rowley Regis Staffordshire.
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I can't find the John A Porter who died 1962
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15-03-2021, 4:35 PM #7
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15-03-2021, 5:47 PM #8
Those letters are in 2 distinct groups - AA RA (I turned the pc and big monitor on). I'm wondering whether the RA indicates Royal Artillery...
If he was incapacitated, he might have qualified for a silver war badge.
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15-03-2021, 7:16 PM #9
With them on the 1939 register is a son Jabez Porter born 10 April 1915. On the GRO index his birth is registered with the mother's maiden name Snead as is Samuel's born 1920.
Marriage John Albert Porter to Elizabeth Snead Dec 1/4 1908 registration district W. Bromwich vol 6b page 1451
Do you have this marriage certificate? What is Albert John's occupation?
From the records I have seen it looks as if John Albert swapped his first names around as he was baptised as Albert John, father Samuel and mother Margaret Alice. Birth registered as Albert John. There are many trees on ancestry who have John Albert's wife as an Elizabeth Yates but I can't see a birth reg on the GRO index for a Jabez Porter mmn Yates. I know this is not answering your query but I am trying to establish who your man is and just exactly when he served and this background stuff may help with that. If he served after 1920 then his service record will still be with the MoD abd you can apply for them giving just his birth date and a copy of his death certificate. You will need 30 pounds and a shed load of patience as the waiting time at the moment can be 12 months or more. This 'sticky' explains and gives links to the UK gov site.
There is a death registration W. Bromwhich June 1/4 1946 for a John A Porter age 58 which fits your man's details especially as he is using John as his first name in 1939.
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-03-2021, 7:53 PM #10
Hi
Yes "I'm assuming that AA is anti aircraft and that RA is Royal Artillery" is as you said.
What the 4th means I am not sure, as the was a 4th HAA (Heavy) and 4th LAA (Light), but probably heavy as the light was not formed until 1942.
Details -
4 Heavy AA Regiment RA
Locations
Sep 39
Nov 39
May 40
Jan 42
Sep 42
UK
France
UK
W Africa
N Africa
Home Forces
4 AA Bde
26 AA Bde, 1 AA Div
GHQ W Africa
Middle East Forces
But this is all speculation without getting his service record, that should be the start.
regards
RobertRemembering
My Father 1819170 Lance Bombardier Robert Simpson 39/14 L.A.A. R.A.
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