Finding a birth certificate

[Peter Goodey]

St Thomas's Home Preston

...which was a Roman Catholic institution. Was that the mother's religion?

[almach]

Was John's wife's name Doris, if not can you tell us where he'd likely be living in 1939?

I've found a possible living in Heanor Derbyshire and if the right chap he was born in 1902 and has the middle initial H.

Discount my comments above. I am sure now he married Nellie Dodd.

[almach]

Vic,

Have you seen John's Royal Air Force service records, it is stated on them that he was born in the parish of St Paul Maidstone. I haven't found online baptisms for the parish, it appears they are held at Kent History and Library Centre, perhaps a trip there would prove fruitful. John's brother Guy was baptised at St Michaels Maidstone, but there doesn't appear to be a baptism for John - I searched 1903 +/- 1yr using only John (no surname) plus mother's first name only (Fanny).

https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...8-d037af683a1f