Italian POW

[Bella78rr]

Hi all,
I'm currently searching for my partners "real grandfather" . My partners father was born in Leeds, UK. His name is Terrance William Challoner-Edwards. Terrances mother was a cook in the POW camp in Croyden,England. We are under the impression that Terrances father was an Italian POW.
Terrances mothers is: Gladys Evelyn Gittins but may have gone their as Gladys Challoner.
Terrance would have been conceived in 1943 as he was born in July 1945

[simmo1]

Hi

This could possibly be his birth - https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/inform...bmd_1474873875
or it could be this one - https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/inform...bmd_1474873875
Apply for a certificate and see if the father is named.
regards

Robert

[Peter Goodey]

Terrance would have been conceived in 1943 as he was born in July 1945

Crikey

[Sandyhall]

Order both certificates but ask for a Cross reference with mothers name when you order the Birth Certificate as you know her name is Gladys that way you will get the right one. They will charge you for 2 but refund you the money for the one you don't need.

[marj]

Hi.

On the 1939 register there is Gladys E Challoner b. 1908 with her is John Gittins b. 1863 Sarah A Gittins b. 1873.
plus one other
I have looked for the marriage for Gladys to a Challoner with no luck, but found a marriage for Gladys E Challoner
to Gerald Edwards in Sept Qtr 1951 Shrewsbury. With Terrance having Edwards in his name could Gerald possible be his
father ?

Hope this helps

Marj

[Bella78rr]

Whoops he would have been conceived in 1944 not 43, typo mistake. Terry was given Gerald Edwards last name but Geralde passed away in 1942 in the war, we found this out by accident on ancestry.com. When the family were confronted they said, how did my partner find out about this.