Trying to find info on David Spicer, born about 1915 - 1916. Was living in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada in 1940, but lost track after going to the UK in the 1950s. Presume he has since passed away but have no knowledge of this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, whether alive or dead. Believe he also served in the RAF during the Second World War. Owen (Les) Clarke

Hello Owen This is a negative result only . Searched deaths England & Wales 1984 - 2006. No David Spicer born 1914 - 1917. May have misunderstood - was it you or David who went to the UK? Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Owen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:51 PM Subject: [BDF] SPICER, David > Trying to find info on David Spicer, born about 1915 - 1916. Was living in > Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada in 1940, but lost track after going to the > UK in the 1950s. Presume he has since passed away but have no knowledge of > this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, whether alive or dead. > Believe he also served in the RAF during the Second World War. > Owen (Les) Clarke

Hello Pamela, I do apologize for putting you to so much trouble my dear, but I have to admit to a little subterfuge. Last year I put an entry into the Royal Air Force Magazine (of which I am a life member) asking if anyone had any news of four exRAF guys that I was stationed with at #34SFTS Medicine Hat, Alberta, from 1941 to 1944. Been trying to find if any of those old twerps were still alive. I'm 88. Didn't hear a thing for months, but suddenly two days ago I get an e-mail from a David Spicer saying he was in Medicine Hat in those days as a four year old and his dad was in the Maintenance Wing, as I was. He also included a large photograph of all of the Maintenance Wing. I was tickled pink and replied straight away - but it came back as undeliverable. Was beside myself - all that info and photographs and the stupid address did not work. Whatever could I do ??? Having been involved years ago with finding my ancestors, got onto 24 of those web sites and sent off that message. Had to tell a little fib because they will not let you try to find someone who is still living. Had a few responses but nothing that was helpful. then remembered the RAF people and e-mailed them; don't know what the lady did, but next day there was an e-mail from David; same address but now it worked OK. As my wife always says: if you want the job done right give it to a woman !!! who am I to argue ?? So everything is now working very nicely, thank you very much; all I have to do is unsubscribe from all those 24 web sites. I have been living in the States for the past 40 years, 20 miles south of Seattle in Washington State, only 2 or 3 hundred miles from Medicine Hat, but never had the opportunity to revisit the place where I met and married the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. Owen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Morris-Kennedy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] SPICER, David > Hello Owen > This is a negative result only . Searched deaths England & Wales 1984 - > 2006. No David Spicer born 1914 - 1917. May have misunderstood - was it > you or David who went to the UK? > Pamela > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Owen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:51 PM > Subject: [BDF] SPICER, David > > >> Trying to find info on David Spicer, born about 1915 - 1916. Was living >> in >> Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada in 1940, but lost track after going to the >> UK in the 1950s. Presume he has since passed away but have no knowledge >> of >> this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, whether alive or dead. >> Believe he also served in the RAF during the Second World War. >> Owen (Les) Clarke > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Owen It really wasn't any trouble, I am just pleased you got a result one way or another! Best of luck Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Owen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [BDF] SPICER, David > Hello Pamela, > > I do apologize for putting you to so much trouble my dear, but I have to > admit to a little subterfuge. > Last year I put an entry into the Royal Air Force Magazine (of which I am > a > life member) asking if anyone had any news of four exRAF guys that I was > stationed with at #34SFTS Medicine Hat, Alberta, from 1941 to 1944. Been > trying to find if any of those old twerps were still alive. I'm 88. > Didn't hear a thing for months, but suddenly two days ago I get an e-mail > from a David Spicer saying he was in Medicine Hat in those days as a four > year old and his dad was in the Maintenance Wing, as I was. He also > included > a large photograph of all of the Maintenance Wing. > I was tickled pink and replied straight away - but it came back as > undeliverable. > Was beside myself - all that info and photographs and the stupid address > did > not work. Whatever could I do ??? > Having been involved years ago with finding my ancestors, got onto 24 of > those web sites and sent off that message. Had to tell a little fib > because > they will not let you try to find someone who is still living. > Had a few responses but nothing that was helpful. then remembered the RAF > people and e-mailed them; don't know what the lady did, but next day there > was an e-mail from David; same address but now it worked OK. > As my wife always says: if you want the job done right give it to a woman > !!! who am I to argue ?? > So everything is now working very nicely, thank you very much; all I have > to > do is unsubscribe from all those 24 web sites. > I have been living in the States for the past 40 years, 20 miles south of > Seattle in Washington State, only 2 or 3 hundred miles from Medicine Hat, > but never had the opportunity to revisit the place where I met and married > the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. > Owen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pamela Morris-Kennedy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [BDF] SPICER, David > > >> Hello Owen >> This is a negative result only . Searched deaths England & Wales 1984 - >> 2006. No David Spicer born 1914 - 1917. May have misunderstood - was it >> you or David who went to the UK? >> Pamela >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Owen" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:51 PM >> Subject: [BDF] SPICER, David >> >> >>> Trying to find info on David Spicer, born about 1915 - 1916. Was living >>> in >>> Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada in 1940, but lost track after going to the >>> UK in the 1950s. Presume he has since passed away but have no knowledge >>> of >>> this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, whether alive or dead. >>> Believe he also served in the RAF during the Second World War. >>> Owen (Les) Clarke >> >> >> >> >> The List Guidelines >> >> http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1410 - Release Date: 1/05/2008 > 5:30 PM > >