Jill, Follow-on to previous posts, the following may be useful if you do not already have the information, it supports the no WW1 death. Mortimer Luddington Mempes m Rosa Mary Grosse on 27 April 1875 at All Saints Marylebone by licence (both minors), Mortimers occupation Gentleman Fathers: James Menpes (Gentleman) & James Grosse (Grocer) deceased. Witnesses: James Menpes, ? ? Menpes & Louisa Florence Menpes Rose Maud G June Q 1878 (FreeBMD) Mortimer James Dec Q 1879 (FreeBMD) 1881 Census Fulham Mortimer (Artist), Rosa M & Children Rosa M (age 3) & Mortimer J (age 1), both parents born Adelaide Australia. Dorothy Whistler Dec Q 1883 (FreeBMD) Walter Dec Q 1886 (FreeBMD) 1891 Census not found Claud Mar Q 1892 1901 Census in Chelsea Mortimer & daughter Dorothy 8 June 1917 ship Baltic from NY to Liverpool (White Star Line) Walter Menpes age 31 Canadian Exped: Force (Military Officer) Last Perm resident Canada WW1 Medal Index 15th Cavalry (Can) enlisted 28.8.15 discharge 3.8.17 (Resigned Tempy Comm) Based on UK phone books it looks like Walter took up acting. Sometime between 1927 & 1936 Mortimer moved to Pangbourne area of Berkshire (based on phone book entries) 28 Aug 1936 Rosa Mary Menpes died Iris Court Pangbourne Berkshire, probate to Rosa Maud Goodwin Menpes (spinster) value £271 1 Apr 1938 Mortimer Luddington Menpes died Iris Court Pangebourne Berkshire, probate to Rosa Maud Goodwin Menpes (spinster) value £3260. Bob Hills ________________________________ From: dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Antony Lambert Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:51 To: dorset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DOR] WW1 - deaths UK Like others I couldn't spot either of these two having died in WW 1, however according to the Times, in 1932, a Mr Walter Mortimer Menpes attended the funeral of Grahame Green in Pangbourne So it may well be that he survived. Indeed this is supported by a mistranscription on ancestry of this person who died aged 59 in 1945 Wlater Menpes 1945 Oxford Oxfordshire Mortimer James Menpes died in 1900 in an accident at Joker Pit in Mashonaland in Rhodesia Kind regards Antony Lambert The Hurst Pages www.c5d.co.uk/hurstpages.htm -----Original Message----- From: dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MORLEY Sent: 15 January 2011 23:32 To: dorset@rootsweb.com Subject: [DOR] WW1 - deaths UK Can anyone please help me with a death in WW1 either Mortimer James Menpes born 1839 Fulham, or his brother Walter Menpes born 1886 Fulham. One of these men was killed in the 1st WW but I can not find any where that list the names killed? Can any one please help me with this . Thank you in anticipation Jill OPC for the village Winterborne Kingston in Dorset - www.opcdorset.org *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3383 - Release Date: 01/15/11