Hi Ann, Yes we have corresponded before about the name Mayer I am no further foward though. Our information was that my father-in-law (John Mayer) parents were James Mayer and ? Hartshorne (not even positive about the spelling). On the Roll of Honour it gives his parents as James & Ellen. When we found a marriage of James Mayer to Mary Ellen Hartshorne in 1908, the year before John was born we thought it was the right one. We knew she had been married before to a Tom Pedley and put this on the form. The very helpful lady at the register office phoned to say that Mary Ellen had been a widow and that her previous marriage was to a Hancock. No mention of Pedley. We are now awaiting John Mayer's service record so that we can check his exact date of birth. There was a John Mayer born born right month and year and the Registrar kindly checked and found his parents were James & Mary Ellen, so hopefully his record will clear it up and start things moving. I will be in touch when we know some more. Jeanne _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile