They are in my tree too. What is your connection? Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Westall" <bobatbmw@cox.net> To: <WESTALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:25 AM Subject: [WESTALL] David Richard Westall b 1882 > One more time, > > > > David Richard Westall born in the first quarter of 1882 in Lambourn, > Berkshire, Eng. Like so many of his age he too died in WWI. > > > > Taken from Commonwealth War Graves Commission > > > > Name: WESTALL, DAVID RICHARD > > Initials: D R > > Nationality: United Kingdom > > Rank: Driver > > Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery > > Unit Text: 7th Bty. 4th Bde. > > Age: 36 > > Date of Death: 02/07/1916 > > Service No: 20784 > > Additional information: Son of Thomas and Hannah Westall, of > Lambourn, > Berks. > > Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead > > Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. F. 4. > > Cemetery: AMARA WAR CEMETERY > > > > Amara is a town on the left bank of the Tigris some 520 kilometres from > the > sea. The War Cemetery is a little east of the town between the left bank > of > the river and the Chahaila Canal. > > > > David's parents were Thomas and Hannah (Deadmarsh) Westall. Thomas was b > in > 1848 in Baydon, Wiltshire, Eng and his mother Hannah nee Deadmarsh was b > in > 1842 Eastbury, Berkshire, Eng. > > > > 1891 England Census > > > > Name: Thomas Westall > > Age: 43 > > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 > > Relation: Head > > Gender: Male > > Where born: Baydon, Wiltshire, England > > Civil Parish: Lambourn > > Ecclesiastical parish: St Michaels or Lambourn Church > > Town: Lambourn > > County/Island: Berkshire > > Country: England > > Street address: 208 Newbury St. > > Occupation: Grocer > > Condition as to marriage: Widower > > Registration district: Hungerford > > Sub registration district: Lambourn > > ED, institution, or vessel: 3 > > > > Thomas Westall Head..Wdr..43..Grocer...Wilts, Baydon > > Amy M Westall Dau....S...16..Scholar..Berks, Lambourn > > Eveline Westall Dau....S...12..Scholar..Berks, Lambourn > > David R Westall Son....S....8..Scholar..Berks, Lambourn > > Albert J Westall Son....S....6................Berks, Lambourn > > > > David's grandfather was also Thomas Westall b 1814 Lambourn, Berkshire, > Eng > and his grandma, Ann nee Pithouse b 1822 Ramsbury, Wiltshire, Eng > > > > 1871 England Census > > > > Name: Thomas Westall > > Age: 57 > > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 > > Relation: Head > > Spouse's Name: Ann > > Gender: Male > > Where born: Lambourne, Berkshire, England > > Civil Parish: Baydon > > Ecclesiastical parish: Salesbury > > County/Island: Wiltshire > > Country: England > > Street address: 23 Back Lane > > Occupation: Ag Laborer > > Condition as to marriage: Married > > Registration district: Hungerford > > Sub registration district: Lambourn > > ED, institution, or vessel: 4 > > > > Thomas Westall Head..M..57..Ag Laborer..Berks, Lambourn > > Ann Westall Wife...M..49......................Wilts, Ramsbury > > Thomas Westall Son....S..26..Ag laborer...Wilts, Baydon > > James Westall Son....S..22..Ag laborer...Wilts, Baydon > > William Westall Son....S..20..Ag laborer...Wilts, Baydon > > Edward Westall Son....S..14..Ag laborer...Wilts, Baydon > > Amelia Westall Dau....S..11..Scholar....... Wilts, Baydon > > James Pittouse F-in-L.Wdr.77..Ag Laborer..Wilts, Bedwin > > > > Does this sound familiar to anyone. Any thoughts would be appreciated! > Oh > yes, James Pithouse the father of Ann was born in Bedwin, Wiltshire. Is > this close to Little Bedwin, Wiltshire or are they one in the same place? > > > > Bob Westall > > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) > Database version: 5.10710e > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WESTALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Christine, I guess by default I have become the Holder of the Westall Data Base. As I search for my own line I continue to run across other Westall family members. No, they may not be a direct part of my family but I am trying to find every Westall and someday tie them all together. David Richard Westall is one such Westall. When I found him I could not in good conscious just leave him without a family if I could help it. Years ago I found two brothers that were in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission under WWII. They were: Robson Gray Westall, died 18/02/1941, a Sailor, Merchant Navy, age 21 James Paul Grey Westall, died 23/01/1944, Canteen Assistant, Royal Naval Canteen Service, H.M.S. Janus, age 17 They were the Son of William D. and Florence M. Westall, of North Shields, Northumberland. I called a Westall in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England (was Northumberland.) and he was the younger brother of the two boys that died in the service of their country in WWII. He was quite wonderful and we spoke for quite some time. I sent him all I had on his family and I still call him from time to time. I hope this answers your question. I will forward to you what I have on this Westall line. Please look it over and let me know if I have any major errors. Regards, Bob Westall -----Original Message----- From: westall-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:westall-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Christine Charles Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 9:57 PM To: westall@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WESTALL] David Richard Westall b 1882 They are in my tree too. What is your connection? Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Westall" <bobatbmw@cox.net> To: <WESTALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:25 AM Subject: [WESTALL] David Richard Westall b 1882 E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) Database version: 5.10710e http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/