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Yesterday mum's ashes were buried with those of her sister in our local cemetery.

On one side she has my parents-in-law and on the other there is an unmarked grave. In front of mum's grave is a tree, but behind is a War grave for W H Pope who died in 1947. I thought it might be nice to know who he was.

So far I've not progressed very far:

CWGC

RIFLEMAN
WILLIAM HENRY POPE
Service Number: 6918990
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Rifle Brigade
30th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 15 March 1947
Buried or commemorated at
BOURNEMOUTH EAST CEMETERY

and GRO:

Deaths Mar 1947
Pope William H 48 Bournemouth 6b 203

No will.

I know there were two military hospitals here in WW1, but I don't know about WW2 and after. From his date of death I wonder if he was a long-stay patient somewhere? In any case, he may not have been from this area originally.

So, any ideas?
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Old 02-09-21, 13:40
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A solution?

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...46D%2F004%2F22
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I think this must be your man:

Births Jun 1900 (>99%)
POPE William Harry C Caxton 3b 454
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Old 02-09-21, 13:53
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Note that the family seem to be firmly Enfield based, but Kate went to Caxton to give birth.
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Old 02-09-21, 13:55
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Ha, I'll have a proper look later (just going our now). I tried the 1939 Register but that one didn't come up, so goodness knows what typed in!

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I think this must be your man:

Births Jun 1900 (>99%)
POPE William Harry C Caxton 3b 454
Oh but....Death:

William H C Pope
abt 1900 Jul 1952 Jul-Aug-Sep Edmonton
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Old 02-09-21, 14:03
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Haha! JUST SAW THE 68 of the number. I'll try again when I get back home.
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What is "the 68 of the number"?
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On Ancestry discharge record it gives dob as 13 Sep 1898.

Name: Wh Pope
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1898
Service Number: 6918990
Rank: Army Other Ranks, Discharges for 1939-1971
Additional Regiment: RBDE
Reference Number: ADH001148794

This gives one entry on GRO

POPE, WILLIAM HENRY mmn FLOWER
GRO Reference: 1898 D Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 380

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Old 02-09-21, 17:54
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Dob matches for this baptism

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...=successSource


Name: William Henry Pope
Age: 0
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1898
Baptism Date: 2 Oct 1898
Baptism Place: Essex, England
Father: Charles Pope
Mother: Ellen Pope

He is in 8 public trees on Ancestry, but none of them has his death.
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