Help with John William Fearn

[Margaret in Burton]

Just received the marriage cert for son in law's great grandparents.

Feb 18th 1915 at All Saints church, Burton by licence.

John William Fearn aged 22 a soldier . No regiment listed. His residence at the time of marriage was Saffron Walden.

Florence Emily Turner aged 19 of 179 Branstone Rd, Burton.

Witnessed by Ernest Barrett and Eva Taylor. I have no idea who those two are.

I have done well with Florence's side of the tree but can't get started on John's.

His father was also John William Fearn (deceased) a gardener.

John William did survive the war but I've had no luck in finding a army record for him. Is there anyway of finding which regiment was in Saffron Walden in 1915?

Any help would be appreciated.

[Merry]

if all else fails you could try the birth cert for their son, b later 1915 - a registrar might be more likely to ask for the service number than the vicar at All Saints church!

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Merry

if all else fails you could try the birth cert for their son, b later 1915 - a registrar might be more likely to ask for the service number than the vicar at All Saints church!

mmmm maybe

[Shona]

The North Staffs and South Staffs regiments - which would seem a logical choice - did train at Saffron Walden in 1915. They left for France in March 1915.

http://blackcountry-territorials.org...ary-march-1915

[Shona]

There are about 46 men named John Fearn (a few are John William of John W) who received medals in WW1 according to Ancestry's records. There is a John Wm Fearn in the 6th Bat N Staffs Reg listed. He would have gone to France in early March 1915. Perhaps they wanted to get married before he was posted overseas?

[Merry]

I would like him to be the one reg for birth in Burton district in 1893 and then the step-son of George Fountain in 1901. Have you investigated/eliminated this one? (the birth reg may not be for the same child, I don't know)

[Merry]

I would like him to be the one reg for birth in Burton district in 1893 and then the step-son of George Fountain in 1901. Have you investigated/eliminated this one? (the birth reg may not be for the same child, I don't know yet)

[Jackie H]

In 1911 there's a John William Fearn aged 16 (so slightly out) at 41 Clarence St Burton. He's a boarder but also in the household are Ernest Barrett and Eva Allard.

Eva Allard married John S Taylor in 1913

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/23...l=ReturnRecord

[Margaret in Burton]

I haven't investigated anyone yet, marriage cert came this morning and I've been out.

I know off the top of my head that there is a John William Fearn military record online but it isn't him as he was born c 1880 and killed in action.

[Merry]

Hmmm, there are two births after 1911 for Fountain mmn Fearn, so if they are children of George and Betsy Fountain then she wasn't prev married.