Research
A photograph of 203503 Pte James Ewart Davies, Great Grandfather of site administrator and Project member Sarah. James served in the 2/6 South Staffordshire Regiment and survived the war.
We are experienced in researching family and military history for individuals or groups and in addition to researching the 100 men included in the Conisbrough and Denaby 100 Project, have researched many other men on request by family members who have gotten in touch with us.
If you have a relative, or group of relatives you would like to know more about, particularly where they have a WW1 military history, please get in touch. For an initial fee of £50, we can research your relative's basic family history, their military service and where relevant, their death.
What will you receive?
Following our research, you will receive a certificate commemorating your relative's service and death, and a full write up of the results of the historical research conducted, along with any photographs unearthed or taken along the way, and any certificates (birth, marriage etc) purchased during the research*, all presented in an attractive booklet for posterity.
For an additional fee, it may also be possible for us to visit the grave or memorial for your relative for you, and lay a poppy cross or other small token. We will happily discuss this with you during the consultation. Alternatively, we can give you advice and guidance on visiting your relative yourself on the continent.
If you would like our assistance, or to enquire over our services please use the Contact Us page to get in touch.
* Purchase of certificates is chargeable in addition to the basic fee; no certificates will be purchased without your agreement.
Testimonials
Private Joseph Taylor
In October 2014 we were contacted by Dean Buckley, who had a photograph (right) a name, a date of death and the belief that this was his great grandfather. We took the information he had, scrutinised the photograph and performed detailed research into Joseph Taylor. The information we found lead Dean to be able to almost certainly confirm that Joseph was his great grandfather, and the woman in the photograph is Minnie Stone, his great grandmother.
In December 2014 we visited Ypres again and made a special journey down to Kandahar Farm cemetery where we visited Joseph in the grave he shared with a comrade, beside the triple grave of the other three men he and his comrade were killed alongside. This was the first sight the family had had of his grave.
Private Digby Beswick
In July 2014 we were contacted by a relative of Digby Beswick, who is buried in Railway Dugouts (Transport Farm) Cemetery just outside Ypres. We conducted basic research into Digby's service history for his relative, and in August 2014 we visited Digby's grave; to his relative's knowledge we were the first people to visit him in nearly 100 years.
In April 2015 with our help and advice, his relative travelled to Ypres and visited Digby's grave himself; something that was only made possible with our involvement.
Genealogy and Research
Corporal Felix Harding Kelly
In July 2014 we were contacted by Barbara Kelly, who's husband's grandfather Corporal Felix Harding Kelly was killed in the first world war. To their knowledge, no one had visited Felix since he fell, and Barbara wondered if we could visit his grave when we visited the area in August.
We did, laid a poppy cross and wrote in the visitor's book on behalf of the family.
This photograph, amongst others was returned to the family for their albums.