I am looking to find our more information regarding Helen Teresa Allen (Allan) and her time in the Royal Signals regiment. The information I do have is as follows; Born: 1922 Cavan, Ireland Regiment: Royal Signals regiment Service No: W73103 (not sure if this is 100% correct) Married: - John W Wilson Parents: John and Mary Allen (Allan) If anyone is able to provide me with more information regarding her service I would be most grateful. Thanks, Tony
Hi Tony - welcome The best and really only way to truthfully answer your questions would be for you to obtain her service records, these can ONLY be obtained from the MOD and the link is - Request records of deceased service personnel Do you know when they got married and/or where?? TD
Hi TD Not sure, just checking with a family member, will let you know if I find out the details. Thanks for the other info. Tony
Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 Name: John William Wilson Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep, 1942 Registration district: Cavan, Ireland Volume: 3 Page Number: 74 FHL Film Number: 101578 Records on Page: Name Ellen Allen OK - so it looks as though you need to be careful as she is shown here as Ellen not Helen. There is also a family tree on Ancestry - details John William Wilson 1912–2007 BIRTH 10 OCTOBER 1912 • Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, N. Ireland DEATH 31 MARCH 2007 • Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, N. Ireland and Helen Teresa Allen 1922–2012 BIRTH 12/5/1922 • Cavan, Ireland DEATH 16/2/2012 • Blackburn, Lancashire, England Although I have as yet to find her death certificate details which is what you need to obtain her service records. It seems from the family that they had a number of children (10) TD
Now I know why I cannot find her in England ..................... UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Name: Helen Teresa Wilson Death Date: 16 Feb 2012 Cemetery: St Mary's Roman Catholic Newtownbutler Burial or Cremation Place: County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Has Bio?: Y Spouse: John Billy Wilson Children: Martin George Wilson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156957136 So Swisstony I think we now know where you need to go to next TD