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Sorry to have seen your message rather late, but the 'Soldiers who Died in the Great War' CD-ROM list a 'David Wootten' , killed in action on 4/11/1918' The details in addition to this CWGC entry are: David Wooton Private 46267 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Born Corsham, Wilts Enlisted Tonypnady, Rhondda Resident Willianstown, Rhondda, S.Wales Hope this helps Chris.

thanks nell thats agreat help,

As the David birth I found and Sarah's birth are registered Bedwellty and that's where Sarah is in 1901 I had another look for David, but couldn't find him - tried Wootten/Wootton/Wooten/Wootton/Wotten and Wotton. nell

This looks like Sarah on 1901 census: Tom Phelps abt 1875 Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Ebbw Vale Monmouthshire Mary Phelps abt 1875 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Ebbw Vale Monmouthshire Sarah E Phelps abt 1900 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Ebbw Vale Monmouthshire RG13/4940 Folio: 60 Page: 26 Household schedule number: 161 Registration district: Bedwellty Sub-registration district: Tredegar nell

Kim Did not know he was meant to be a father! As the marriage isn't on Freebmd, it probably took place after 1910 but before the birth of the child, which helps narrow it down. Sarah would have been legally able to marry at the age of 12, and David at 14, although marriage this early is very unusual. nell

this is lookign good now thanks for that just have to tie them all in still the age would be good

Births Jun 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phelps Sarah Elizabeth Bedwelty 11a 118 could this be Sarah June

that looks good hellen, would make him bit young to be a dad in 1915??wat you rekon?could he have lied about his age to get in army? am i barking up the wrong tree here ?

i have the spelling wootten but have also seen it wootton as well, my correct one is with the E

Mark Ooops! Re-checked and found this possible birth: Wootten, David John Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1898 District: Bedwelty County: Monmouthshire Volume: 11a Page: 103 Though this would mean he was only 20 when he died, rather young to be married, though possible in wartime I guess. nell

Hi Nell, Are you spelling Wootten as WoottOn .......... mind you that isn't to say the transcriptions are correct of course.......trees eh tut

thats where i got my info from, but doesnt tell you alot does anyone know of another site which may give me more info on world war one i have also done a search and found he got his medal but again no age, any help here appreciated thanks

Hmmmmmm i see your problem, the war graves commision only states his death etc.. but not an age at death ?

There are 28 David Woottons in England on 1901 census, none of whom have middle name J. or a Welsh birthplace. Only David Wootton on Welsh 1901 index was born 1851, so too old to be in WW1. nell

No likely David J. Wootton births on Ancestry civil reg (they are all too old) and no marriage on Freebmd for David and Sarah Phelps. nell

ref for death came from common wealth war graves commision, was aiming for a cert but was hoping for leads to set me on right track i have his fathers name but cannot tie him in without the age

Where have you got the reference for his death? Can you not get his death cert? nell

i have a david j wootten died 4 november 1918 in france,i am trying to find out his date of birth or his age, we know he was in first war but cant find any info on him,we believe he was born in wales, his wifes name was sarah phelps,but cannot find any leads, hopeing this war record might be able to help us,thanks for any info here