Help please with a U.K. Birth Certificate - W.R.a.7 ???????

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Permalink Reply by Ezziej Bromwich on July 31, 2009 at 7:25am

I have a lot of certs from England, Jason, but not one of them has those letters on it. I believe that you can go online and research by just putting in those codes and the country and just possibly receive an idea. Just a thought.

Ezziej

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Permalink Reply by Betty Snow on July 31, 2009 at 7:42am

Would it be possible to post a copy of the certificate on the site and then we may be able to help.
Betty

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Permalink Reply by Jason Churcher on July 31, 2009 at 11:12pm

I have attached the file as requested. The "WRa7" is in the center of the image immediately beneath the mothers name.
Ezziej, just to be clear this is NOT the GRO volume number and page number these are letters that appear beneath the mothers name inside the mothers name entry area on the certificate.

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• 1918 Gladys Marian Johnson - Birth.jpg, 542 KB

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Permalink Reply by Sean K on August 1, 2009 at 12:34am

Women's Royal Air Force? It was formed in 1918, so quite possibly she was a member.

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Permalink Reply by Jill Muir on August 1, 2009 at 1:51am

I always recommend purchasing certificates via the LOCAL Registrar. These people have lots of local knowledge. I would recommend that you contact the Local Registrar and ask her what in her opinion this means. Local Registrars address can be found via Genuki or Free BMD.

Give the details of the certificate and the number in the left hand column.

Jill

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Permalink Reply by Jill Muir on August 1, 2009 at 1:55am

I hadn't seen that you had uploaded an image Jason. This is surely not a 7 but the letter F.

So, I would go with the Women's Royal Air Force, as someone has suggested.

Jill

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Archer on August 1, 2009 at 2:24am

Jason -

I see you have an answer to this query now - but the England or Hampshire groups might also have served you well :-)

England is at
and has links to the county groups.

Do join !

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Permalink Reply by Betty Snow on August 1, 2009 at 12:11pm

This is WRAF - Womens Royal Air Force . Try the National Archives site www.nationalarchives.gov.uk for a history of her service.
Betty

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Permalink Reply by Jason Churcher on August 1, 2009 at 1:27pm

Thanks to members for their help !

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