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Horace Alfred BARDWELL, son of Marcus Kerr BARDWELL (c. 1858-c. 1936) and Elizabeth Emily SYMES (c. 1857-c. 1916), was born on 3 October 1898 in South Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 30 October 1898 in South Lopham. Horace was attested into the military on 7 October 1916 at Croydon, Surrey. - and joined the Surrey Regiment, 26th Training Reserve Battalion, serv. no. 29267. In a supplement to the London Gazette on 23 August 1918 the following notice appeared: Special Reserve of Officers. The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lte. 28th Aug. 1918: - ..... Horace Alfred Bardwell. Also in the London Gazette, on 16 April 1920 the following notice appeared: Bardwell, 2nd Lt. H. A. (Lt.) Resigns commn. and retains rank of Lt. [Presumably this terminates his military service.] He married Beryl I BEALES circa 1927. He died on 30 September 1965 in Cambridge - aged 66 years. He had his estate probated on 1 December 1965 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire - “BARDWELL Horace Alfred of 58 Gilbert Road Cambridge died 30 September 1965 Probate Peterborough 1 December to Beryl Ivy Bardwell widow. £13292.”

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BARDWELL, Horace Alfred
Family Historian Individual Narrative Horace Alfred BARDWELL, son of Marcus Kerr BARDWELL (c. 1858-c. 1936) and Elizabeth Emily SYMES (c. 1857-c. 1916), was born on 3 October 1898 in South Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 30 October 1898 in South Lopham. In the 1901 Census (31 Mar 1901) he appeared at Norton Road in South Lopham - 2, living with parents Marcus K (43, school master) and Elizabeth (43, school mistress), siblings Edith Mabel (14), Harry (12), May E (7) and Winifred (6), and Gertrude CROWE (14, general domestic serva..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below)
Birth:	03.10.1898 : South Lopham, Norfolk : 1898 Q4 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 239
Baptism:	30.10.1898 : South Lopham, Norfolk
Marriage:	1927 to Beryl Ivy BEALES : 1927 Q1 Ipswich Norfolk Vol 4A Page 1395
1901 Census:	: 2, living with parents Marcus K (43, school master) and Elizabeth (43, school mistress), siblings Edith Mabel (14), Harry (12), May E (7) and Winifred (6), and Gertrude CROWE (14, general domestic servant). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 20 Page 3 Schedule 15)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 12, scholar, living with parents Marcus K (53, elementary schoolmaster headteacher) and Elizabeth (53, elementary schoolmistress), siblings May Evelyn (17, elementary school teacher), Winifred Hilda (16, apprentice dressmaker) and Doris Effie (7, scholar). (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN10)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 22, poultry farmer, boarding in the household of Charles James EASTWOOD (57, clergyman). (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 40 RD 239 RS 2 ED 19)
1939 Reg.:	58 Gilbert Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire : b. 03.10.1898, manufacturers rep. jute and hemp), living with wife Beryl I (b. 06.03.1908, unpaid mdomestic duties) and daughter Mary B (b. 12.02.1928, scholar, diabetic). : Manufacturers rep. jute and hemp (RG101/6310H/008/21 Letter Code: TACU)
Death:	30.09.1965 : Cambridge, Cambridgeshire : Aged 66 years. : 1968 Q4 Cambridge Cambridgeshire Vol 4A Page 209
Probate:	01.12.1965 at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire : BARDWELL Horace Alfred of 58 Gilbert Road Cambridge died 30 September 1965 Probate Peterborough 1 December to Beryl Ivy Bardwell widow. ??13292.
Military:	Horace was attested into the military on 7 October 1916 at Croydon, Surrey - and joined the Surrey Regiment, 26th Training Reserve Battalion, serv. no. 29267. In a supplement to the London Gazette on 23 August 1918 the following notice appeared: Special Reserve of Officers. The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lte. 28th Aug. 1918: - ..... Horace Alfred Bardwell. Also in the London Gazette, on 16 April 1920 the following notice appeared: Bardwell, 2nd Lt. H. A. (Lt.) Resigns commn. and retains rank of Lt. [Presuamably this terminates his military service.]
Notes:	On 3 July 1925 he left London on board the SS Chitral bound for Marseille. His home address was given as 13 Cemetery Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, his occupation commercial traveller. He travelled second class. He returned to London on 18 July 1925 on board the SS Mooltan. [A business trip?]
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