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18. Mr Richard Hooper Ross PHILP46,54,71 was born on 18 Nov 1891 in Southwark, 301 Weston Street, Southwark, Surrey (London).72 [[[Birth note: BP3 is an original Certified true Copy.
RC ref BP3. Cert S.R. 60019 entry 93. dated 14 Sep 1921, signed by ?
Original signed by TH Baker, Registrar.
Born at 301, Weston Street, Southwark, London.
S-D of Kent Road, RD St. Saviour London, in the County of London.
Father: Richard Hooper Ross Philp, Omnibus Conductor.
Mother: Margaret Philp, formerly Gardiner, living at 301, Weston
Street, Southwark, Registered Birth on 13 Dec 1891]
[At top of Cert is 'Nr. 220 des Heiratsregisters', in purple print.
Possibly needed to get a copy prior Marriage, and it was marked then][FBMD Richard Hooper R Dec q 1891 St Saviour 1d 43]]] He was christened on 3 Jan 1892 in Southwark, (London), St Mary Magdalen.73 [Baptism note: CP1 is an original true Copy of a Baptism Register Entry (Baptism Certificate)
RC ref CP1. Cert page 112. dated 14 Oct 1921, signed by F Moulder, Verger.
RHRP Baptised in Saint Mary Magdalene, Diocese of Southwark, in the County of London,
by A Carson, Curate.
Parents: Richard Hooper Ross and Margaret Philp, living at 301 Weston Street.
He was a Bus Conductor.] Between 1908 and 1910 he was a Soldier 2nd B of L R Fus.74 He died on 5 Mar 1953 in Exmouth. Prior 1908 he was a Civil Servant in Post Office.74 [Occupation note: SSPB gave Trade on Enlistment as Civil Servant]. 10 Dec 1914 to 31 Mar 1923 he was a Soldier RE (SR) Postal Section in (Home Depot).74 [Occupation note: Soldiers Service and Pay Book is original. Army Number 1854013].
[Postal Worker Group B Class II: passed Trade Test 20 May 1922].
[Ranks: 3 Dec 1918 Corporal, Acting: 1 May 1920 Lance Sergeant Acting:
1 April 1923 Sergeant Acting]. 1910 To 1914 he was a Soldier 8th B of L Terr PO Rifles.74 He was living in APO S 40 BAOR.74 [General note: She and husband spoke on a radio programme in May 1936 entitled Scrapbook for 1924'. Source: copy of programme].

Mr Richard Hooper Ross PHILP and Fraulein Helene SOMNITZ were married on 17 Nov 1921 in Siegburg, Germany.75 [Marriage note: MPS1a (not registered) and MPS1b (Signed & Registered) are original documents for notifying a Marriage for Registration in Army Book 113: Army Form A 43a.
RC ref MPS1a; MPS1b: Earnest Edward Gawthorn, Captain RE, informs that


marriage has taken place in Standesamp, Siegburg A/R, dated 17 Nov 1921.
Rites and Ceremonies of German Civil law by Registrars Certificate
recorded in Marriage Register as No 220.
Officer registering marriage, F Turner, Captain RE, dated 19 Nov 1921.
RHRP: aged 30; A/L/Sergt living at GHQ British Army of the Rhein (Cologne).
Father: Richard Hooper Ross Philp, Builder.
HS: aged 23; living at 50, Gartenstrasse, Siegburg A/R.
Father: George (e added), Tinsmith.
Witnesses: EE Gawthorn, Captain RE: G Somnitz.] Fraulein Helene SOMNITZ (daughter of Herr Georg SOMNITZ and Fraulein Katharina TAFF) was born on 5 Jan 1898 in Siegburg, Germany. She died on 16 Sep 1990 in Exmouth. [General note: She and husband spoke on a radio programme in May 1936 entitled Scrapbook for 1924'. Source: copy of programme]. Mr Richard Hooper Ross PHILP and Fraulein Helene SOMNITZ had the following children:

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Miss Helen Katherine Margaret PHILP.

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Miss Constance Mary PHILP.