Marriage to a U.S. GI

Colin,

I have just seen your previous posts about Arthur Alec Powell. He was my grandfather, so I can fill in all the details you might need.

Alec died of pneumonia in 1926 and his wife was left to bring up their two sons, Max and Peter. Max joined the RAF as an apprentice in 1936 and was serving in the Far East at the outbreak of the 2nd World War. After some grim episodes, he ended up as a Flight Sergeant, married in 1945, and joined the Colonial Office. They had no children. Whilst serving in the Gold Coast he was killed in a car accident in 1951. His wife, Diana (nee Mordecai) returned to her family in Abergavenny, South Wales, and subsequently remarried.

Please let me know what your connection is with the family and I will be delighted to fill in any more blanks.

Jon
 
I will start a conversation with you but before I do can you confirm that Arthur Alec Powell was married to Marian Thomas in 1st q. 1918 in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire and had a son Alexander Maxwell Powell born 3rd q. 1918 in Crickhowell, Merionshire?

I would hate to waste your time.
 
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The Artful Dodger said:
I will start a conversation with you but before I do can you confirm that Arthur Alec Powell was married to Marian Thomas in 1st q. 1918 in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire and had a son Alexander Maxwell Powell born 3rd q. 1918 in Crickhowell, Merionshire?

I would hate to waste your time.
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Colin,

Yes, this is indeed my grandfather Alec, and grandmother Marian. Alec's dad was Henry Morgan Powell, who came from Brecon and moved to the Blaina/ Abertillery area - we assume this was to find better work in the coal industry. Henry Morgan died in 1917, only five weeks before Alec's wedding on 27th January 1918.

Jon
 
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Colin,
Hope you are in better health and have managed to cope with the poor weather recently. Following on from our earlier conversation on GS, I have now discovered a few small black and white photos taken of Diana Powell (nee Mordecai) when she and Max were in the Gold Coast, so dated about 1949. If any of your family would like to have copies, I would be happy to forward some scanned copies. I have to say the quality is quite poor, but perhaps of some family interest.
Best wishes,
Jon
 
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