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Subject: Sophia M Ackroyd 28/2/2024, 10:34
Sophia M Ackroyd ( ms Craig) was born in Airdrie, Scotland. After teaching German language in Scotland for some years, she went to Germany in the mid 1970's to teach Forces's children. There , she met David James Ackroyd, born in Edinburgh, who was serving in Germany. They married in Airdrie in 1980, but continued their careers in Germany. I lost contact with Sophie in the mid 1990's.
As I have now been able to re-connect with Sophia independently of this forum, I do not see any need to leave this post on, and would like to have it deleted. Thank ypou.
Last edited by manus43 on 3/4/2024, 10:27; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Contact with this person has been re established.)
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Subject: Re: Sophia M Ackroyd 29/2/2024, 21:54
Hi, Welcome to the site.
I would love to have more details please!
Where did you teach Forces children? Town and location of the school. Name of any local Regiment.
If David was a military guy. Where was he based and the Regiment? If a Civi? Which town and or military base?
Thanks Alan
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Subject: Sophia M Ackroyd 1/3/2024, 14:30
Hi Alan
Many thanks for taking the time to reply to my post Trying To Find Sophia M Ackroyd.
Unfortunately, I just don't know any of the details you mention that would be helpful. I assumed that as a German language teacher Sophie was there as a civilian, and that David would have been in some military position.
I will try to access their Marriage Register entry for 1980 in the hope it may give some helpful information about Occupations, and if so I'll add it to the post.
I appreciate it is very much a " needle in a haystack" type search, but having exhausted other means such as Facebook and so on, I thought it was at least worth a try.
Thanks again.
Ian ( Manus 43 )
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Number of posts : 736 Age : 76 Localisation : Norfolk, UK Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Carlisle AAS, Aden, Hildesheim, Bordon, Fallingbostel, Dover, NI Tours, Osnabruck, Herford, Muenster, UN Nicosia, SBA Dhekellia Cyprus x2, Waterbeach, Civi Street 1988. Retired from VOSA 2007. Registration date : 2009-07-28