Whew! You guys are on the ball, I didn't expect so much action straight away, methinks I've hit on the right aid source. Mind you, you have made a rod for your own back, because what to you do for an encore??

I don't know if Aunt Kitty was married, so no idea if she was a Curtis or not, as the case may be. Good idea about the military records, obviously if |I can get his next of kin that would be a good starting point, so I think I'll bite the bullit and splash out the search fee.

Thanks for the help, it is very much appreciated.

Best wishes Arty717