On 26th Jul 2026 5:21pm, Julie A said:
I have a needle in a haystack problem. My father was abandoned by his mother at the beginning of WW2. My grandfather was serving in the RAF in Egypt at the time and enlisted the services of a private detective to find his son.
The family story is that Dad was found in a children's home in Coventry. Dad remembers being rescued from a fire by a fireman. He was born in 1939 so only very young. Born in Scotland his name is William (Bill) Mcknight and he now wants to see if I can fill in the missing piece of his early childhood. I would appreciate any help you can provide in trying to solve this family mystery.
Welcome to our forum, Julie. Like you say, it's a longshot, but you never know, someone might eventually be able to help you with this. Best of luck! 
