Hi, I spoke to my dad and he says that the name Ashley sounds familiar. He would not know the last name though! The problem that I have been encountering is that alot of people have been only on a first name or pet name basis with each other! He can remember Ludbrook Grove and said that it was quite a rough area and he would catch the number 31 bus through there. He lived on Fulham Rd in Chelsea and Eifield Rd also. In Eifield Rd he lived with a Bruce Swarmy. Does your mother recall any of the names of people your father associated with as I can ask my dad if he recalls any names. I have only found my dad on shipping records so far and as time goes by, he is slowly divulging more information to me which I am notating now as he was born in 1925. Any piece of information is like gold i think so feel free to ask me anything else and i'll give him a call. He is still friends with a person from "The Grove" and that's who he called to ask about Ashley. Speak soon. Regards Liz