Preston, John William
Son of George and Mary Preston. 684 Squadron was formed on 29th September 1943 specifically as a reconnaissance unit. It was partof 231 Group RAF, Air Command South East Asia producing valuable information in support of the campaign in Burma. . Warrant Officer Preston was the navigator of Mosquito NS524 that was on a flight […]
Poulton, Alan James
Son of James and Emma Poulton. Sergeant Poulton was one of the crew of Halifax LV773 that was on an operation to Berlin in Germany, when it crashed in the suburb of Bergedorf in Hamburg. Sergeant Poulton is buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 4A. B. 11-15. A German report has – The 769 […]
Owen, John
Son of George and Florence Owen. Telegraphist Owen was on board one of the ships taking part in Operation Jubilee, the raid on the German occupied port of Dieppe in France. The objective was to seize and hold a major port for a short period, both to prove it was possible, and to gather intelligence […]
Whittingham, Thomas
Although Thomas was born in Leicestershire, his father was from Walthamstow and his mother from Norfolk. Walter Godfrey Whittingham married Edith Mary Gordon Bensley a Solicitor’s daughter on 2nd January 1889 in Eaton St Andrews in Norfolk. In 1881 Walter was working as a Booksellers Assistant, but at the time of his marriage he was […]
Weston, Bertram
Originally from Oadby, Bertram’s father James, was an Innkeeper, he and his first wife Susannah were living at the New Inn in Broughton Astley with their three sons in 1871. Susannah died at the age of 45 in January 1877 and later that year James remarried. His second wife was Anne Almey who was 19 […]
Wells, Ernest Lewis
Ernest’s parents were from Northamptonshire where they married. James Wells who was originally from Rothwell and worked as a Gardener at Hall Lodge in Kettering, he married Emma Smith from Kettering in 1864. They moved to Thurmaston and went on to have six children, Thomas born in 1866, John Henry born 1870, Emma the only […]
Wales, Henry
Henry known as Harry was the youngest child of Edward Dennis Wales a Shoe Finisher and Emma Stevens who had married on 29/3/1875, although their surname was Wales it was spelt as ‘Wells’ on the marriage certificate. The couple lived at 37 West Holme Street and had three children, Harry was the youngest, Caroline Louise […]
Vickers, Harry
Harry was the oldest son of Albert Vickers a Shoe Maker from Nantwich in Cheshire and Ellen Narraway from Staffordshire, they married in Leicester on 16th July 1892 and went on to have ten children, 7 girls and 3 boys. In 1901 the family were living at 173 Sheridan Street in Knighton, later moving to […]
Valentine, John William
John William Valentine was born in 1893, his parents were John Valentine and Kate Hester who had married in 1889. His father was a Shoe Finisher and his mother was a Shoe Fitter & Machinist. They started married life at Emerald Street which was near Blackbird Road, it was an area where the streets were […]
Tunnicliffe, Enoch
Enoch’s parents, Harry Tunnicliffe and Sarah Ann Stone were originally from Stone in Staffordshire, they had two children, William born 1887, Agnes born 1889 before they moved to Northampton where they married in 1890. Harry was a Boot and Shoe Maker and Sarah Ann was a Shoe Machinist. Their daughter Carrie was born the following […]
Tomlin, Edgar Hewitt
Edgar was born in 1878, his parents John Hewitt Tomlin originally from Lincoln and Mary Barker Ellis had married in 1874 in Bramley in Leeds. John was a Teacher in Elementary School, although by 1891 he and Mary were Boot Manufacturers. The couple had four children born while they were living in Bramley, Ellis born […]
Smith, Edward
Edward was the third child of Frederick Smith and Sarah Ann Chell who married in Stone in Staffordshire. They married on 1st March 1890 at The Immaculate Conception & St Dominic a Roman Catholic Church, the same church was used to baptise their first child, Frederick who was born on the 12th April 1892. The […]