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Jack Lewis Francis Revell (1911 - d.)

"Frank;"

Jack Lewis Francis Revell Volunteer reserve in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He was taken prisoner in Indonesia, dying in captivity on 1 August 1942; he is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery, In...

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4/19/2012
9/14/2023
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Jack Lewis Francis Revell (1911 - d.)

"Frank;"

Jack Lewis Francis Revell Volunteer reserve in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He was taken prisoner in Indonesia, dying in captivity on 1 August 1942; he is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery, In...

9/14/2023

Charles Upham, VC & Bar MP (1908 - 1994)

Captain Charles Hazlitt was a New Zealand soldier who earned the Victoria Cross (VC) twice during the Second World War: in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942. He was the last...

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12/31/2014
8/8/2021
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12/31/2014

Charles Upham, VC & Bar MP (1908 - 1994)

Captain Charles Hazlitt was a New Zealand soldier who earned the Victoria Cross (VC) twice during the Second World War: in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942. He was the last...

8/8/2021

Edric Medley Selous MP (1909 - 1945)

England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. UK, WWII Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013....

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2/26/2020
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Edric Medley Selous MP (1909 - 1945)

England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. UK, WWII Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013....

2/26/2020

Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963), English officer of Belgian and Irish descent. He fought in the Boer War, World War I, ...

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1/2/2010
1/5/2020
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Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963), English officer of Belgian and Irish descent. He fought in the Boer War, World War I, ...

1/5/2020

POW - spent two-and-a-half years in Rangoon jail as a prisoner of the Japanese after being forced to land his aircraft in a shallow creek. While a prisoner he learned Japanese and created a Japanese/En...

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8/30/2019
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8/30/2019

POW - spent two-and-a-half years in Rangoon jail as a prisoner of the Japanese after being forced to land his aircraft in a shallow creek. While a prisoner he learned Japanese and created a Japanese/En...

8/30/2019

John Davidson (1911 - 1972)

"Jack"

Jack volunteered for duties as RAF aircrew on 9th December 1940 and was selected to be trained as a Wireless operator / air gunner (WOp/AG) service number 1368705.After training he was promoted to serg...

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10/25/2018
11/18/2018
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John Davidson (1911 - 1972)

"Jack"

Jack volunteered for duties as RAF aircrew on 9th December 1940 and was selected to be trained as a Wireless operator / air gunner (WOp/AG) service number 1368705.After training he was promoted to serg...

11/18/2018

Prix racing car driver and fighter pilot with 4+ kills in the Battle of Britain (WWII). Air Commodore Whitney Willard Straight CBE, MC, DFC (6 November 1912 – 5 April 1979) was a Grand Prix motor racin...

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2/19/2009
3/19/2017
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2/19/2009

Prix racing car driver and fighter pilot with 4+ kills in the Battle of Britain (WWII). Air Commodore Whitney Willard Straight CBE, MC, DFC (6 November 1912 – 5 April 1979) was a Grand Prix motor racin...

3/19/2017

Stanley Rhodes Armitage (1902 - bef.1943)

ARMITAGE, STANLEY RHODESRank: Lieutenant Service No: 157713 Date of Death: 24/09/1943 Age: 40 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 7 Coast Regt. Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Panel Reference: Column 2...

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12/31/2016
12/31/2016
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12/31/2016

Stanley Rhodes Armitage (1902 - bef.1943)

ARMITAGE, STANLEY RHODESRank: Lieutenant Service No: 157713 Date of Death: 24/09/1943 Age: 40 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 7 Coast Regt. Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Panel Reference: Column 2...

12/31/2016

Sir Hamish Stewart Forbes, 7th Baronet, MBE, MC, KStJ (15 February 1916 – 3 September 2007) was a British Army officer who served in the Welsh Guards in the Second World War, spending over 5 years in G...

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2/27/2015
10/26/2016
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2/27/2015

Sir Hamish Stewart Forbes, 7th Baronet, MBE, MC, KStJ (15 February 1916 – 3 September 2007) was a British Army officer who served in the Welsh Guards in the Second World War, spending over 5 years in G...

10/26/2016

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10/17/2016
10/17/2016

Arthur Sebastian Gilbey (1919 - 1964)

Arthur Sebastian Gilbey * Born on 18 October 1919.* Son of Sebastian Walter Gilbey and Jean Agnew Milner.* Married Jennifer Beryl Bruce, daughter of William Nigel Ernle Bruce and Violet Pauline Shelton...

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10/3/2016
10/3/2016
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10/3/2016

Arthur Sebastian Gilbey (1919 - 1964)

Arthur Sebastian Gilbey * Born on 18 October 1919.* Son of Sebastian Walter Gilbey and Jean Agnew Milner.* Married Jennifer Beryl Bruce, daughter of William Nigel Ernle Bruce and Violet Pauline Shelton...

10/3/2016

Hedley Fowler MC= From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia * Nickname(s) Bill* Born 8 June 1916* London, United Kingdom* Died 26 March 1944 (aged 27)* Dorset, United Kingdom* Allegiance United Kingdom Bri...

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9/13/2016
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9/13/2016

Hedley Fowler MC= From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia * Nickname(s) Bill* Born 8 June 1916* London, United Kingdom* Died 26 March 1944 (aged 27)* Dorset, United Kingdom* Allegiance United Kingdom Bri...

9/13/2016

Sir Richard Nugent O'Connor KT, GCB, DSO & Bar, MC, ADC (21 August 1889 – 17 June 1981) was a British Army general who commanded the Western Desert Force in the early years of World War II. He was the ...

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2/19/2012
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2/19/2012

Sir Richard Nugent O'Connor KT, GCB, DSO & Bar, MC, ADC (21 August 1889 – 17 June 1981) was a British Army general who commanded the Western Desert Force in the early years of World War II. He was the ...

6/11/2016

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches * First Name: Alan Stanley* Surname: Giles* Fate: Prisoner of War* Rank: Reverend* Gallantry Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire* Gazette Date:...

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5/27/2016
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5/27/2016

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches * First Name: Alan Stanley* Surname: Giles* Fate: Prisoner of War* Rank: Reverend* Gallantry Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire* Gazette Date:...

5/27/2016

Victor Charles Hayes (1908 - 1944)

Victor Charles Hayes was born in Paris, in 1908, the second of three children of his expatriate English parents, Charles and Florence Hayes. When Paris was threatened by the German army in the early mo...

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2/13/2009
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Victor Charles Hayes (1908 - 1944)

Victor Charles Hayes was born in Paris, in 1908, the second of three children of his expatriate English parents, Charles and Florence Hayes. When Paris was threatened by the German army in the early mo...

2/18/2016

Born 2 May 1912 in Esher Surrey, UK (Registration in District of Kingston, Surrey, UK) and christened Gordon B.F. Cousens (Bryce).Twin of Henry A.C. Cousens - older brothers of Alan (by one year) 1920 ...

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4/4/2008
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Born 2 May 1912 in Esher Surrey, UK (Registration in District of Kingston, Surrey, UK) and christened Gordon B.F. Cousens (Bryce).Twin of Henry A.C. Cousens - older brothers of Alan (by one year) 1920 ...

2/18/2016

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader ===From Wikipedia:===( /ˈbɑːdər/) CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL (21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter ace durin...

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10/28/2011
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10/28/2011

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader ===From Wikipedia:===( /ˈbɑːdər/) CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL (21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter ace durin...

2/18/2016

George Thomas J Fomison (1918 - 1995)

Births Jun 1918 Fomison George T J Dobel(l) Edmonton 3a 919===Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches * First Name: George Thomas John* Surname: Fomison* Rank: Sergeant* Service Number: 580649*...

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George Thomas J Fomison (1918 - 1995)

Births Jun 1918 Fomison George T J Dobel(l) Edmonton 3a 919===Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches * First Name: George Thomas John* Surname: Fomison* Rank: Sergeant* Service Number: 580649*...

2/18/2016