Female war graves - yorkshire

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by Tonym, Jan 23, 2011.

  1. PaulC

    PaulC IFCP Volunteer

    BARBER, MARIE
    Rank: Private
    Service No: W/91439
    Date of Death: 03/06/1944
    Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
    Grave Reference: Sec. H.H. Grave 4946.
    Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (CITY ROAD) CEMETERY

    The burial record gives her age as 19 and says she was "Accidentally killed by lorry overturning on Rd Whitby"; it also gives her name as Maria rather than Marie. I looked her up in the death index, but just to confuse matters further that gives her name as Maria BARKER!
     

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  2. PaulC

    PaulC IFCP Volunteer

    Last one...

    WILKIN, M E
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Service No: W/127423
    Date of Death: 07/10/1943
    Age: 20
    Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service, attd. 537 Bty., 155 (M) H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery
    Grave Reference: Sec. A. Gen. Grave 118.
    Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (ABBEY LANE) CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Daughter of Ernest Henry and Elsie Wilkin, of Totley.

    The burial record gives her name as Edna Mary Wilkin and says "Died at Bromley (Air Raid V)". There are entries in both the birth and death index for an "Edna M Wilkin" that seem to fit.
     

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  3. Tonym

    Tonym WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Paul

    Excellent! You're a star a gold one at least. I am most grateful.

    Regards
    Tony
     
  4. PaulC

    PaulC IFCP Volunteer

    No problem Tony! As I said, If you want to pm me your email address I can send you the original full size photos for this lot, plus I have another 4 graves for you (non-WW2)...
     
  5. Tonym

    Tonym WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Paul

    I sent my email by PM this morning however what I received this morning appear OK. At the moment they are in a pending file but If I have any problems later when I when I actually use them I will come back to you if that is OK..

    The Post WW2 will be welcome.

    Regards.
    Tony
     
  6. PaulC

    PaulC IFCP Volunteer

    Weird, I have not received any PM - can you try again? If it still doesn't work I shall raise the issue with the powers that be...
     
  7. Tonym

    Tonym WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Paul

    PM on the way

    Tony
     
  8. Tonym

    Tonym WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Original List amended
     
  9. Jon Robinson

    Jon Robinson New Member

    Dear Tony
    I am interested in finding out more about a 19-year-old WAAF, called Amelia Auckland, who is buried in Carleton, Pontefract, very close to my home.

    I would like to find out more about her, because it is very likely that she was from the same village where I grew up.

    I can send you a photo of her grave, if you would like.

    She may have been attached to the RAF camp in Regents Park, London, at the time she died, just three weeks after the surrender of Japan in World War 2.

    It ought to be possible to find out a lot more about Amelia, or Milly, because her niece appears to be called Sue Ray, nee Auckland, and has been making enquiries about her online.

    She is member sueray131 on www.ancestry.co.uk.

    However, I am not a subscriber to ancestry.co.uk, and I do not want to risk loosing £100, if I cannot cancel my free trial subscription for any reason.

    It’s a lot of money to risk just to get one message to somebody.

    If you are a subscriber to ancestry.co.uk, or know anybody who is, you could get in touch with Sue Ray and find out a lot more about her auntie.

    You’ve got Amelia listed as being buried in North Yorkshire, but Carleton, Pontefract, is actually in West Yorkshire (the West Riding in old money).

    Jon
     
  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Hello Jon
    Very sadly Tony passed away recently
    Post what you have here and forum members will try to help

    Regards
    Clive
     
  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005
    Name: Amelia W Auckland
    Mother's Maiden Surname: Lawson
    Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1926
    Registration district: Doncaster
    Inferred County: Yorkshire
    Volume Number: 9c
    Page Number: 1432

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    Name: Amelia W Auckland
    Death Age: 19
    Birth Date: abt 1926
    Registration Date: Sep 1945
    Registration district: Fulham
    Inferred County: London
    Volume: 1a
    Page: 209

    UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    Name: Amelia Wright Auckland
    Birth Date: 1926
    Death Date: 23 Sep 1945
    Cemetery: St Michael the Archangel Church Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: Carleton, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
    Has Bio?: N
    URL: Amelia Wright "Milly" AUCKLAND (1926 - 1945) - Find A Grave Memorial

    TD

    Edited to add:
    If you need contact with a family tree on Ancestry then send me a 'conversation' via you profile
     
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  12. Tricky Dicky

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  13. Jon Robinson

    Jon Robinson New Member

    Dear Clive and Dick
    Thanks for replying so quickly.

    Amelia's niece appears to be called Sue Ray, nee Auckland.

    On ancestry.co.uk, she is sueray131.

    I can't use contact member to contact her, without becoming a member.

    On this page -

    Message Boards

    she is trying to find another WAAF, called Margaret Hodgson, who
    wrote to her grandparents following Amelia's death.

    I live very close to the graveyard containing Amelia's headstone, and one thing
    I don't know is whether Sue still lives in or near Pontefract, and has had a look at
    the copies of the local paper for September 1945, which would almost
    certainly have covered her funeral.

    Regards Jon
     
  14. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    hello on 192 there is a S Ray not sure if it who you are looking for

    S Ray
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    , Hundhill, E Hardwick, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8


    regards
    Clive
     
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  15. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi Jon

    Looking at the Ancestry message boards then searching there is :
    Name: Margaret Hodgson
    Mother's Maiden Surname: Gower
    Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1926
    Registration district: Bradford
    Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
    Volume Number: 9b
    Page Number: 296

    Its not difficult to find so not sure why Sue hasnt found it

    TD
     
  16. Harry Ree

    Harry Ree Very Senior Member

    East Hardwick is a stones throw from Carleton......Carleton used to be regarded as a posh village outside of Pontefract ......now continuous development branching off Ackworth Road.
     
  17. Ianm65

    Ianm65 New Member


    Hi

    Whilst researching 6th battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, I came across Marguerite Hudson. Sadly Tony has passed but might be of interest to others.

    On 15th August 50 JU 88's attacked Raf Driffield killing 15 including 5 East Yorkshire who were on airfield protection. Marguerite sadly was killed in this raid as well and was the first WAAF casualty of the war. A number of the raiders were shot down and attacks against other northern airfields were disrupted.
     
  18. Shetland

    Shetland New Member

    Hello
    I am the niece of Milly .
    did you know Milly and her family?

    kind regards
    Susan
     
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  19. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Hello and welcome to the forum John has not been on the forum for 5 years
    I have sent him a private message showing your interest
    regards
    Clive
     
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  20. Shetland

    Shetland New Member

    Thank you
     

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