3 LENTON brothers and brother-in-law: 1940 & 1945

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  1. dbf

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    From 2733019 Ernest George READ, 2 Welsh Guards


    Died 16/03/1945 ; husband of Florence May Read, of Acton, Middlesex.
    Buried at KERESLEY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD
    Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom

    I noticed that the inscription on his CWGC link reads:
    ALSO IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS-IN-LAW TOM, BILLY AND JOHN LENTON KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

    Having searched all records for the surname, I think the CWGC info below is correct
     
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    Casualty
    Private LENTON, THOMAS ARTHUR
    Service Number 2182140
    Died 24/05/1940
    Aged 34
    59 Coy., Aux. Mil. Pioneer Corps
    Commemorated at DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
    Location: Nord, France
    Number of casualties: 4511
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Column 152.
     
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    Casualty
    Corporal LENTON, ARTHUR W.
    Service Number 7888918
    Died 16/04/1945
    Aged 34
    8th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.
    Son of Arthur and Charlotte Ann Lenton, of Keresley, Warwickshire.
    INSCRIPTION
    THINK ONLY THIS OF ME; THAT THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND
    Buried at FORLI WAR CEMETERY
    Location: Italy
    Number of casualties: 734
    Cemetery/memorial reference: VI, C, 22.
    See cemetery plan
     
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    Casualty
    Private LENTON, ALBERT JOHN
    Service Number 5109454
    Died 21/05/1940
    Aged 22
    7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment
    Son of Arthur and Charlotte A. Lenton; husband of Irene Lenton, of Exhall, Warwickshire.
    INSCRIPTION: YOU'LL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS FOR LOVE CAN NEVER DIE. RENEE AND BABY
    Buried at CALONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
    Location: Hainaut, Belgium
    Number of casualties: 68
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Row C. Grave 2.
     
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  5. KevinBattle

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    Father Arthur Lenton born Aug 1879; mother Hepzibah, father Thomas in 1881; George in 1891, same wife!. Living Keresley, Foleshill, Warwickshire. Sons Thomas Arthur (5) and Arthur William (newborn) in 1911 Census with sister Gertrude Amy (3). (Albert John not born until 1918 so not in Census records.)
    Wife Charlotte Ann (nee Kenning, father Joseph) aged 28, so presumably married at least 6 years. (7 Jan 1906)
    To lose 2 sons so soon must have been hard, especially as the AMPC seem to have been second line Territorials not trained or equipped as front line soldiers.
    There may be details in the 7th Bn Warwicks War Diary, but events at the time may have been too chaotic for it to have survived and may have been reconstructed back in England later....
    Then the younger son and his brother in law just a month apart at the end of the War.....
     
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  6. Guy Hudson

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    The Midland Daily Telegraph Friday 8th August 1941
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    The Coventry Evening Telegraph Monday 22nd May 1944
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    The Coventry Evening Telegraph Saturday 17th March 1945
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    The Coventry Evening Telegraph Monday 14th May 1945
     
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  7. dbf

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    Thanks Guy for the newspaper articles - especially interesting to see that Guardsman Read was repatriated. Seeing that all three of his widow's brothers died overseas, it's understandable she wished their service recorded on her husband's headstone - his was at least one grave she could visit.
    It's a shame the brothers' pages aren't 'linked' on CWGC website, particularly with Thomas not even having a NOK recorded.
     
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  9. harkness

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    1939 REGISTER
    2 Greens Road, Meriden R.D., Warwickshire
    Name - DOB - Occupation - Marital status
    Arthur Lenton - 13 Jun 1879 - Builders Labourer - Married
    Charlott A Lenton - 15 May 1882 - Unpaid Domestic Duties - Married
    Frank E Lenton - 13 Jun 1926 - At School - Single
    Florence M McArthur (Read) - 27 Jan 1913 - Automobile Transmission Chain Rectification - Married
    The record for this person is officially closed.
     
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  10. KevinBattle

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    Have requested CWGC link these family members -BUT only on their website, as headstone changes a) take longer and b) not really necessary, as if mentioned on website surely people will know what is what.
     
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  11. KevinBattle

    KevinBattle Senior Member

    Response from CWGC regrets that
    Only relatives of war casualties can request additions and amendments to our non-core data for example forenames, age, and additional information and linking brothers. If you are a member of the family and have supporting linking information do please submit your documents and we will amend our records and add these details to our records.

    If in future any relative comes across this thread, they can decide whether to request a link - or not.
     
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