Jean Peggotty Harbord (ATS)

Thanks TD - I'll have a go!
Richard

 

Bit of a divert, so may not be worth following but perhaps her husband was related to
London Gazette entries
The undermentioned are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officer on probation on the dates stated: —
Flight Sergeant. 1st Apr. 1940. Donald William SCIVIER (43073).

The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments and promoted to the war substantive rank of Flying Officer: — ist Apr. 1941. Donald William SCIVIER (43073).

The undermentioned Flying Officers are granted the war substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant: — 7th July 1941. Donald William SCIVIER (43073).

Air Ministry, 15th January, 1943. ROYAL AIR FORCE. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards with effect from the dates stated: — Air Force Cross. Acting Wing Commander Donald William SCIVIER (43073) 14th June 1941.
The Air Force Cross shall be granted to such officers and warrant officers and the Air Force Medal to such non-commissioned officers and men, as shall be recommended to Us by or through Our Secretary of State for Air (or, in the case of any of Our Dominions the Government whereof shall so desire, the appropriate Minister of State for the said Dominion) for exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy.

Wing Commander D.W. SCIVIER AFC, 43073, a Blenheim pilot with 105 Squadron at Luqa airfield. On 22nd September 1941 he was with five other Blenheims attacking German barracks on the North African coast when in a tight turn he flew too close beneath another Blenheim which resulted in the propellers of the upper plane scything through the fuselage of his aircraft, which crashed killing all the crew. The other aircraft piloted by Sergeant Williams also sustained considerable damage and had to be nursed on a nerve-wracking 218 mile flight back to Luqa. The other two crew members with Wing Commander Scivier, Flight Sergeant Barnett the Observer, and Sergeant Gray the Wireless Op./Air Gunner also lost their lives.

He is commemorated on the War Memorial for Durley, Hampshire, the county where Jean Peggotty Scivier died....

Tenuous, but you never know..

 

I have only just been able to get back to this - Donald William Scivier. The probate record says he left £739.5s.1d to Edward Scivier, Miller. (His father) Edward John Scivier was a miller in Durley Wills, Botley, Southampton, Hants according to the 1911 census (surname erroneously transcribed as Seivier which didn't help in tracing him) Although Donald William had several siblings, they were all older than him as he was born the year of the census. But the fact that Jean Peggotty died there strongly suggests she was living with or near her in-laws when she died, so Donald William ws quite probably her brother-in-law!

So your "tenuous" find was not at all tenuous Kevin, thanks very much. Since I lived in Southampton and my daughter still lives there, I will have every opportunity to visit the graves when I am next down there.

Many thanks again

Richard