Walter Philip Francis casualty Greenford Park cemetery west London

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  1. CL1

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

    Civilian casualties Greenford park cemetery

    If anyone can help/sanity check in case I have missed something both casualties on the same headstone.




    W.P.Francis does not show on CWGC
    Who lost his life through enemy action
    date of death:23/3/43

    Headstone Greenford park cemetery

    on CWGC is his daughter

    Civilian LEWIS, ESCA ELSIE
    Died 23/06/1944

    Aged 23

    Civilian War Dead

    Wife of Pte. Thomas Penrhyn Lewis, The Durham Light Infantry. Died at 38 Dean's Road.
     

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  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Walter Phillip Francis
    1897–1943
    BIRTH 8 JAN 1897 • Southwark, Middlesex, England
    DEATH MAR 1943 • Brentford, Middlesex, England

    He married 25th April 1920:

    Winifred Esca Batham
    1899–
    BIRTH 1899 • Chiswick, Middlesex, England
    DEATH Unknown

    Their first child was :
    Esca E Francis
    1920–1944
    BIRTH 1920 • Lambeth, London, England
    DEATH ABOUT 1944 • Brentford, England, United Kingdom

    I would suggest that she married in 1940 :
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
    Name: Ena E Francis
    Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1940
    Registration district: Brentford
    Inferred County: Middlesex
    Spouse: Tom P Lewis
    Volume Number: 3a
    Page Number: 1297

    She died in June 1944:
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    Name: Esca E Lewis
    Death Age: 23
    Birth Date: abt 1921
    Registration Date: Jun 1944
    Registration district: Brentford
    Inferred County: Middlesex
    Volume: 3a
    Page: 318

    TD
     
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  3. CL1

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

    TD that looks spot on thank you
     
  4. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    Esca Elsie Francis gets a few mentions in the London Gazette, various Ministry clerical positions.

    10 Sept 1937
    RH column near top
    Pensions, Ministry of

    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34434/page/5720

    Also
    RH column Clerical Assistants Grade 1

    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34434/page/5709

    Also
    22 Dec 1939
    LH column near bottom

    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34757/page/8473

    Walter was baptised 8 January 1897, St Mary, Newington, parents John & Emily.

    He is in the 1939 Register with Winifred at 38 Deans Road, Ealing.
    Walter born 7 Oct 1896
    Winifred born 25 Nov 1898


    After Walter died looks like Winifred married Frank J Williams in Q3 1944 in Monmouthshire. She died Q1 1990 in Newport.

    Can find no newspaper reports that might explain how either Walter or Esca died.

    Edit: Possible that Walter Philip Francis served WW1 as Private 17689, 8th Devonshire Regt, discharged 21.12.17.
     
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  5. CL1

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

    TD and Tony thank you for the information.

    I will see if anything else comes to light
    I will then send for dc

    regards
    Clive
     
  6. ClankyPencil

    ClankyPencil Senior Member

    One time in my local cemetery, i came across this grave with a very similiar worded inscription.

    Lomax-Albert Edward-CWD (1).jpg
    I couldn't work out what had gone on or happened until one of the local family history people turned up a newspaper clipping explaining it all.
    Turns out the bloke was repairing bomb damage caused weeks earlier by the 'Christmas Blitz', and a wall had collapsed killing a number of workmen.

    Lomax-Albert Edward-CWD (3).png
     
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  7. CL1

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

    thank you all again
    assume Esca due to her being on CWGC was killed in a bombing or war related accident however her Father is not on CWGC.
    As ever we will get there with all you help and assistance.
     
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  8. CL1

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

    With thanks to Pete Wood forum member

    Walter Philip Francis lived at 38 Deans Street, along with his wife Winifred. She does appear in my database - along with a whole load of other people who were killed/injured in 1944 when a V1 dropped in the street. She was treated at King Edward Memorial Hospital for elbow and hip injuries. She later remarried.

    Their daughter Esca Lewis (nee Francis), died in the same V1 incident as the above on the 23/06/1944. She was taken to Clayponds Lane Mortuary along with 12 other fatalities.

    Walter died the previous year and as stated on his headstone
    Who lost his life through enemy action
    date of death:23/3/43

    next stop DC
     
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  9. CL1

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

    Received DC and not down to enemy action.
    thank you for all your help
     
  10. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

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