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Name:
Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON2
Sex:
Male
Nickname:
Geoff
Father:
Mother:
Cause of Death:
Cancer
Birth:
6 Nov 1913
Dalston, London E
Address: 81 Lavender Grove
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 25)
Portsmouth, Hants4
Address: 25 Fernhurst Road
Occupation:
29 Sep 1939 (age 25)
Insurance Clerk4
Residence:
23 Feb 1943 (age 29)
Portsmouth, Hants
Address: 27 Doyle Court, 495 London Road, Hilsea
Service Record:
23 Feb 1943 (age 29)
Enlisted at No.2 Recruiting Centre; Cardington, Beds
Address: RAF Cardington
Service Record:
24 Feb 1943 (age 29)
Aircraft Hand; Cardington, Beds
Address: Maritime Balloon Command, RAF Cardington
Service Record:
Mar 1943 (age 29)
Stationed at No. 11 Recruiting Centre; Skegness, Lincs
Service Record:
30 Apr 1943 (age 29)
Stationed at No.24 Air Sea Rescue; Skegness, Lincs
Service Record:
19 Dec 1943 (age 30)
Stationed at 4 Company Operational Training Unit
Service Record:
31 Dec 1943 (age 30)
Coastal Command, 2nd Class; Cardington, Beds
Address: Maritime Balloon Command, RAF Cardington
Service Record:
30 Oct 1944 (age 30)
Stationed at RAF Cardington; Cardington, Beds
Service Record:
20 Nov 1944 (age 31)
Stationed at No. 5 Radio School; Compton Bassett, Wilts
Service Record:
31 Dec 1944 (age 31)
Aircraftman, 2nd Class
Service Record:
3 Jan 1945 (age 31)
Promoted to Technical Sergeant
Service Record:
18 Jan 1945 (age 31)
Stationed at No.2 Personnel Despatch Centre; Morecambe, Lancs
Service Record:
14 Apr 1945 (age 31)
Sent abroad
Service Record:
30 Apr 1945 (age 31)
Stationed at 22 Personnel Transit Centre; Almaza, Egypt
Service Record:
5 Jul 1946 (age 32)
Returned to UK
Service Record:
15 Jul 1946 (age 32)
Stationed at 104 Personnel Despatch Centre; Cannock Chase, Staffs
Address: RAF Hednesford
Service Record:
25 Sep 1946 (age 32)
Transferred to General Reserve
Residence:
13 Oct 1948 (age 34)
Portsmouth, Hants
Address: 495 London Road, Hilsea
Occupation:
c. 1950 (age 36-37)
Fire Insurance Officer; Cardiff, S Glamorgan
Beneficiary:
3 Jun 1950 (age 36)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Charles William THORNTON
Service Record:
6 Nov 1958 (age 45)
Retired from General Reserve
Death:
18 Jul 2004 (age 90)
Ewell, Surrey3
Cause: Cancer
Address: 8 Portway Crescent
Cremation:
22 Jul 2004
Merton, London SW
Address: North East Surrey Crematorium (Lawn of Remembrance Plot 66)
Name:
Beryl YORK
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Cause of Death:
Multiple Sclerosis
Note:
Mum says remarried but no info. Subsequently proved that she didn't but, in fact, wanted to get back with Dad. He declined.
Apparently she loved to wear long dresses and was an accomplished pianist
Probate record describes her as a single woman and leaves estate to Gladys York, widow. Per the 1939 War Record, Gladys was her mother. Her father was Philip H York, Shipwright. Also at the address, 55 Lucknow Street (just off Fratton Bridge) was brother Alan and sister Peggy.3,5,6
Birth:
27 Jun 1918
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 21)
Fratton, Hants4
Address: 55 Lucknow Street
Occupation:
29 Sep 1939 (age 21)
Wholesale Grocer4
Residence:
1961 (age 42-43)
Bedhampton, Hants6
Address: 53 Hulbert Road
Death:
25 Aug 1961 (age 43)
Cause: Multiple Sclerosis
Address: QA Hospital
Probate:
30 Oct 1961
London6
Value of Estate £467 0s 2d
Mum says remarried but no info. Subsequently proved that she didn't but, in fact, wanted to get back with Dad. He declined.
Apparently she loved to wear long dresses and was an accomplished pianist
Probate record describes her as a single woman and leaves estate to Gladys York, widow. Per the 1939 War Record, Gladys was her mother. Her father was Philip H York, Shipwright. Also at the address, 55 Lucknow Street (just off Fratton Bridge) was brother Alan and sister Peggy.3,5,6
BMD Index (GRO).
Family.
Family - Tony Thornton.
War Register 1939 E&W (29/09/1939).
Family - Norah Hamilton.
England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019.