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Walter Morley
Walter Samuel Morley Born in Runcorn Cheshire on 18th August 1886. Father John Morley. Mother Mary Jane Stevens. Siblings: Brothers, John H, Herbert, & Reginald. Sisters: Nellie, Lucy, Phillipa, & Jessie May. Walter lived his early life in Hull, where his father was a fisherman. In 1903 (aged 17) Walter enlisted in the Royal Marine…
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Roy Cave Penney
Roy Humphry Cave-Penney Born 28th April 1906 at Sherril, Poundsgate. Father: Frank Cave-Penny: Mother Amelia Hine. Youngest of 5: Sisters Joan & Veronica. Brothers: Tony & Frank Lindley. Educated at Stanmore, East Sussex and Blundell’s School Tiverton. In 1925 (aged 19) was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the RAF. In 1933 he relinquished his…
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Those who served in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force Pages These pages tell the stories of those from the parishes of Buckland-in-the-Moor, Leusdon, Postbridge and Widecombe-in-the Moor who served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and did not return. The servicemen concerned are as follows: John Coaker Richard M Jenkins Archie Pascoe Alec Walter…
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Richard M Jenkins
Richard Mobray Jenkins Richard Mobray Jenkins was born 27th February 1921 in Keynsham, Bristol. Father: Edgar J Jenkins: Mother: Blanche A Watson. Two elder sisters, Elizabeth W. and Mary H. Richard’s father was a wealthy animal/bird food manufacturer who died when Richard was only 6 years of age. Richard attended Clifton College, Bristol. (18years in…
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Those who served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Pages These pages tell the stories of those from the parishes of Buckland-in-the-Moor, Leusdon, Postbridge and Widecombe-in-the Moor who served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and did not return. The servicemen concerned are as follows: George Lang Clive Montgomery Gilbert Morley Walter Morley…
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Those who served in the National Service
National Service Pages These pages tell the stories of those from the parishes of Buckland-in-the-Moor, Leusdon, Postbridge and Widecombe-in-the Moor who served in the National Service and did not return. The servicemen concerned are as follows: Roy Humphry Cave-Penney
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John Coaker
John Coaker John Coaker was born in late 1920 to George Coaker and Edith Amy Newman, John had a younger brother Walter. The family lived at Lower Town, Leusdon. John was educated at Leusdon School and upon leaving at the age of 14 worked as a farm labourer. Like many young men at that time…
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Peter P Whitley
Peter Percy Whitley Born 16th March 1910 at Barton Pines, Paignton. Second son 0f William Wallace Whitley and Elizabeth Frances Whitehead. Peter had 4 brothers, William Wallace, Herbert Hugh, Claude Charles, Edward Neil, and three sisters Mary, Dorothea and Eleanor. Peter was educated at Matfield Grange School, Tonbridge, and Bromsgrove school. When Peter left school…
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Leslie Webb
Leslie Austin Webb Born at Vitifer Mine at Birch Tor on 30th September 1903 to Parents: Father James Webb, Mother: Florence Kate Coaker. On the 1911 census Leslie is listed as having 3 brothers: James, Thomas Redvers, and Vernon Ralph. Leslie attended Lydford school from 1908 and left in 1917. After leaving school Leslie worked…
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Gilbert Morley
Gilbert Edgar Morley Born in Widecombe on Saturday 19th February 1916. Father: Walter Samuel Morley. Mother Annie (Queenie) Palmer. Gilbert had 2 brothers Robert Grenville b 1921 and Clifford John b 1927. Gilbert attended Widecombe School from 11th April 1921 until 1st June 1927. In September 1939 he married Mona Burton in Hull. On 20th…