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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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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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Archie Pascoe
Archie A Pascoe Archie Pascoe was born in June 1922 at Buckland in the Moor. Father: Francis Pascoe, Mother: Helena Maude Caunter. Archie had 6 older brothers and sisters Francis L, Samuel, Renee, William H, Herbert, and Ernest plus one younger brother Robert J. It is believed Archie was educated at Ashburton School. In 1944…
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Charles Weymouth
Charles Anthony Weymouth Charles Anthony Weymouth was born in Kingsbridge on January 1st, 1914 to Anthony Weymouth and Blanche (nee Pedrick) Charles had three siblings, elder sister Dulcie and younger twins William and Blanche. Charles’s mother Blanche died in 1918 and 2 years later Anthony married Linda Husband with whom he had another 4 children,…
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Alec Walter
Alec Walter Alec Walter was born in Widecombe on 10th July 1915. Father: Fred Walter, Mother Elizabeth Townsend. Alec had two sisters Ellen (elder) and Daffodil (younger), Daffodil was known to the family as “Dilly”. He attended Widecombe School from April 1920 until May 1929. After leaving school he worked as a gardener. On 16th October…