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  • DIXON, George Robert (1879 – 1952)

    #England #Kent #Military George1 was the eldest of eight children born to Edwin1 DIXON (1857 – 1939), a Shepherd, and Eliza1 GOODBEN (c1859 – 1939). Edwin1’s family have been around the East Langdon area for a few generations.  Eliza1’s parents moved there from Ringwould and the Elham area before she was born.  She is registered…

  • DIXON, Robert (1924 – 1944)

    #England #Kent #Military #WWII Robert DIXON was the eighth of 10 children born to George1 Robert DIXON (1879 – 1952), a Farm Labourer / Waggoner and Soldier, and Eliza Ann TUPPER (1886 – 1971). George1’s family seem to have been around East Langdon for a few generations and he was born at Northbourne.  Eliza was…

  • DIXON, Edwin (1906 – 1968)

    #England #Kent #Military #WWII Edwin DIXON was the second eldest of 10 children born to George1 Robert DIXON (1879 – 1952), a Farm Labourer / Waggoner and Soldier, and Eliza Ann TUPPER (1886 – 1971). George1’s family seem to have been around East Langdon for a few generations and he was born at Northbourne.  Eliza…

  • DIXON, Arthur William Edward (1886 – 1917)

    #England #Kent #Military #Tilmanstone #WWI Arthur William Edward DIXON was the youngest of five children born to William DIXON (1845 – 1927), a Market Gardener, and Maria HAMBROOK (1845 – 1927). William’s family seems to have stayed around the Eastry District apparently living in Eastry, Tilmanstone and Eythorne parishes.  Maria’s family were more found around…

  • CROOK, Joseph Waring (1905 – 1969)

    #USA #Massachusetts #Military #RhodeIsland #WWII Joseph Waring CROOK was the middle of three children born to James1 A CROOK (1877 – 1952), a Cotton Mill Worker, and Maria Alice WARING (1876 – 1956) who worked as a Weaver. Don’t know much about his father James’ background but he seems to have been born 1877 in Massachusetts…

  • CROOK, George Francis (1907 – 1964)

    #USA #Massachusetts #Military #RhodeIsland #WWII George Francis CROOK was the middle of three children born to James1 A CROOK (1877 – 1952), a Cotton Mill Worker, and Maria Alice WARING (1876 – 1956) who worked as a Weaver. Don’t know much about his father James’ background but he seems to have been born 1877 in Massachusetts…

  • BIRCH, Horace Stephen (1890 – 1962)

    #England #Kent #Military #WWI Horace Stephen BIRCH was the second of four children born to Stephen BIRCH (1867 – 1929), a Baker, and Clara Mary COCK (1870 – 1912). Stephen’s family seems to have moved around South East Kent quite a bit and although Clara’s father is unknown her mother’s family has done similar.  They…

  • BAILEY, George (1891 – 1917)

    #England #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI George BAILEY was the middle of five children born to Robert BAILEY (1852 – 1923), a Labourer then Beer House Keeper, and Sarah Mary BELSEY (1863 – 1940). Robert’s family seems to have been living and working around the outskirts of Dover.  Sarah was born in Nonington and most likely…

  • AMOS, Fred (1884 – 1916)

    #England #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI Fred AMOS was the second youngest of five children born to Thomas AMOS (1847 – TBA), an agricultural labourer, and Maria BEER (1854 – 1931). The families of Thomas and Maria seem to have been from in and around Dover, Kent, England.  They married on 05 February 1879 in Hougham…

  • AMOS, Ernest Richard (1881 – 1916)

    #England #Kent #Military #WWI Ernest Richard AMOS was the eldest of five children born to Thomas AMOS (1847 – TBA), an agricultural labourer, and Maria BEER (1854 – 1931). The families of Thomas and Maria seem to have been from in and around Dover, Kent, England.  They married on 05 February 1879 in Hougham which…