Douglas Rolfe was born in Thame, in late 1919. He was the son of Frederick Adams Rolfe and Lizzie Maud Rolfe, of Chinnor, Oxfordshire and attended Lord Williams’s school in Thame. Douglas joined the Royal Air Force VR and served with 38 Sqn flying Wellington bombers. The Sqn relocated to Egypt in November 1940 and […]
Henry William Little was born in Oakley, Chinnor, the son of George Little, a farm labourer and Emma Little (nee Tolley), in the summer of 1913. He entered Lord Williams’s Grammar School in 1924 as a free place scholar and left in 1929 with a 3rd class honours school certificate. Henry was living in Watlington, when, in […]
Maurice Horatio Howlett was born on the 26th June 1916, the second eldest son, and one of six children of Frederick and Emily Howlett (nee Wakelin), of Park Street, later of Priestend, Thame. In 1939 they were living in Hampden Avenue. Before joining the army, Maurice was employed by Messrs Howland & Bush, coal merchants in Upper High […]
Albert Victor Young was born in Thame in 1883 to John Young and Caroline (née Newman) of the Four Horseshoes public house in Park Street. The youngest son of six children, Albert worked at the pub and was well known in the town. The family later moved to 5 Upper High Street, Thame. In February […]
Charles Wood was born at Thame on 6 th July 1876, the fifth child and third son of Zilpah and John Wood, cordwainer, who lived at 6 North Street. Charles enlisted in the Royal Marines on 27th February 1896. In 1901 he was stationed as Gunner 6034 at the Headquarters of the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) […]
Cecil Amos Witney was the fifth eldest of eight sons of George Harry Witney and Charlotte Mary (née Pitcher). He was born in Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire, now Buckinghamshire, on 6th June 1892 and baptised there on 27th July. His father worked in the chair making industry. After leaving school, Cecil started a career as a clerk […]
Stanley Hugh Winkley was born in Stratford, Essex on June 3, 1893 and was the 3rd youngest son of Samuel and Deborah Winkley, He was educated at the Forest Gate School, Stratford, and then at Lord William’s School, Thame, (1906-1908). Trained as an electrical engineer, he was admitted into the Institute of Electrical Engineers in […]
Harry Cooper Wilsdon was born in Thame in 1898 and baptised at St Mary’s on 26th June 1898 at the same time as brother George (age 9) and sisters, Elizabeth Mary (age 8), Nellie (age 6) and Elsie Harriet (age 3). They were all the children of Robert Thomas, a carpenter, and Harriet. Robert Wilsdon […]
Joseph Albert Wicks was born in Hayes, Middlesex in 1918 to William Wicks and Cecilia Martha Wicks (née Goddard). His father died in 1929 and Joseph became a boarder at Lord Williams’s School in Thame from 1931 to 1934. His home address was given as the Clock House, Cowfold, Sussex, which was a large country house belonging to […]
Cyril White was born on 25th October 1920 in Thame, Oxon. His parents were Frederick and Hilda White (nee Bayliss) of 7 Tythrop Terrace, Thame. His father later went on to run the Abingdon Arms pub. Cyril enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1312741) in July 1942 and had completed his training as […]