Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - griffo

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 19
1
World War Two / Re: Collision at Shaloofa Egypt 29th May 1941
« on: Sunday 16 November 14 16:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi  No I don`t have any connection with any of the crew as I was asking on behalf of a friend, who was looking into the folk who had given their lives during the war. These people had been in the Scouts Troop . and your wifes uncle was the person she had been looking for any information on, I think it was something to do with 100th Anniversary of the Troop which is based in Stoke on trent. I will pass this info on to her. So thanks for your input
  Cheers Griffo
Dear Griffo,

My wife's uncle was Sgt James E G Dovey. (19)
In his personal diaries he referred to his flying friends as
John (presume pilot Kenner (25))  Spence (navigator presume St John Spencer) Marshal (was that Milne? or second pilot from earlier team?)  Lucky (was that Sgt Smith - rear gunner?)

Do you have a connection with any of these other crew?

Regards
Portzed
[/quote]

2
Staffordshire / Re: CHESTERTON CINEMA bombed WW2?
« on: Thursday 03 July 14 17:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi Billiegirl
  I dont think Chesterton was Specificaly chosen , as there was nothing of Importance as far as I know, the targets could have been as you say Manchester or Liverpool, or could have been Rolls Royce at Crewe, or even Radway Green R.O.F Factory, I dont suppose we will ever know,so I think he was just unloading to Lighte his bomb load and it was only one bomb
  cheers griffo

3
Staffordshire / Re: CHESTERTON CINEMA bombed WW2?
« on: Wednesday 02 July 14 15:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi Billiegirl
 I think your Mum living in Mile house lane would have heard the noise of the bombing,but as the John Street air raid loss was the biggest loss of life in North Staffordshire the  story you have related about the children being killed is a total untruth. When I said the Cinema was not hit by the bomb directly was because of the close proximity to the bomb blast I suppose that there was some damage caused from flying debris.Sayig that your Mum lived in Milehous Lane I believe the Rouse Family were moved to there when their house in John Street was Damaged hope this has cleared it up a bit more for you.john Street no longer exists, but a Plaque commemorating the event is on display
  Cheers Griffo

4
Staffordshire / Re: CHESTERTON CINEMA bombed WW2?
« on: Tuesday 01 July 14 15:24 BST (UK)  »
 Hi
  I dont know where your Info about there being lots of children being Killed or that the German Pilot committed suicide, but just to say that the Cinema did not recieve any type of hit.
  The direct hit was on John Street and 14 People were Killed, including a young evacuee that had only arrived I believe the day before. There had been a Matinee in the Cinema, called the Alexandra, or more commonly known by the people of Chestertonn as Maggies, the name of the Owner one Maggie Shemilt which by coincidence a German name. it was situated in Heathcote Street one up from John Street. The Death toll of this Incident was the highest amount of casualities suffered inbombing raids in North Staffordshire during the War. It was thought that the Pilot had seen a light coming from the Corona Pop factory which was at the end of John Street and off loaded his bombs, Hope that I have cleared up the miss information given to you.
    Cheers Grffo

5
Staffordshire / Re: McCready Chesterton, Levi, John, Robert,
« on: Monday 29 April 13 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi don`t know if you have this Info or not but

A Robert Mccready   married   Esther A Griffiths  at Holy Trinity Chesterton in 1899

Levi Mccready married Clara Pennell   at Holy Trinity Chesterton   1906

John Mccready  married Maud E Yates  at Holy Trinity Chesterton  1925

 Hope this helps Cheers Griffo

6
World War Two / Re: Collision at Shaloofa Egypt 29th May 1941
« on: Tuesday 02 April 13 19:55 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so  very much for the information that you have supplied my friend will be delighted
so thanks for the time taken Griffo

7
World War Two / Collision at Shaloofa Egypt 29th May 1941
« on: Wednesday 27 March 13 16:47 GMT (UK)  »
Enquiring for a friend about a collision at Shaloofa concerning two Aircraft of 37 Squadron
 they dont know if the planes were Lancasters or Wellingtons but their
  Numbers were W 5685 and W5622, they were taking off for a bombing raid on Meleme Crete.
 Any Info gratefully recieved, Aircrew if at all possible.
  Cheers Griffo

8
Staffordshire / Re: How do i find burial plot ?
« on: Wednesday 14 November 12 17:04 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: zowster on Sunday 21 August 11 14:44 BST (UK)
Hi i was wondering how i go about finding the burial plots of my ancestors, do i contact the church or is there another way. They are buried in Wiggington cemetrey. Thanks in advance.

                                         Sharon
Seems a lot for information,I have asked at a couple of cemeterys for info on my ancestors burial plots and have been told over the phone without charge
Cheers griffo

9
World War Two / Re: Air Force Lookups - if you need help
« on: Wednesday 03 October 12 17:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi
looking for info on
  James  Ewart Gladstone Dovey Service No 755863   
     37 Squadron  R A F V R
  Sgt. Wir Op/Air Gunner Killed in Action 29th May 1941
  any Info into circumstances of Operation.
    Cheers Griffo

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 19