Chester Death Look-up

[englandphil]

I have been contacted by a Dutch gentleman, who is trying to trace a living relative of a WW2 Airman who is buried in his local cemetery.

The airman in question is:

Name: BARRIE, RONALD HARRY JOSEPH
Initials: R H J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 142 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 26/03/1942
Service No: 967059
Additional information: Son of Ronald Stanley Barrie and Lily Florence Barrie, of Chester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Allied Plot. Row 1. Grave 22.
Cemetery: THE HAGUE (WESTDUIN) GENERAL CEMETERY

Having spent quite a lot of time looking at what appears to be a VERY complicated family, the only real lead that I have is his fathers death record, which is as follows.

Name: Ronald S Barrie
Death Registration Month/Year: 1963
Age at death (estimated): 72
Registration district: West Cheshire
Inferred County: Cheshire

If I can find out which cemetery he is buried in, then hopefully I can find out who the owner of the grave is, and then see if this leads anywhere.

Or if anyone has any other ideas let me know, as I have quite a lot of info on the family.

Phil

[cheekyjac]

Hi I think you are talking about my great uncle Ronald (who i know died young flying in the war).
My father (Clive) was brought up by Lily (he was her grandson and thought his name was Clive Barrie until his teens, upon when he was told that his own mother and father had died from tb when he was 3 and his surname was Tear.  My nana (as that was what we called her) also brought up another child called Susan Barrie, (who was lilys grand=daughter) Obviously I never knew Ronald Barrie, the pilot as i was born in 1958, if you have not found the place where he is buried, I will ask my father Clive when he returns from Italy in the next few days.

Thank you
Jacquie

[englandphil]

Hello jacqui, I think one of your relatives has already been in contact with Pieter in Holland, as with some assistance he has traved family members of all of the crew.  His website which includes details of your great uncle is below

http://www.go2war2.nl/artikel/2103/The-crash-of-the-Wellington-Z1321-near-Vlaardingen.htm
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/25297-wellington-z1321-142-squadron.html

I am sure that Pieter would love to hear from you too

Phil

[cheekyjac]

Thank you for your swift reply, I wonder who the relative was that helped Pieter, it would be interesting to find out, I have looked on his site, and found it rather emotional even though i didnt know ronald, it must have been awful for my nana losing a child at aged 21!
Thank you

Jacquie

Do you think Pieter would be interested in my story, I may be able to forward him a photograph of Ronald?

[englandphil]

Jacquie, Pieter would love to hear from you, and i can promise you your story will be of interest.  I have sent you a PM, with his details and also details of the relative that I mentioned.  You may not be able to reply to my message until you have reached three posts but will be able to email Pieter.

I think Pieter has a small photo of Ronald, which shows him with the crew.