3. WILLIAM JAMES4 MOLISON (ALEXANDER STRACHAN3, WILLIAM MAULE2, JAMES1) was born 1871, and died 1958 in 'STANWAY' PURLEY OAKS ROAD, SANDERSTEAD, SURREY. He married HILDA MARIA MILNES, daughter of WILLIAM MILNES. She was born 1877 in Lee, Kent, England.
Notes for WILLIAM JAMES MOLISON:
William James Molison, of Sanderstead, Surrey. A stockbroker.
Burial: Nunhead Cemetery, London
Fact 1: 24 Sep 1958, ASHES INTERRED GRAVE 15029 NUNHEAD CEMETERY, LONDON
Children of WILLIAM MOLISON and HILDA MILNES are:
i. MARGARET JUSTINA HELEN5 MOLISON, b. 1913; d. 1985, Isles of Scilly, England; m. (1) VIVIAN RUPERT DALBIAC BORMAN, Abt. 1937, England; b. 1910; m. (2) ERIC WELLINGTON GROSE, 1954; b. 1911; d. Aft. Jul 1990.
ii. WILLIAM STRACHAN MOLISON, CAPT, DFC AND BAR, b. 1915; d. 28 Mar 1945, KILLED IN ACTION FAC, RHINE CROSSING, GERMANY.
Notes for WILLIAM STRACHAN MOLISON, CAPT, DFC AND BAR:
In Memory of Captain WILLIAM STRACHAN MOLISON, DFC and Bar, Royal Artillery, attd. 622 A.O.P. Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died aged 30 on Wednesday, 28th March 1945.
MOLISON was the son of William James Molison and Hilda Maria Molison, of Sanderstead, Surrey.
Remembered with honour REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany.
In Memory of
WILLIAM STRACHAN MOLISON DFC and Bar
Captain
109759
Royal Artillery
attd. 622 A.O.P. Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died on
Wednesday, 28th March 1945. Age 30.
Additional Information: Son of William James Molison and Hilda Maria Molison, of Sanderstead, Surrey.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany
Grave Reference/
Panel Number: 60. C. 13.
Location: The cemetery is 5 kilometres south west of Kleve. From Kleve take the Hoffmannallee from the town centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow the directions for Gennep, and on entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left.
AOP stands for Air Observation Post, and they were the forward air controllers and observers.
The only bits I've missed out are the voyages which I'll post seperately at a later date.
I really think it would be a great idea to join up all the great finds and work done by you guys with the research of others and host a simple webpage consolidating what appears a fascinating family.
Just one of the ASM voyage incidents...
15 April 1840 Capt of 'Blenheim' at a disturbance of natives in New Zealand. Molison was anchored in the Bay of Islands. In the late afternoon trouble was brewing ashore with the natives, and Hobson asked for help. Molison quietly moved his ship to a position where his broadside guns commanded several of the gathering places of the natives, and dropped a stern anchor as well so he could bring his guns to bear regardless of tide. The quiet message was not lost, and the disturbances quietened and then ceased. For this practical effort, he was commended by Hobson.
