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Frank Markham b c1922

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Midlands

Midlands Report 21 Jul 2014 10:25

Frank Markham was my uncle he was serving in the Raf in ww2 shot down over Germany buried in Germany he was 21 i think -he was rear Gunner his parents were Albert and Louisa Markham -family lived Doncaster yorks -Armthorpe a mining village he had a brother Eric and a brother Alan -im just interested in hearing about his service record as i dont have access to Ancestry or Find my Past -Thanks

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 21 Jul 2014 10:43

His service record won't be online family members can apply for his records from

Army Personnel Centre
Historic Disclosures, Mailpoint 555, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow G2 8EX
Tel: 0845 600 9663 Email: [email protected]

There is a long wait for them to send them out

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 21 Jul 2014 10:46

From the CWGC records

MARKHAM, FRANK

Rank:Pilot Officer
Trade:Air Gnr.Service No:161356
Date of Death:18/11/1943
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 623 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave 18. B. 6-10.
Cemetery:RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Albert and Louisa Markham, of Armthorpe, Yorkshire.

Midlands

Midlands Report 21 Jul 2014 10:49

Shirley thanks for that ill email them and remove this from watched posts -Paul

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 21 Jul 2014 10:51

Births Jun 1922
Markham Frank Harrison Doncaster 9c 1642


Marriages Jun 1919

HARRISON Louisa Markham Chesterfield 7b 2025
Markham Albert Harrison Chesterfield 7b 2025

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 21 Jul 2014 15:54

Paul 623 Squadron has a site you may like to use


http://623squadron.wordpress.com/


You may find much of what you want here. :-)

Midlands

Midlands Report 21 Jul 2014 18:31

Thanks for that -bit galling at first to see a relatives name and Dead alongside it -never knew him - but so many young lives lost in that conflict and ww1 - ive seen his headstone on cwgc site

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 22 Jul 2014 18:35

Check out this site....

http://doncasterwarmemorials.weebly.com/armthorpe.html

Midlands

Midlands Report 22 Jul 2014 22:43

Thanks for that ill pass info on to his brother hes 87 -Frank would be 92 now