Notes
Note for: Donald Martin Vine, 1917 - 29 DEC 1940 Index
Occupation:
Date: 1940
Place: Pilot Officer (Pilot) in 263 sqadron
Individual note:
JSHV thinks Donald killed in RAF crashing in Dartmoor
Pilot Officer 83718263 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 263 Sq
uadron
who died on Sunday 29th December 1940. Age 23.
Exeter Higher Cemetery, Devon UK. Sc z.k. Grave 81.
The cemetry is at Heavitree, off the Pinhoe Road.
He trained at No.12 Elementery Flying School, then No.5 Flying Training Sc
hool, before being awarded his ‘Wings’ as a qualified pilot on 19th June 1
940. At this point he was a sergeant Pilot, and his service number was 754
835 RAFVR, this changed on 27th July 1940 when he was promoted to Pilot Of
ficer 83718 RAFVR. He joined his first and only Squadron, No.263, on 1st A
ugust 1940 and flew 28 Operational sorties on Hurricanes. In December 19
40 the Squadron changed aircraft to the Westland Whirlwind, and Donald fl
ew his first and as it turned out, only Operational sortie on them on 29
th December 1940. Along with 2 other pilots he was tasked with escorti
ng 2 flying boats that were arriving from Bermuda. They were to fly out ov
er the Western Approaches, rendezvous with the flying boats and escort th
em back to Britain. The Whirlwinds took off from RAF Exeter and flew out a
cross Devon. Unfortunately they encountered low cloud and poor visibili
ty and unfortunately two of the three flew into rising ground. The third m
anaged to return to Base but did not know where his colleagues had crashe
d, and it was not until March 1941 when the winter snows thawed, that Dona
ld and his colleague were found. They had both died instantly, and are bur
ied in Exeter High Cemetery, Donald is in plot 81 section ZK. rob.bowater@@
btinternet.com
Notes
Note for: Constance Elizabeth Stockwell, BET 15 APR 1899 AND 1900 - 24 APR 1950 Index
Burial:
Date: 26 MAY 1950
Place: St Andrews Church, Kingswood, Surrey
Notes
Note for: Walter Bedford Stockwell, 1874 - Index
Occupation:
Place: rag merchant,
Individual note:
Owned a mill in Morley, Lancs called "WB Stockwell"? (rag merchant)
PRO Reference Schedule Number
RG Number, Series Piece Folio Page
RG13 4253 101 33 225
Address
3 Barfield Tce
Civil Parish Rural District
Morley
Town or Village or Hamlet Parliamentary Borough or Division
Morley
Ecclesiastical Parish Administrative County
Woodkirk St Marys Yorkshire
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Ward of Municipal Boro
ugh or Urban District
Walter B Stockwell
Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age Last Birthday S
Head M 26 M
Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born
Rag & Mungo Merchant Employer Yorks Morley
Language Infirmity
Alice Stockwell
Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age Last Birthday S
Wife M 26 F
Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born
Undefined Yorks Gildersome
Language Infirmity
Constance E Stockwell
Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age Last Birthday S
Daughter S 1 F
Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born
Undefined Yorks Morley
Language Infirmity
Rose A ...
Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age Last Birthday S
Servant S 15 F
Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born
General Servant Domestic Worker Yorks West Ardsley
Language Infirmity
1891 Census
12 Records found
Piece: RG12/3754 Place: Wakefield-West Riding of Yorkshire Enumeration Dis
trict: 2
Civil Parish: Ardsley West Ecclesiastical Parish: Woodkirk
Folio: 44 Page: 35 Schedule: 214
Address: New Road
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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Whe
re Born Remarks
STOCKWELL George Head M M 40 Manufacturer(Em'er) Yorksh
ire - Morley
STOCKWELL Sarah Jane Wife M F 38 Yorkshire - Birkensh
aw
STOCKWELL John Thos Son S M 19 Salesman(Em'ee) Yorkshi
re - Morley
STOCKWELL Joseph Son S M 18 Apprentice(Em'ee) Yorkshi
re - Morley
STOCKWELL Walter B Son S M 16 Apprentice(Em'ee) Yorkshi
re - Morley
STOCKWELL Martha E Dau - F 13 Scholar Yorkshire - Morl
ey
STOCKWELL William Hy Son - M 12 Scholar Yorkshire - Mor
ley
STOCKWELL Amy Dau - F 10 Scholar Yorkshire - Morl
ey
STOCKWELL Louisa Dau - F 7 Scholar Yorkshire - Morl
ey
STOCKWELL George Son - M 6 Scholar Yorkshire - Morl
ey
PARKINSON Annie Servnt - F 14 General Servant(Em'ee) Yo
rkshire - Lofthouse
JONES Roberta Servnt - F 14 General Servant(Em'ee) Midd
lesex - London
Yorkshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1898
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registe
rs At Reference
STOCKWELL Ada ELLIS Joshua St Mathias, Burley Leeds CE10/F/473
STOCKWELL Florence L SMITH Henry I St Mary's Hull HT/6/496
STOCKWELL Millie NAYLOR Walter St Peter, Leeds Leeds CE46/105/376
STOCKWELL Walter B HOLLIDAY Alice St Peter, Gildersome Leeds CE114/316
http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi
Yorkshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1926
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registe
rs At Reference
STOCKWELL Archibald SANDERSON Elizabeth Leeds Registered Building Leeds RB
/246/61
STOCKWELL Emma BEAN Frederick C Bramley & Holbeck Registered Building Lee
ds B&HRB/33/48
STOCKWELL Florrie CLAY Richard St Mary the Less, Allerton Bywater Leeds CE
89/D/85
STOCKWELL Fred HARTLEY Alice St Peter, Morley Leeds CE115/E/48
STOCKWELL Mary A TAYLOR Clifford St Silas, Hunslet Leeds CE24/C/193
STOCKWELL Walter B BLAND Agnes St Chad, Far Headingley Leeds CE15/A/110