On Fri, 09 Aug 2013 21:33:55 +0100, Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: >On 09/08/2013 21:07, CWatters wrote: >> On 09/08/2013 20:41, CWatters wrote: >>> On 09/08/2013 14:53, chaswrdrown@ yahoo.co.uk wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> Does anyone out there have any information as to the death of >>>> WILLIAM WHITTLE CLARK. >>>> We believe it may have been in 1940's but have been unable to >>>> find any reference to him in the FRO. >>>> >>>> Did he go abroad or change his name?? >>>> >>>> He was born on 01 June 1889 in Queen Charlotte's Hosp. Marylebone. >>>> He married SUSAN HORLOCK 14 July 1915 in Wanstead Parish church, >>>> East London (then in Essex). >>>> In 1933 he left home in Biggin Hill, never to be seen again by his >>>> wife and two daughters. >>>> His (now elderly) daughters are anxious to know what happened to him. >>>> >>>> Can any descendants of his step-siblings help? >>>> Can any one else help please?? >>>> >>>> many thanks >>>> >>>> Charles Drown >>>> chaswrdrown@ yahoo.co.uk >>>> >>> >>> >>> There is a record of a William Whittle Clark at the National Archive but >>> only covers dates 1918 to 1928. >>> >>> Air Ministry: Air Member for Personnel and predecessors: Airmen's >>> Records. Reference:AIR 79/11/869 >>> >>> Perhaps he qualified for a pension later or perhaps he went back in the >>> RAF in WW2 ? >> >> 1911 Census appears to have him down as a gunner in the Royal Artilery. > Royal Garrison Artillery IIRC. >> Born "West Ham, Essex". Looks like he may have served in both the army >> and airforce? >> >> > >The air force grew out of the Army, not becoming a separate force till >the spring of 1918 so it would be quite natural to start in the army and >up in the air force by the end of the war.