ON SERVICE 10th May 1940 - Isle of Thanet Gazette Former Secretary of Westgate on Sea Badminton Club, Mr J S WILSON, of 33 Westbury Road, Westgate on Sea, is now serving with the Royal Air Force. He joined up about three weeks ago, and had written to his friends saying how much he is enjoying the life. Mr WILSON is an old Central School boy. Mr Derek WESTON, son of Mr and Mrs C W WESTON, of Station Road, Westgate on Sea, is serving with the RAF in England. He volunteered during the first week of the war. Gunner Frank SILK, of Gladstone Road Margate, who in civilian life was a projectionist at the Astoria Cinema, is now in a searchlight unit in England. He was called up in October and spent five months training at a militia camp. He is also an old Central boy. Alexander LAWSON, only son of Mr and Mrs A LAWSON, of Walmsley Road, Broadstairs is serving with a Scottish Regiment in France. His father was one of the Old Comtemptibles and served throughout the last war with the 17th Lancers. Mr F BOWEN, Organist and Choirmaster of St Andrew's Church, Reading Street, has joined the Army and Miss MARTIN has taken his place. Margate Local & Family History