My father was an engineer working on the Tyne Piers in ww 2, this was also classed as a reserved occupation, his father was a lighthouse keeper at Tynemouth and this must have been reserved too in ww1 as he didn't serve in the forces either Margery Sent from my iPad > > .. > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Uncle Arthur was an apprentice welder in the Naval Yard, Walker. And was classed as a reserved occupation. He asked the foreman, if he would sack him so he could join up. The Foreman refused, so Uncle Arthur punched in the face & was sacked immediately. He then joined the RAF as Navigator/Radio Operator & flew in De Havilland Mosquito's. Sadly in June 1943, Uncle Arthur was killed whilst returning from a bombing mission over Germany. He was 21 years old and is buried in Heaton Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne. John Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/