Ron, In the CWGC is said that Arthur was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westall, of "Hampstead, London". FYI Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Westall" <r.westall@virgin.net> To: <westall@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [WESTALL] Arthur Westall > Gooday Bob > > Arthur Westall (2nd Lt RFC) was my uncle. Arthur had three sisters and > four > brothers. The family home was at Oak Village. I cannot recall whether > this > was in Hampstead or St. Pancras. Two of his brothers also fought in the > Great War. My Father was 8years old when Arthur died. I hope this is of > some help. > > Kind regards > Ron Westall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Westall" <bobatbmw@cox.net> > To: <WESTALL@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:59 PM > Subject: [WESTALL] Arthur Westall > > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> The irony of it all. >> >> >> >> My brother was Melvin Arthur Westall and he joined the US Navy very early >> in >> 1946. In March or so of 1946 he noticed the bruise on his foot that was >> not >> going away. He went to see the corpsman at the US Naval Hospital at Long >> Beach, CA. Melvin Arthur never left the hospital as he had cancer and >> passed away on 26 Oct 1946 at the Veterans Hospital, Portland, OR. >> >> >> >> The irony comes in when I was looking at the Commonwealth War Graves >> Commission website yesterday and found Arthur Westall age 18 who died 30 >> March 1919. Being a total sentimentalist that I am I could not leave it >> there. I had to know more about Arthur Westall. He was the son of Mr. & >> Mrs. Charles Westall of Hampstead, London, England. The 1901 English >> census says that Charles was a French Polisher (cabinet). The 1901 >> census >> shows Charles' family as: >> >> >> >> Charles Westall Head..M..30..French Polisher..Worker..Middlesex, St. >> Pancras >> >> Alice Westall >> Wife..M..30...........................................Middlesex, >> Bloomsbury >> >> >> Charles Westall >> Son...S....8...........................................Middlesex, St. >> Pancras >> >> Alice Westall >> Dau..S.....6...........................................Middlesex, St. >> Pancras >> >> Patrick Westall >> Son..S....4...........................................Middlesex, St. >> Pancras >> >> >> Arthur Westall Son..S....10 >> months.............................Middlesex, St. Pancras >> >> >> >> The father of Charles Westall was William Westall b ca.1839 and he was a >> painter. The 1871 census shows the family as: >> >> >> >> William Westall Head..M..36..Painter....Middlesex, St. Pancras >> >> Harriett Westall Wife...M..31..Ironer.....Surrey, Tooting >> >> Darnell Westall Dau....S..11..Scholar...Middlesex, St. Pancras >> "Harriet" >> >> Elizabeth Westall Dau....S...8..Scholar...Middlesex, St. Pancras >> >> Annie Westall Dau....S...6..Scholar....Middlesex, St. Pancras >> >> Malter Westall Son....S...2.................Middlesex, St. >> Pancras >> "Willie" >> >> >> >> Williams father was Thomas Westall b ca. 1794 in Mayden, Oxfordshire, >> Eng. >> The 1851 census shows the family as: >> >> >> >> Thomas Westall Head..M..57..Artist Landscape Painter....Mayden, >> Oxfordshire >> >> Elizabeth Westall >> Wife...M..57..........................................St. Giles >> >> George Westall Son...S..31..Picture Cleaner & Restorer..Newbury, >> Berkshire >> >> John Westall Son...S..27..Picture Cleaner & Restorer..St. >> Eles, >> Oxfordshire >> >> Thomas Westall Son...S..21..Landscape >> Painter...............Cheltenham, Gloucestershire >> >> Selina Westall >> Dau...S..16..Laundress............................Cheltenham, >> Gloucestershire >> >> William Westall >> Son...S..12..Scholar................................St. Pancras, >> Middlesex >> >> >> >> This family does not seem to tie to the artist William Westall b 12 Oct >> 1781 >> Norwich, Berkshire, Eng. and his step brother Richard Westall b 02 Jan >> 1765 >> Reepham, Norfolk, England. Obviously they also were artists for a >> couple >> of generations though! >> >> >> >> Does the above look familiar to anyone? I would deeply appreciate any >> thoughts from anyone. For the moment this seems to be another Westall >> Family Group or at least that is a possibility? >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Bob Westall >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) >> Database version: 5.10540e >> http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WESTALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WESTALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WESTALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) Database version: 5.10540e http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) Database version: 5.10540e http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/