COMPLETED - Naval Airman J Oakley KIA

[mallosa]

Can we find anything for him?

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[kdwoodie]

NAVAL AIRMAN 2ND CLASSJACK OAKLEY

Service Number: FX. 105054

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Navy

H.M.S. Heron

Date of Death

Died 04 November 1943

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BLACKHEATH (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD

N.E. of Church.

United Kingdom

Country of ServiceUnited KingdomAdditional InfoSon of John and Elizabeth Oakley, of Blackheath.Personal InscriptionCHEERFUL, SMILING, ALWAYS CONTENT, LOVED AND RESPECTED WHEREVER HE WENT

[mallosa]

That's wonderful!
Thankyou so much kdw, I'll add that and the gravestone photo to BCC

[mallosa]

also found this....

UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Jack Oakley
Rank: Naval Airman 2nd Class
Death Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1923
Death Date: 4 Nov 1943
Military Base: Yeovilton, Somerset
Service Number: Fx105054
Command: Hms Heron
Casualty: Acc
Residence Place: Blackheath, Staffordshire
Burial Place: Blackheath (St Paul) Churchyard, Staffordshire
Notes: Accidentally Killed At Charlton Horethorne, Somerset

[mallosa]

UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960

Jack was born Langley Park, County Durham 14/9/1923
Injuries received as the result of an accidental fall
Place of Death: R.N. Air Station, Charltan, Horethorne

[kdwoodie]

Trying to find Jacks parents and found this

1911 12 Logan St Langley Park Durham
Henary Shadrick Cakley Head 59 Married Coal Miner Born Worcestershire Exact Place N K
Sarah Cakley Wife 59 Married Born Staffordshire Exact Place NK Married 35 Years 10 Children 9 Lving 1 Died
John Cakley Son 22 Single Coal Miner Born Quebec Esk, Durham
Henary Cakley Son 19 Single Coal Miner Born Quebec Esk, Durham
James Cakley Son 15 Single Coal Miner Born Quebec Esk, Durham
Hannah Walters Servant 22 Single General Servant Born Quebec Esk, Durham

Marriages Jun 1914 
Munsey  Elizabeth A  Oakley  Lanchester  10a 673
Oakley  John  Munsey  Lanchester  10a 673

1939 19 Springfield Drive Halesowen
John Oakley M 50 M 24 May 1889 Builder's Labourer, Heavy Worker
Elizabeth A Oakley F 45 M 3 May 1894 House Work Unpaid
James Oakley M 22 S 24 Nov 1917 Bread Salesman, (Drives)
Robert Oakley M 20 S 7 Jan 1919 Labourer, Paint Factory (Heavy Work )
John Oakley Jr M 16 S 14 Sep 1923 Nut Tapper, (Heavy Work)
George Cooper M 17 S 15 Sep 1922 Bolt Striper, (Heavy Work)
Joseph W Young M 17 S 16 May 1922 Nut Tapper (Heavy Work)

OAKLEY, JAMES MUNSEY
GRO Reference: 1918 M Quarter in LANCHESTER Volume 10A Page 579

OAKLEY, ROBERT MUNSEY
GRO Reference: 1920 M Quarter in LANCHESTER Volume 10A Page 937
 
OAKLEY, JOHN MUNSEY
GRO Reference: 1923 D Quarter in LANCHESTER Volume 10A Page 675

[mallosa]

Thanks again, I did see that family in 1939 but had to go out shopping.

Yes John (another name for Jack) Oakley jnr and the correct date for his birth.

His father was born Quebec Esk, Durham

[mallosa]

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Completed with thanks