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COMPLETED - Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:14 am
by mallosa
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:46 am
by 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
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:07 pm
by mallosa
That's wonderful!
Thankyou so much kdw, I'll add that and the gravestone photo to BCC
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:18 pm
by 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
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:34 pm
by 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
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:05 pm
by 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
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:25 pm
by 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 
Re: Naval Airman J Oakley KIA
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 6:47 am
by mallosa