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1901 Census – Orde Avenue, Willington, Northumberland
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Transcript of 1911 Census
Name Relationship to head of family
Marital status
Age at last birthday
Occupation Birthplace
John W H Boon
Head Married 43 Seagoing engineer
London, Middlesex
Mary J Boon
Wife Married 40 - North Shields, Northumberland
Ethel M Boon
Daughter Single 17 - North Shields, Northumberland
June T Boon
Daughter Single 11 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland
Alma M Boon
Daughter Single 5 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland
John W H Boon
Son Single 3 - North Shields, Northumberland
William H H Boon
Son Single 1 - North Shields, Northumberland
James T Boon
Son Single 1 month - North Shields, Northumberland
Extract from Royal Air Force Service record
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Transcript of Royal Air Force Service Record
Current Engagement in His Majesty’s Forces
Army
Date current engagement commenced: 27 December 1916
Age at that date: 19 years
Duration of period of engagement:Duration of War
Birth date 23 December 1897
Date of actual entry into
Royal Flying Corps: 27 December 1916
Royal Air Force: 1 April 1918
Civilian occupation
Description: Telephone Linesman, General Post Office
Extract from Royal Air Force Service record
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Transcript of Royal Air Force Service Record
Casualties, wounds, campaigns, medals, clasps, decorations, mentions, etc.
France from 15 February 1917 to 20 January 1919
British War Medal and Victory Medals Recorded 12 October 1922, despatched 16 October 1922. [Medal Roll] Page 145, Book 5B
Transfer to Royal Air Force Reserve
18 February 1919
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