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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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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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