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Alfred Hiram ELSTON

Alfred Hiram ELSTON

Male 1917 - 1940  (~ 23 years)    Has 87 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Alfred Hiram ELSTON 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Jun Q 1917  Bigbury, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Elston, Alfred H., mother's maiden name Hext, q2 1917 Kingsbridge RD 5b 233; GRO online index shows middle name as Hiram
    Gender Male 
    Military Service to 8 Jun 1940 
    Leading Stoker in the R. N. 
    Died 8 Jun 1940  Off Narvik, Norweigann Sea, At Sea See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • It was reported on 5 August 1940
      "
      Naval Casualties

      357 in loss of three destroyers
      ...
      The Admiralty to-day issued a list of twenty-four officers and 333 ratings who became casualties in the loss of destroyers Ardent, Acasta and Wren. The Ardent and the Acasta, sister ships of 1,350 tons, with the aircraft-carrier Glorious, were presumed lost on June 10 after a battle off Narvik, in which the Germans stated the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were engaged. ...

      H. M. S. Ardent
      Ratings
      ...
      Missing
      ... A/Ldg. Sto. [Acting Leading Stoker] A. H. Elston, ..."
      (from the Birmingham Daily Post, p. 1, col. 7; image on FMP, viewed 11 Aug 2019)
      There is a website devoted to the memory of the men who lost their live serving on H.M. Ships Glorious, Ardent and Acasta - Alfred's page.
    Memorial Aft 1940  Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alfred is remembered on panel 40, col. 3
    Memorial Aft 1940  War Memorial, The Churchyard, Bigbury, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alfred is the sole WW2 casualty from the parish commemorated on the memorial cross in the churchyard.
      A photo of it can be seen on this website.
    Siblings 2 brothers and 2 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Sidney John ELSTON,   b. Sep Q 1884, Crediton Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar Q 1957, Andover Reg Dist, Hampshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)  (Father) 
    Sarah,   d. Bef 1871  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I9888  All
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2019 

    Father Sidney John ELSTON,   b. Sep Q 1884, Crediton Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar Q 1957, Andover Reg Dist, Hampshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Jane Came ("Bessie") HEXT,   b. 18 Dec 1888, Venn, Churchstow, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec Q 1970, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Jun Q 1912  Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Elston, Sidney J.; Hext, Elizabeth J C; q2 1912 Kingsbridge RD 5b 433
    Family ID F4760  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart