Charles William Wadkinson (1922 - 1942)
I was unsure whether or not to place this article in the Family History section of this site or one of the Sheffield sections. In the end I decided on the latter on the grounds that Charles was not directly related to my family but there was a link. He was the best friend of my Uncle Jack and his parents were known to my maternal grandparents Syd and Lily Hemsworth - they appear on the group photograph of my parents wedding reception in September 1951
George William and Selina Hilda Wadkinson
My late mother pointed the couple out and mentioned that they had lost their son in a flying accident whilst on active service with the RAF in WW2. And that is all the information she could provide. Coming across the photograph again last year I decided to find out what happened to Charles and was fortunate to find out the following
Montgomery County
Al Archives Photo Tombstone.....Wadkinson, Charles W.
Cemetery: Oakwood Annex Name: Charles W. Wadkinson
Date Of Photograph: November 7, 2007
Charles W. Wadkinson, died 9 February 1942,
1231786 L.A.C. [Leading Aircraftman], R.A.F. Engraved Royal Air Force crest
"REMEMBRANCE IS
THE GOLDEN CHAIN
THAT BINDS US TILL
WE MEET AGAIN"
Additional Comments: Royal Air Force Section,Oakwood Cemetery Annex,
829 Columbus Street(office),
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Charles William Wadkinson was born 1922. He died on February 9, 1942 at age 19. He was buried in Montgomery (oakwood) Cemetery Annexe Sec. N. Lot 110. Grave 4., United States Of America
Leading Aircraftman WADKINSON, CHARLES WILLIAM
Service Number 1231786
Died 09/02/1942
Aged 19
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of George William and Selina Hilda Wadkinson, of Millhouses, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
Details of the accident are as follows
Date: 09-FEB-1942
Time:
Type: Silhouette image of generic VALI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vultee BT-13A Valiant
Owner/operator: 379 Sch. Sqn, USAAF
Registration: 41-9773
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: 12 miles SE of Gunter Field, AL - United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature: Training
Departure airport: Gunter Field, AL
Destination airport: Gunter Field, AL
Narrative:
Crashed in stall/spin accident. Pilot killed. LAC Charles William Wadkinson (19) RAFVR, killed in a flying accident. R.I.P.
Charles's
family seem to be buried in Sheffield's Crookes Cemetery and from the burial
records it looks as though George and Selina were no strangers to tragedy. A
younger son Douglas Claude died in December 1927 at the age of 6 months and
their daughter Marjorie Hilda only lived for 16 days.
WADKINSON, Annie Elizabeth (Widow, age 100).
Died at Brincliffe Tower; Buried on March 17, 1970 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 2864, Section DD of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield. Plot Owner: of . Page No 38
WADKINSON, Charles William (Blacksmith, age 50).
Died at 96 Sandford Grove Road; Buried on December 13, 1917 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 2864, Section DD of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 68
WADKINSON, Douglas Claude (Son of George Wm., age 6 months).
Died at Childrens Hospital; Buried on December 27, 1927 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 2864, Section DD of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 178
WADKINSON, George William (Retired, age 84).
Died at St Lukes Nursing Home; Buried on May 4, 1979 in Consecrated ground; cremated. Grave Number 2864, Section DD of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield. Cremated remains removed from Hutcliffe Wood no.9122.
Plot Owner: of . Page No 99
WADKINSON, Marjorie Hilda (Daughter of George William, age 15 days).
Died at 81 Nethergreen Road; Buried on October 14, 1920 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 2864, Section DD of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 100
Notes
Births Sep 1894 Wadkinson George William Sheffield 9c 531
Deaths Dec 1917 Wadkinson Charles W 50 Ecclesall B. 9c 444
Surname First name(s) Mother/Spouse/Age District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1919
Harris Selina H L Wadkinson Ecclesall B. 9c 1025
Wadkinson George W Harris Ecclesall B 9c 1025
Deaths Dec 1920 WADKINSON Marjorie H 0 Ecclesall B. 9c 346
Surname First name(s) Mother/Spouse/Age District Vol Page
Births Jun 1922 Wadkinson Charles W Lloyd Ecclesall B. 9c 707
Births Sep 1927 Wadkinson Douglas C Harris Ecclesall B. 9c 637
Deaths Dec 1927 Wadkinson Douglas C 0 Ecclesall B. 9c 377
Deaths Jun 1979
WADKINSON GEORGE WILLIAM 12JY1894 SHEFFIELD 3 1406
Deaths Mar 1970
WADKINSON Annie Elizabeth 24Ja1870 Sheffield 2d 423
Deaths Mar 1967 WADKINSON Selina Hilda 74 SHEFFIELD 2D 305
Sources
UK Census
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