Skid was born in Grimsby, his mother died when he was 7, his father left him & his sister Gladys Olga to be bought up by his Grandmother. He was a very out going person, loved life. He married in 1934 living and working in Grimsby, this marriage broke down. He joined the RAF during WWII being stationed in India. He remarried in 1943 and after the War moved to live in Nottingham where he was the manager of the decorating department of Nottingham Cooperative society. On retirement went to live back in Lincolnshire, but returned to Nottingham some years before his death.
Coming out of the Great Depression, the world faced another challenge in the 1940's: World War II. Although the war began in the 1930's, it expanded and gained in ferocity (and atrocities) in the 194...
Browse through the vintage photographs of the Air Force's brave men and women, who were responsible for conducting aerial warfare and related operations.
In addition to the U.S. Air Force, there are many other air forces around the world that also serve their respective countries and contribute to global peacekeeping efforts: The Royal Air Force in the...
Have been doing ancestry for about 6 yrs. I was born in Lincoln, England, now live in Portsmouth, England. Researching, Payne, Stevenson, Mettam, Richardson, Wallis, Broadhurst families.