George Pegden WHITLEY [1907-2000]

HKP interned in Stanley, repatriated on Maloja

There is a George Pegden Whitley whose birth was registered in the March quarter of 1908 in Steyning, Sussex, UK

Also the Australian Red Cross Society has further details

https://gallery.its.unimelb.edu.au/imu/imu.php?request=multimedia&irn=8…
 

Born 17.12.1907  enlisted as A 13  on  2.2.1933, L/Sgt 22.12.1933

For reports,see HKP War Diary and Records maintained by CIP Chester-Woods.

Royal Navy Records born 17 December 1907 in Brighton Sussex. Joined 1930 occupation labourer and bought himself out of the navy in 1933.

In 1911 living with grandmother and single mother Florence Whitley at  6 Dewe Road Preston Brighton Sussex

7 April 1938 arrived in London from Hong Kong George Whitley HK police address in UK 90 Richard Road Brighton Sussex

1945 Arrived in Southampton with other ex-internees address in UK 17 Coldean Lane Brighton Sussex

Possible marriage George P Whitley and Joyce M Cowley in Lewes Sussex 1946 and possible location George P Whitley and Joyce M Whitley living at Smallfield Road Dorking Surrey in 1959

Find a Grave

George Pegden Whitely died 10 August 2000 aged 92

Burial Palmyra Melville City Western Australia

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