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Bernard John DYKES (1923-1942)
| Name: | Bernard John DYKES 1 |
| Father: | Joseph Walter DYKES (1886-1957) |
| Mother: | Dorothy Eva MILLS (1896-1970) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 1923 | Maldon, Essex, England 2 |
| Birth Registration | Q4 1923 (age 0) | Maldon, Essex, England 2 |
| Military Service | btw Sep 1940 and Mar 1942 (age 16-19) | Seargeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 58 Sqdn. RAF(VR) Ser.No. 96388 3 |
| Death | 12 Mar 1942 (age 18) | the Netherlands (RAF) 3,4 |
| Burial | 1942 (age 18) | Ameland (NES) General Cemetery, Netherlands 3 |
| Relationship | 3rd Cousin Once Removed |
Additional Information
| Death | The CWGC Honour Roll gives an age at death of 21. However, Bernard was actually 18. He probably lied about his age to join up in 1939/40 |
| Burial | Plot D, Row 15, Grave 6 |
Sources
| 1 | Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. 2649020. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission. | |
| 2 | Civil Registration Index - Births 1837-1983. 1923 Oct-Dec DYA-DYS p.317.
Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: Dykes, Bernard J. mms. Mills .. Maldon vol.4a p.1245 |
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| 3 | Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Casualty 2649020. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission. | |
| 4 | Civil Registration Index - Deaths 1837-1983. War Deaths (RAF - All Ranks)
DYE-DZI p.31. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: Dykes, Bernard J. Sgt. 963881 58 Sqdn. 1942 vol.4 p.403 |
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