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World War 2 - Memorial

This page is dedicated to the memory of a single Old Boy who gave his life in World War II. The information given is as accurate as I can make it. If there are any anomalies in the information given, please let me know at webmaster@BIOB.co.uk

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Norman William Rees

Date of Birth 1st. Qtr. 1916 Place of Birth Birkenhead
Date of Death 16th January 1942 Age at Death
Father Ernest W. Rees Mother Margaret M. Rees (Snow)
Parents Married Place Birkenhead Parents Married Date 3rd. Qtr. 1912
Married Place Newcastle upon Tyne Married Date 2nd. Qtr. 1941
Wife Patricia Rees (Douglas) Marriage Notice Liverpool Echo
Sibling Sibling DOB
Started BI Left BI Summer 1932 (Tate)
Regiment Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Acc.
Service Number 950496 Rank Aircraftman 1st. Class
Cemetery Grave Location
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial Memorial Location
Notes  - Awarded Certificate for neither late or absent for 1 year, 1929-30. Matriculated and awarded School Certificate 1932. Won 3rd. prize Form VIs Christmas 1932.

Lost in the troopship MV Llanggibby Castle which was damaged by a torpedo from the U-Boat U-402 north of the Azores in convoy WS15.

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