William Frank DUCKHAM

19th Jul 1896 - 15th Jan 1984

Life History

19th Jul 1896	Born in East Ham, Essex
18th Nov 1916	Married Patience MAY in St Martins in the Fields, London
between Jan 1918 and Mar 1918	Birth of son William J DUCKHAM in RD - Tavistock
between Oct 1919 and Dec 1919	Birth of son Frank E DUCKHAM in RD - Tavistock
26th Mar 1978	Death of Patience MAY in Leytonstone, London
15th Jan 1984	Died in Widley, Hampshire

Emigrated to Canada 1913 but returned 1914 to enlist in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, Plymouth Division. In 1925 transferred to Royal Navy. WW2 torpedoed on the Rajputana off Iceland and invalided out.