Silas E WYNN

Notes:

Birth:
Dec Q 1930 2b 830 Fareham

Died:
Mar Q 1931 2b 767 Portsmouth

Notes:

Died:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

In Memory of
Petty Officer Stoker EDWARD WILLIAM TURNER WYNN

P/KX 78521, H.M.S. Vortigern, Royal Navy
who died age 32
on 15 March 1942
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn; husband of Florence Eileen Wynn, of Highams Park, Essex.
Remembered with honour
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL




HMS Vortigern

Sunk off Cromer by E-Boat S104 during defence of Coastal Convoy with HM Corvette GUILLEMOT.
Casualty List was published on 16th May 1942.
Note : 110 of ships’ company were killed with only 14 survivors.
This was the heaviest loss of life of RN personnel in any one ship in defence of an east coast convoy.)

http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-09VW-Vortigern.htm

Edward married Doris Muriel HOMER in 1929. Doris died on 10 Jan 1941 in 9, Bournemouth Avenue, Gosport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
In Memory of
DORIS MURIEL WYNN

Civilian War Dead
who died age 31
on 10 January 1941
of 9 Bournemouth Avenue, Elson. Wife of Sto. P.O. Edward William Turner Wynn, R.N. Died at 9, Bournemouth Avenue.
Remembered with honour
GOSPORT, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH



The night of the 10th/11th of January 1941 was to witness one of the heaviest air raids on the Gosport-Portsmouth area of the entire war. The wailing sirens yet again, forced many to occupy their damp and cold shelters. Many who had endured countless alarms warning of raids, which had not happened, as the aircraft flew over, looking for inland targets! They presumably believed this was yet another occasion. This is most likely the reason, why the number of casualties was so high that night. 171 people were killed, 430 injured and 3000 were left homeless. The raid consisted of over 300 enemy aircraft, and started at around 10:00p.m. The ‘all clear’ signal was not sounded until nearly 4:30a.m. of the early hours next day. All were killed when their homes were bombed out.




Mrs DORIS MURIEL WYNN (30), and her son IAN just 30 months old, were crushed to death by the rubble of the remains of the house, 9 Bournemouth Avenue, Elson, Gosport. They were buried on Thursday 16th January 1941, Plot 53 Space 77. A Civilian War Grave headstone commemorates both.



http://www.gosport.info/History/Anns_Hill_Cemetery_War_Graves_/Anns_Hill_Cemetery_War_Graves_/anns_hill_cemetery_war_graves_13.html

Notes:

Married:
Dec Q 1929 2b 1193 Portsmouth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901; On Board HMS Philomel off Cape of Good Hope. Recorded as a Private, married. HMS Philomel (Pearl Class 3rd rate Cruiser) http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/pearl_class.htm; : 24

Notes:

Birth:
Jun Q 1878 1d 519 Lambeth

Died:
Name: WYNN, Rowland T J
Registration district: Gosport
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1942
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death:64
Volume no: 2B
Page no: 757

Rowland married Mary Jane ELLIS in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Dec Q 1899 2a 1051 Dartford

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Schoolmaster
• Baptism: 18 Jul 1844, Church of St. Botolph, Knottingly
• Census: 1881, 9, Victoria Road, Putney
• Census: 1901, St. Oswald, Lessness Park, Erith

Notes:

Birth:
Q2 1844 22 466 Pontefract

Census:
Description: Schoolmaster

Census:
Description: Schoolmaster

Died:
Mar Q 1914 1d 40 Southwark

William married Mary Ann PRATT on 9 Dec 1866 in Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, Surrey. Mary was born on 9 Feb 1846 in Knayton, Yorkshire; died on 25 Aug 1887; was buried in Acton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Q1 1846 24 527 Thirsk

Died:
Sep Q 1887 3a 82 Brentford

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Married:
Dec Q 1866 1d 825 Wandsworth