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Title: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:25 GMT (UK)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Flight Lieutenant Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks - Service No 80819 - died 8 June 1945.
The private memorial marking the grave of Flight Lieutenant Cruickshanks no longer provides adequate commemoration.  The Commission are in the process of producing a  headstone to mark his grave.

FIND A GRAVE  with photographs.

Milverton Cemetery Leamington Spa, Warwick District, Warwickshire.
PLOT   Sec. 32. Grave 3.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153376126/ian-james_alexander-cruickshanks

Sandra

Added :- http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Cruickshanks.htm

              https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/155766
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:27 GMT (UK)
Marriage - Ian J A Cruckshanks - 1944 - spouse Margaret C Crawley
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar - Registration District Warwick
Volume Number 6d Page Number 1554

Sandra
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:30 GMT (UK)
Probate - Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks - 29 A Arlington Avenue. Leamington Spa.
Death Date 8 Jun 1945 Royal Leamington Spa
Probate Date 11 Apr 1946 - Probate Registry Birmingham. Margaret Constance Cruickshanks
£682  19s  10d

Sandra
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:39 GMT (UK)
The couple had a son Colin John Cruickshanks - Colin J Cruickshank Registration Date 1/1945 Registration district Hawarden Flintshire - Mother's Maiden Name Crawley
Volume Number11b Page number248

Anc tree appears to show Colin passed away  21 JUL 2014 -  Buckinghamshire.

Death Index -  Mr Colin John Cruickshanks 7 January 1945 aged 69 years died 21 July 2014
Last Residence Salisbury, Wiltshire, England - Postal Code District SP4

Marriage showing March 1968 - Croydon - 5a 2030
A male birth to Cruickshanks/Cox in 1972.

Sandra


Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:48 GMT (UK)
Parents of Ian - married - 1914 - John B Cruickshanks - Spouse Surname Richardson - Registration Year 1914 - Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland - Volume10b Page193

Sandra
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:51 GMT (UK)
Father - John B Cruickshanks 1883 - 04/1963 (aged 80 years)
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Registration district Hendon Middlesex
Volume 5e Page 506

Mother - Isabella Cruickshanks - aged 80 years Northumberland -  1b 470 - registered September 1966.

Don't appear to be other children found so far.

Sandra

Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 08 December 20 16:55 GMT (UK)

PM sent to anc tree owner. Fingers crossed.

Sandra
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 12 December 20 10:56 GMT (UK)
Positive result here - relative contacted to make them aware of the appeal for Flight Lieutenant Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks   :)

Sandra
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 25 December 20 15:56 GMT (UK)
Relative promised to contact CWGC.  :)

Sandra
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: MaureeninNY on Saturday 26 December 20 10:19 GMT (UK)
 :) :) :)

Don't know how you manage to do it,Sandra!!!

Well done!

Moxx
Title: Re: Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 26 December 20 12:09 GMT (UK)

Thank you Mo, that was kind of you to read the thread and comment. Love to see these servicemen get the recognition they so deserve.

Probably "luck" on many occasions and with help from others but I'll keep trying.  :)

Take Care
Stay Safe.
Sandra  :)