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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PM sent to anc tree owner. Fingers crossed.
Sandra
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Positive result here - relative contacted to make them aware of the appeal for Flight Lieutenant Ian James Alexander Cruickshanks :)
Sandra
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Relative promised to contact CWGC. :)
Sandra
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:) :) :)
Don't know how you manage to do it,Sandra!!!
Well done!
Moxx
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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 :)