Barry Whitehead of Todmorden, Lancs

[daretodiscover]

Hi folks,

I wonder if someone can assist me with this man. He was killed 1 July 1944 while flying with the RAF.

From the CWGC I have nothing as no family or hometown is given. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2321052/whitehead,-barry/

But from a document found in the file of the Canadian airman in this crew I have his next of kin as " (mother) Mrs. W. Whitehead, 47 Halifax Road, Todmorden, Lancs"

Can anybody tell me about Sgt Barry Whitehead and his family? *Spoiler Alert* A fellow crewman of Sgt Whitehead's was also from Lancs so a second post will go up for him.

Many thanks in advance.

DTD

[solidrock]

Second from left, rear.

[solidrock]

The Canadian airman, Harold Herbert King, how did he have Barry's mothers name?

[CaroleW]

Suspect his father was Randolph Whitehead.  You need to look up Randolph on the 1939 register for further info.  We are not allowed to publish 1939 details here. 

[avm228]

Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, 11 July 1941 - a brief local news item refers to a car accident involving Ronnie Whitehead (18) of Halifax Rd, Todmorden & his brother Barry and father Randolph, who were both treated for cuts.

[Jamjar]

This is the only marriage I can see on FreeBMD, but the other partner’s christian name is missing:

Marriages Mar 1916 Blackburn 8e 798

WHITEHEAD Randolph   
SKILLICORN

Jamjar

[solidrock]

This is the only marriage I can see on FreeBMD, but the other partner’s christian name is missing:

Marriages Mar 1916 Blackburn 8e 798

WHITEHEAD Randolph   


SKILLICORN

Jamjar

It's Harriet E Skillicorn

[solidrock]

The Op said mother was Mrs. W. Whitehead

[Jamjar]

I can’t see any births Whitehead/Skillicorn.

Death:

Mar 1961 Todmorden 2d 735
WHITEHEAD Randolph 69

Jamjar