Harry Thomas Elcome

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are looking for relatives of Warrant Officer Class 2 - Harry Thomas Elcome - 6197661 who died 19 February 1944 - buried Hampstead Cemetery.

Harry was the son of Thomas and Louise Elcome (nee Meynell). Sadly Harry, his mother Louise, sister Dorothy Smith (nee Elcome), her husband Albert John Smith and daughter Ann Carole Smith, all perished as a result of an enemy air attack at their home in Dennington Park Mansions, West End Lane, N.W.3. 

They were all laid to rest at Hampstead Cemetery on the 25th February 1944 in adjoining graves in the Special Plot, which was created for civilian casualties although Harry and Albert were both serving soldiers.

Harry served his country in WW2 as Warrant Officer Class 11 6197661 2nd. Bn. Middlesex Regiment and at the time of his passing Harry was 36 years of age.

FIND A GRAVE

Hampstead Cemetery Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Plot   Special Plot - SP 18

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24643123

If you can help, CWGC would love to hear from you.

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1911 census (free index) 33 Charlbert Street, Marylebone.

Thomas Elcome   32
Louisa Elcome   27
Frederick Elcome 6
Alice Elcome   5
Harry Elcome   4
Marie Elcome   0
George Elcome   28

Sister Dorothy Smith (nee Elcome who also perished in the above tragedy was:-

birth registered -  September 1917 - Elcome    Dorothy L    Elcombe    Paddington    1a   42

Dorothy Smith 3 Dennington Park Mansions Hampstead London (widow) died 19 February 1944 at 263 West End Lane Hampstead - admin 1945 - Llandudno to Frederick William Elcome (brother)

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brother Frederick William Elcome - 25 years old - bachelor - painter - - married  25 December 1930 Holy Trinity, Haverstock Hill, Camden to Maud Elizabeth Packer aged 23 years - spinster -  Father  of Frederick was Thomas Henry Elcome.

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Frederick W Elcome born 1906 - died 1964 - aged 58 years - registered Islington London - 5c 852

Maud Elizabeth Elcome born 16 May 1907 died aged 91 years - Hertfordshire - A43 - 5301A - entry No 64.

This couple had a son born in 1932 - "D" and another son born 1936 "P J"

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Sister Violet M Elcome  - Violet Elcome - 25 May 1914 - baptised 26 November 1914 St Stephen the Martyr, Hampstead, Camden.
Father Thomas Elcome - Mother Louisa Elcome.

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Violet M Elcome marriage registered Q2 - 1934    Hampstead London
Spouse Frank H Bowden - Volume Number 1a  - Page Number 1553

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Violet May Bowden - 23 May 1918 died aged 78 years in June 1992 -
Registration district Tunbridge Wells Kent - Volume 16 Page 1908

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=126222


A couple of female births registered Marylebone - December 1934 and March 1936

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Sister Emily L or Lillian E Elcome - Marriage Registered Q4 - 1946 - Hampstead London
Volume Number 5c - Page Number 1966

Lillian Emily Ingram 26 July 1915 - aged 69 years
Registration district Isle of Wight - Volume 20 Page 2089

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