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Geoffrey William Vaughan
« on: Tuesday 27 September 22 11:40 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Sub-Lieutenant Geoffrey William Vaughan - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - died 3/2/1940 - buried Bournemouth (Wimborne Road) Cemetery.

The private memorial marking the grave of Sub-Lieutenant Geoffrey Vaughan no longer provides adequate commemoration.  The Commission are in the process of producing a new headstone.

FIND A GRAVE

Sub-Lieutenant Geoffrey William Vaughan - Wimborne Road Cemetery
Bournemouth, Bournemouth Unitary Authority, Dorset,

Sec. P.3. Grave 17.S.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62607935/geoffrey-william-vaughan

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Re: Geoffrey William Vaughan
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 September 22 11:43 BST (UK) »
   
HMT Firefly (Minesweeper)  - Geoffrey William Vaughan.

Killed with course of RNVR Sub Lieutenants while recovering loose British moored mines in Forth.  Buried Bournemouth (Wimborne Road) Cemetery.

https://www.mcdoa.org.uk/RN_Bomb_&_Mine_Disposal_Casualties.html

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Re: Geoffrey William Vaughan
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 September 22 11:47 BST (UK) »

Probate - died 3 Feb 1940 administration London 8 May to Frances Vaughan (widow)

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Re: Geoffrey William Vaughan
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 September 22 11:56 BST (UK) »

Possible birth - Geoffrey W Vaughan
Registration Date 1913 Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Christchurch, Hampshire.
Mother Bliss - Volume 2b Page 1236

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Re: Geoffrey William Vaughan
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 September 22 11:58 BST (UK) »

Marriage -    Frances I'anson - spouse Geoffrey W Vaughan
Registration Date Oct 1935 - Registration Quarter   Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district   Basford   Nottinghamshire

Volume Number   7b - Page number 656

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Re: Geoffrey William Vaughan
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 27 September 22 11:59 BST (UK) »


UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Geoffrey William Vaughan - 3-7-1913  and a sister Joan Mary Vaughan - 16-7-1914
both live Croydon. - Registered September 1913

Vaughan Geoffrey W  - Bliss -     Christchurch    2b   1236 - Registered September 1914 -

Vaughan    Joan M    Bliss    Christchurch    2b   1227

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Re: Geoffrey William Vaughan
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 27 September 22 12:02 BST (UK) »

Silly me. Already asked about this one :-  :-\

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=865361.0
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