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Robert Edward Grainger
« on: Sunday 04 December 22 12:44 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Leading Aircraftman Robert Edward Grainger - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 130 Sqdn. Died 20 December 1942 - aged 33 years - Buried Lower Mitton (St Michael) Churchyard -

The private memorial marking the grave of Leading Aircraftsman Grainger no longer provides adequate commemoration. The Commission are in the process of producing a new headstone to mark his grave.

He was the son of James and Mary Ann Grainger, of Stourport-on-Severn
He was the husband of Lucy M. Grainger, of Stourport-on-Severn

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239305137/robert-edward-grainger

http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/casualty/grainger-robert-edward/

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=76137

marriage - Robert E Grainger - 1937 - Kidderminster to Lucy M Tipper.
Volume Number   6c - Page number   246


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Re: Robert Edward Grainger
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 December 22 12:47 GMT (UK) »
1911 census 53 Minster Road, Stourport

Sarah Grainger   46 Sister
James Grainger   38 Dairyman
Mary Ann Grainger   35
Elsie Richards   17 servant
Frederick Grainger   16 apprentice butcher.
Louie Grainger   14
Percy Grainger   12
Florence Grainger   10
Evelyn Grainger   8
Frances Grainger   7
Mary Grainger   5
Robert Grainger   1
Daughter Grainger under 1 month.

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Re: Robert Edward Grainger
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 December 22 12:53 GMT (UK) »

Father died 1949

James Grainger 1873 - 1949  (aged 76 years)
Registration district   Kidderminster Worcestershire
Volume   9b Page   175

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Re: Robert Edward Grainger
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 December 22 13:00 GMT (UK) »

Brother Frederick married 1915

Frederick W Grainger to Kate Morgan
Registration Year   1915 Jul-Aug-Sep Kidderminster Worcestershire
Volume 6c  Page   205

Frederick William Grainger died 9 May 1960 Worcestershire, Worcester, England
Probate Date   26 Jul 1960   Gloucester.

Possible 5 children for this couple

Births Sep 1916   
Grainger    Joyce    Morgan    Droitwich    6c   301  (mentioned in probate)
    
Births Jun 1918   
Grainger    Arthur    Morgan    Droitwich    6c   288
    
Births Jun 1920   
Grainger    Dorothy M    Morgan    Aston    6d   1322
    
Births Dec 1923   
Grainger    Henry J    Morgan    Droitwich    6c   288    
Grainger    Irene I    Morgan    Droitwich    6c   289

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Re: Robert Edward Grainger
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 December 22 13:11 GMT (UK) »

Sister - Louiso Grainger married 1942 Kidderminster Worcestershire to Thomas Hummphries
Volume Number   6c Page number   347

Two sons -

Births Dec 1947 
Humphries    male "A" Grainger    Stoke    9b   980   

Births Sep 1951 
Humphries  male "M" Grainger    Stoke    9b   728

mother died 1964

Louie Humphries 1896 - 1964 (aged 68 years)
Registration district   Smethwick Staffordshire
Volume 9b Page 369

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Re: Robert Edward Grainger
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 04 December 22 16:02 GMT (UK) »

Brother Percy Grainger married 1931 Kidderminster Worcestershire to Lucy E Hinds -6 C 223

Percy J Grainger 1898 - 1966 Kidderminster Worcestershire  (aged 68 years) - 9d 109

Two children -

Births Dec 1931   
Grainger    Male     Kidderminster    6c   129   

Births Jun 1933 
Grainger    Hazel J    Hinds    Kidderminster    6c   147

Death
Hazel Jeanne Grainger - 10 March 1933 -1994  (aged 60 years)

Registration district   Kidderminster   Hereford and Worcester
Register Number 19D - District and Subdistrict 5171 - Entry Number   109

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Re: Robert Edward Grainger
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 04 December 22 16:32 GMT (UK) »


Evelyn M Grainger married at Kidderminster 1925 to Archibald H Kendrick
Volume Number 8c Page Number 176

Archibald H Kenwrick - 1899 - 1948  (aged 49 years)
Registration District Kidderminster Worcestershire.
Volume 9d  Page 119

Evelyn May Kendrick - 14 April 1903 - 1972  (aged 68 years)
Registration District Mansfield  Nottinghamshire
Volume3c Page 588

Possibly one daughter still living.

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