Jack Dolary Ayling

[*Sandra*]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Gnr Jack Dolary Ayling.
Died 17 September 1940 at Great Raveley. Huntingdon.

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

Mentioned in the UK, World War I and World War II Memorial Books, 1914-1945

Jack was a gas fitter. Lived at the residence as above. Died from injuries received when as a despatch rider, he was leading a concoy at Great Raveley Huntington.



Gnr. Jack Dolary Ayling

FIND A GRAVE

Croydon Cemetery and Crematorium
Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
PLOT Sec. D.D. Grave 28688

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72940151/jack-dolary-ayling

also mentioned are the parents -

Ellen Louise Ayling Died 19th July 1962, Aged 72
Memories Will Never Fade
Husband-Will.

And Of
William Dolary Ayling, Husband Of The Above,
Died 3ed June 1969, Aged 77.

birth :- Jack D Ayling
Registration Date   Jan 1919 - Feb 1919 - Mar 1919
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar    Croydon Greater London
Mother's Maiden Name   Hopkinson
Volume Number   2a Page number   355

probate :- Jack Dolary Ayling 16 Aldrich Crescent. New Haddington. Surrey died 17 September 1940
at Great Raveley Huntington. Administration Llandudno 18 December to William Dolary Ayling (painter and decorator)  Effects £144

If you are related or know of someone who could help, CWGC would like to hear from you.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Rather sad to see Jack was married January 1940 

Ayling - Greer  (with photograph)

The Norwood News
Croydon, London
Fri, 26 Jan 1940 Page 10

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-norwood-news/139455306/

parents marriage -

William D Ayling - marriage 1915 to Ellen L Hopkinson
Registration Quarter   Apr-May-Jun   Croydon   Surrey
Volume   2a Page   940

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

It is possible - this could be all the siblings of Jack D Ayling

Births Sep 1915   
Ayling    William E    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   522
   
Births Jun 1917   
Ayling    Phyllis    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   385
    
Births Mar 1919 
Ayling    Jack D    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   355
    
Births Sep 1922   
Ayling    Robert A    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   584
    
Births Jun 1924   
Ayling    Maurice C    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   553
    
Births Dec 1926   
Ayling    Anthony L    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   567

Sandra

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Sister Phyllis Ayling - 4 Jun 1917 passed 1990 aged 73 years.
Registration Date   Sep 1990
Registration district   Tunbridge Wells   Kent
Volume   16 Page   1926

cremation date 14 th September 1990 Kent

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=192847

brother William Eric Ayling married Elsie Joan Gater - Croydon 1940
couple had 2 sons 1942 ("A") and 1946 ("C")

William Eric Ayling 11 August 1915 - March 1986  - Death Age   70
Registration district   Basingstoke   Hampshire
Volume   20 Page   165

There is an ancestry tree. Message being sent to the owner.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Last message was read but no response unless they have gone direct to CWGC.
Another member had not been active for over a year and another lives in Toronto.

Brother Anthony Leslie Ayling - Births Dec 1926   
Ayling    Anthony L    Hopkinson    Croydon    2a   567

marriage -

Anthony L Ayling -  Registration Quarter   Jul-Aug-Sep  - 1954
Registration district   Croydon   Surrey
Spouse    June C Elliott
Volume Number   5g Page number   253

Possible two sons -  March 1955 and September 1966 ??

Sandra

death -

Mr Anthony Leslie Ayling - 1926 - 9 December 2014  (aged 88 years)
Last Residence   New Romney, Kent, England

June Cynthia Elliott passed 2020

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Message sent to what could be the son of the above Anthony. Fingers crossed.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Yayee.......relative made contact. 

Sandra