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Chenery Thomas
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Flt Lt Chenery Thomas (1919-1942) was educated at Arnold School, Blackpool and London University. He volunteered for the air force at the outbreak of war. Was commissioned in 1941. His service number was 115132. He became Flight Lieutenant in May 1942. Was involved in the Battle of Dieppe and saved the life of Squadron Leader Duncan Smith who had a German Fighter on his tail while attacking a a German bomber which was about to bomb a British Naval Ship. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Was killed while flying a Spitfire Mk IX, BS 150. He was attacked by three ME 109s and crashed out of control into the English Channel. His body was never recovered.
During WW2 he was generally based in the south of England. However, he was posted to Grangemouth for a brief period. while there he met Falkirk woman Joanne Mitchell. They married in 1942 and managed to go on honeymoon to Switzerland. He was recalled to his unit after 4 days and had to leave. Joanne never saw him again. |
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Cochrane & French
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John Heeps
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David Russell
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F Milson Dixon
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Architect
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William Rose Primrose
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Cowan, Alexander & Sons
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Elspie
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The Dr Elspie Trust owned property in Weir St, Falkirk
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George Inglis
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Member of Falkirk Erskine Church and Sabbath School Superintendent.
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Peter McLean
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Architect
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Bradley Craven Ltd
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Company supplied local firms with equipment. Incorporated as Bradley and Craven Ltd (ie became a limited company) on 22 July 1974 and dissolved 29 Feb 2000.
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McLean & Grant
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Archibald Johnston
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On the death of his father, Thomas Johnston, in 1831, Archibald Johnston (1810-1877) took over the Falkirk printing business founded by his grandfather, Patrick Mair. He acquired the Falkirk Herald from its founder in 1846 and made it a weekly newspaper in 1851, then a bi-weekly paper in 1857. On his death in 1877 the paper was continued by his son James and then by his youngest son, Frederick.
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W Morrison
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Architect
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Scottish Gas Board
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Mickel, R & Co
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Hartmann
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Hartmann's of London or F Hartmann produced postcards between c. 1902 and 1911. The company introduced the divided back c 1907. [Source: Internet - Edinburgh Photos & Hertfordshire Genealogy: (22/1/07) www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/postcards/publisher-hartmann.htm ]
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Thomas Smith
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John Campbell
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Stirling County Council. Roads Surveyor
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