Family History, Killham Chart 0201 Henry George Killham and Annie Michie Strang

1891 Possibly Metropolitan Hospital, Hackney, London as a patient aged 5, down as being born in Surrey 1901 36 Falkland Road, Dorking, Surrey. 1911 46 Falkland Hill, Dorking, Surrey. (down as Step Son and down as Harry) 1913 Canada Soldier of WWI. Henry George is down as being born 3rd January 1884 Dover, England with Relative Emma CLARK mother, so certain correct person. 1919 29 Wyatt Avenue, Toronton, York, Canada (address at marriage) Father Henry George KILLHAM, mother Emma DEAN 1921 10 Wyatt Avenue, East Toronto, Toronto, York, Canada. There was a child Henry aged 3 months born Ontario Canada 1943 It appears they had a son a Richard Archibald KILLHAM born 21st October 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died in WWII on 12th April 1943 his service number was R136318 and his next of kin is down as Henry George KILLHAM 1945 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1953 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1958 Cedarvale Avenue, York East, Ontario, Canada (Canada Voters List) At this address Henry G KILLHAM, Mrs. Annie M KILLHAM and Gerald KILLHAM, School Teacher 1901 6 Chrichton Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Father Archibald STRAG aged 29 a Railway Engine Driver, bornKrikintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Mother Elizabeth STRANG aged 30 born Glasgow, Lanarkshire. 1914 With Annie ate Emigration was her mother Elizabeth aged 40, Christina aged 15, Achibald 11 and Louise 10 1919 23 Pears avenue, Toronton, York, Canada (address at marriage) Parents Achibald STRANG and Elizabeth PHILLIPS 1921 10 Wyatt Avenue, East Toronto, Toronto, York, Canada. 1945 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1953 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1958 Cedarvale Avenue, York East, Ontario, Canada (Canada Voters List) At this address Henry G KILLHAM, Mrs. Annie M KILLHAM and Gerald KILLHAM, School Teacher 1968 Almond Avenue, York North, Ontario, Canada (Canada Voters List) At this address Mrs Anne KILLHAM and Geral KILLHAM Teacher 1921 10 Wyatt Avenue, East Toronto, Toronto, York, Canada. 1943 It appears they had a son a Richard Archibald KILLHAM born 21st October 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died in WWII on 12th April 1943 his service number was R136318 and his next of kin is down as Henry George KILLHAM Information of Air Accident which killed Richard Archibald KILLHAM found on Google Wellington BJ786 near Sawley, Fountains Abbey area. Although this aircraft and its crew were on the books of 23 OTU which was based at Pershore airfield, 23 OTU also used Stratford / (Atherstone) airfield to ease the pressure of the number of aircraft and training being required at their home airfield at Pershore. On 11th April 1943 the crew of this aircraft took off from Stratford airfield near Worcester at 21.15hrs to undertake a night-navigation training exercise. The route the crew were instructed to fly would include navigating to various towns in England and use them as turning points before returning to base, the turning points to be used were, from take off at Stratford to navigate to Wallingford (near Newbury), then Peterborough, Hexham, Pocklington, Leighton Buzzard, Hereford and then return to base. In total five aircraft and crews of 23 OTU undertook the same navigation exercise on this night flying the same route. On their route north the crew of BJ786 successfully reached Peterborough and headed north towards Hexham, flying slightly west of their intended track by the time they reached the Ripon area. The aircraft was heard to be flying normally just before it entered a steep dive without warning and struck the ground at 01.30hrs in Fountains Park, near the villages of Sawley and Markington. The aircraft struck a fairly substantial tree just prior to hitting the ground and then exploded and all those on the aircraft died as a result the crash. The cause was never discovered. The crew of the aircraft were: Pilot - F/Sgt Frank Edward Rogers RCAF (R/131020), aged 19, of Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Buried Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire. Navigator - F/Sgt Joseph Onesime Thomas Ange Albert Gerard Toupin RCAF (R/117511), aged 27, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. Buried Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire. Navigator - F/Sgt Alexander Neil MacLellan RCAF (R/135643), aged 27, late of New York City, U.S.A. Buried Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire. Bomb Aimer - Sgt Richard Archibald Killham RCAF (R/136318), aged 20, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Buried Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire. Richard Killham was born on 21st October 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was the son of Henry George and Annie Mickie (nee Strang) Killham. Both his parents were both in the UK but had emigrated to Canada before they married. Richard was working as a clerk for a grocer and later a clothing company in Toronto having studied art at college. He enlisted for RCAF service on 24th October 1941 in Toronto and initially started training as a pilot but then remustered as an air bomber in 1942. He was awarded his Air Bomber's badge on 23rd October 1942. He arrived in the UK in late November 1942 before posting to 23 OTU on 19th January 1943. Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Donald Henry Smith RCAF (R/127875), aged 20, of Elfros, Saskatchewan, Canada. Buried Warwick Cemetery (Sec 104, grave 10). Air Gunner - F/Sgt Anthony Alloysius Dorzek RCAF (R/135853), aged 27, of Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Buried Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire. 1945 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1945 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1953 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto, Canada (Canada Voters List) 1958 Cedarvale Avenue, York East, Ontario, Canada (Canada Voters List) At this address Henry G KILLHAM, Mrs. Annie M KILLHAM and Gerald KILLHAM, School Teacher 1968 Almond Avenue, York North, Ontario, Canada (Canada Voters List) At this address Mrs Anne KILLHAM and Gerald KILLHAM Teacher

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3 Henry KILLHAM born about 1921 (3 months on the 1921 Canadian Census) Ontario Canada occupation 1945 Army	4 Richard Archibald KILLHAM born 21st October 1922 Toronto, Ontario, Canada military Service Number R136318 Sergeant Air Bomber Royal Canadian Air Force medals Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45. died 12th April 1943 Ripley, Yorkshire Killed in Flying Accident (see notes) buried Dishforth Cemetery Yorkshire Grave 61	5 Donald KILLHAM born about ??? occcupation 1945 Army possibly married Nancy ???	6 Gerald KILLHAM born about ??? Ontario, Canada occupation 1953 Student 1958 School Teacher 1968 Teacher

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