One Family at War

A summary of the wartime experiences of members
of a large extended family during the First and Second World Wars.

From letters and research 2008

 

Contents

Introduction

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General Comment

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Part 1 – WW1

Reginald Aglio Dibdin

injured

Lieutenant Lionel Aglio Dibdin

gassed

Major Joe Aglio Dibdin

injured

Major Stanley M Haycraft

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Percy Haycraft

died on active service

Lieutenant Allan M Haycraft

died on active service

Part 2 – WW1

Major Edward Montague Marvin

injured or ill

Major Edward John Dibdin

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Lieutenant Arthur Coleman Dibdin

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Major Lewis George Dibdin

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Major Heseltine

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Lieutenant Montague Dibdin Severn

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Captain Ernest Michael Severn

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Part 3 – WW1

Alfred Reginald Marshall

injured

Serjeant Percy Frederick Wright

died on active service

Frank Wright

died on active service

David Thomas Rouch

died on active service

Lieutenant Colin Rowntree

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Lieutenant Douglas Woodville Rowntree

injured

Ralph Thorp

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Nicholas Rowntree

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Frederick Rowntree -

Part 4 – WW2

Lieutenant Anthony Benoit Guise

died on active service

Joan Guise (nee Dibdin )

Red Cross and ATC

Lance Bombardier Peter Haycraft Dibdin

died on active service 

Donald Haycraft

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John Davis

SOE

Surgeon Lieutenant Geoffrey S Davis

died on active service
Pat Davis -
Alfred Marshall Fire watch

Helen Ouin

MI5

Leslie Rouch

Navy
Gwendoline Elsie Marshall Red Cross
Betsy Thorp GCHQ
Colin Rowntree War Graves
Paul Rowntree Trainee doctor