Lt Edward Allenby Peters RAF

1899 May 26. Born Cachar, Bengal, India son of Charles Alder Peters, of Alverdicott, North Devon.. His father was a Tea Planter

1912-1914 Student at Holmwood School Scarborough

1914-1915 Cadet at HMS Conway

1917 Nov 1. .Appointed 2nd Lt. His father is living at 159 Southcote Rd, Bournemouth, Hants. His service record is available. The address later changes to 9 Cowgate, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent

1917 Sep 2. To 2 SMA

1917 Oct 30 To 24 TS

1917 Dec 1. To 3 TS

1918 Apr 9. From no1 SAF to 93 Squadron

1918 May 22 To E T Squadron

1918 Jul 22. Back from France to 28 TS

1918 Aug 23 To 30 TDS

1918 Oct 1. To General Hospital

1918 Oct 9. To 1 ASD

1918 Nov 21. To HQ 23 Wing

1918 Dec 17. Posted Assistant Instructor at 4 TDS

1919 Jan 2. Posted to 5 TDS

1919 Mar 12. To 59 Wing

1919 May 9. Transferred to Unemployed List.

1920 Aug 6. Joined ADRIC with no. 101. Posted to A Coy

1921 Feb 26. Posted to B Coy Promoted 2nd in Command

1921 Mar 24 . Dropped rank to Platoon Commander

1922 Jan 23. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1922 Joined the British Gendarmerie section of the Palestine Police as a Sergeant.

1930 Jun 23. Arrives UK from Lagos on SS Apapa. UK address is Belle Vue, Bratton Flemming, Devon. He is a trader and traveling alone.

1932 Oct/Dec Marries Gwendolyn May Pine-Coffin in Sherbourne, Dorset

1935 Feb 7. Arrives in UK from Lagos on SS Njassa, traveling from Four Oaks, West Way, Broadstone Dorset. 1st Class, profession "commercial" and travelling alone.

1939 Jun 10 Leaves UK for Lagos on SS Guinean. A married trader, travelling with his wife Gwendolyn May Peters. Their UK address is Seadrift, Westward Ho, Devon, and they live in Nigeria.

1958 May 2. Died Cape Town

His ashes were returned to UK and we buried at St. Andrew's Church Cemetery Alwington Torridge District Devon, England

 

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