Lt Robert Henry Wannell

1897 Mar 14. Born Devonport, Devon

1901 census in Devonport.

1911 census at Basset Arms Hotel, Pool Carn Brea, Cornwall

1915 Mar 22. Attests to RE. He is a Motor Cyclist

His service papers are on Ancestry, with same address as on MIC. His parents are Robert and Kate Wannell at Ocean Mail Hotel, Plymouth

1917 Mar 28. Commissioned 2nd Lt

1918 Feb moves to RAF

1918 Sep 28 Promoted Lt

1920 Apr 1. Gazetted out as Lt

1920 Sep 17. Joined ADRIC with service no 572 . Posted to B Coy

1921 Feb 7 Promoted Platoon commander but this was cancelled 2 days later

1921 Feb 21. Posted to Depot

1921 Mar 23. Posted to B Coy

1921 Apr 27 to 5 May on Leave

1921 Jul 26 to 5 Aug on Leave

1921 Sep 13 to 28 Sep on Leave

1922 Jan. 23. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1922 Joined the British Gendarmerie section of the Palestine Police as a Constable

1928 Married Blanche Cicely Sutton in Islington

1931 electoral roll at Mornington Rd, St Pancras with his wife

1939 Census In London Fire Brigade, a Sub-Officer at Fire Brigade Head Quarters, Albert , Lambeth, London

1966 Sep 25 died • Edenbridge Kent

 

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