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     Kenneth George Greathead was born in 1914 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.^1,2 He was the son of Frank Greathead and Laura Gertrude Dixon. He married Joan Evelyn Gates in 1938 in Edmonton, Essex, England, 1st husband.³ He died on 14 February 1945 in Germany He was killed in action. His usual address was 200b Seaford Road, Tottenham, Middlesex.¹ He was buried in Durnbach War Cemetery, 1.J.9, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany.¹ He did not leave a will. Administration papers were issued on 9 March 1946 to his widow Joan in Llandudno. His effects were valued at £278 17s 11d.⁴

     Joan Evelyn Gates married Kenneth George Greathead, son of Frank Greathead and Laura Gertrude Dixon, in 1938 in Edmonton, Essex, England, 1st husband.² Her husband Kenneth died on 14 February 1945 in Germany He was killed in action. His usual address was 200b Seaford Road, Tottenham, Middlesex.¹ Joan received Probate on her husband effects after he was killed in action in Germany in Llandudno on 9 March 1946.³ She married Stanley E Podger in 1949 in Edmonton, Essex, England, 2nd husband.⁴

     Leonard Greathead was born in 1893 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.^1,3,2,4 He was the son of Charles Christopher Greathead and Hannah Harper. In the census of 31 March 1901 in 23 Taylor Row, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of Hannah Harper
Leonard was at public school.³ He died on 9 March 1919 in Belgium.^1,2 He was buried in Theux Communal Cemetery, Theux, Liege, Belgium, II.^1,2

     James Reginald Greathead was born in 1921.² He was the son of James Thompson Greathead and Lillian Gertrude Gainfort. James and Lilian travelled with their sons John and James who were listed as Reginald and James R aboard the ship Cottica. They arrived on 4 June 1932 at Plymouth from Demerara, British Guiana. James was described as an accountant and he gave their address in UK as Lillycoats Hotel, Millbay, Plymouth.³ He died on 4 February 1942 in Royal Air Force Station Hospital, Fylde, Lancashire, England, in a motorbike accident.^1,4,5
The following article appeared in the West Lancashire Evening Gazette:
AC2 Jas Reginald Greathead (22) youngest son of Mr and Mrs J T Greathead of Duke Street, Kingston died at a Royal Air Force Station Hospital, N Lancs, England. He left British Guiana in August last. A brother Mr John Ronald Greathead is also in the RAF and is training to be a pilot.

In one of the wards in a Services Hospital the other day young man died. He had crossed the Atlantic, come some 4,000 miles from Georgetown, British Guiana, to serve Britain in her darkest hour.

He was only an AC2. Yet he went to his grave in a north-west village church yard to the tattoo of muffled drums, to the lament of the Last Post to the bark of rifles firing over his grave. They could have given no greater honour to an air marshal.

I watched the guard of honour passing the village green. An official led the slow ceremonial march.

Beneath the flag
Flanking the open hearse were 16 aircraftmen. The folds of the Union Jack enclosed the coffin and on the flag a cross of flowers.

A band was in the procession , playing the sad, plaintive music of the Dead March.

Two men walked behind the hearse. One was the aircraftsman's brother who had crossed the seas with him and had been called from a station in the South to the funeral. The other was a pilot officer deputed to escort him.

Blinds masked the windows of the houses near the village green. Women came out of the doors and stood in silence as the cortege passed.

No greater homage
He rests, now, this AC2 from Georgetown, British Guana, in the soil of the land which he came to defend.

A photographer was summoned to record the scene; I was asked to write a few lines about it. Now, at the request of the Commanding Officer of the RAF Station, the photographs and thee few paagraphs will be sent to the family in Georgetown.

They will know then we gave him, however humble his rank, l that we could give him in homage and respect in a strange land.

....And every day since the women of the village have gone to the churchyard and left flowers on his grave.⁶




He was buried in St Michael, Grave 94, Weeton, Lancashire, England.¹

     Jane Robertson Mason was born in 1900.¹ She married Albert Greathead, son of Thomas Greathead and Elizabeth Wilbert, in 1926 in Tynemouth, Durham, England.² Her husband Albert died on 11 June 1959 in 132 Trevor Terrace, North Shields, Durham, England, aged 69.^3,4,1 She died on 20 December 1965 in 14 Farmley Ridge, Neville Cross, Durham, England.^1,5 She did not leave a will. Administration papers were issued on 5 January 1966 in Durham to her son James, ho was described as a chemical engineer. her effects were valued at £604.¹

     Jennie T Greathead was born in August 1929 in Chester le Street, Durham, England.¹ She was the daughter of William Halliday Greathead and Ivy Hall. She died in 1929 in Chester le Street, Durham, England.² She was buried on 6 September 1929 in Cemetery, Chester le Street, Durham, England, in plot H347 aged 10 days. Her father William was buried with her in 1940.³

     William Albert Greathead was born in 1924 in Kingsnorth, Kent, England.^1,2 He was the son of Albert Greathead and Martha Ethel Whitehouse. He died on 19 January 1944.¹ He was buried in Minturo War Cemetery, Italy, VI.A 25.¹

     Harold Leslie Greathead was born on 24 March 1916.¹ He was the son of Alfred Greathead and May Napper. He married Dorothy .... He died in 1973.¹

     May Napper was born on 2 May 1898.² She married Alfred Greathead, son of John Josiah Greathead and Ann Oliver, in 1915 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, May's surname may have been Musty.³ Her husband Alfred died on 1980 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.⁴ She died in October 1988 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, aged 90.⁵

     Albert Henry Greathead was born in 1919 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Alfred Greathead and May Napper. He died on 31 March 1945 Casualty of WWII.¹ He was buried in Padua War Cemetery, Padua, Italy, in Grave ref V.E.1.¹

     Percy Elgin Chapman was born about 1878 in Oxenham, Norfolk, England.² He was the son of Eli Chapham.¹ He married Louisa Sophia Greathead, daughter of Albert Swindon Greathead and Louisa Eliza Helena Booth, on 7 June 1897 in Christ Church, Jamaica Street, Stepney, London, England, after banns were read. The ceremony was witnessed by Charles Albert James Greathead, Maud Mary Levitt and Louisa Eliza Helena Greathead. Percy aged 20 gave his occupation as a tea packer and his address as 162 Jubilee Street. Louisa was aged 21 and working in millinery, her address was given as 15 Cressy Houses.³ Percy was listed as head of household in the census of 31 March 1901 in 179 Vicarage Lane, West Ham, London, England, Percy was a tea warehouseman - grocer.²

     Mary Ann Rushby Bolton was born in 1879 in Holborn, London, England.^3,4 She was the daughter of William Alexander Bolton.² She married Charles Albert James Greathead, son of Albert Swindon Greathead and Louisa Eliza Helena Booth, on 4 July 1897 in Christ Church, Jamaica Street, Stepney, London, England, They were married after banns had been read, the ceremony was witnessed by William Alexander Bolton and Elizabeth Haunt. Charles was a printer aged 21 and gave his address as 15 Cressy Houses, while Mary was aged 18 and was working as a boot machinist. She gave her address as 27 Ernest Street.⁵ In the census of 31 March 1901 she was listed as the wife of Charles Albert James Greathead.⁶ Her husband Charles died on 1951 in Surrey, England.⁷ She died in 1954 in Bethnal Green, London, England.⁸

     Joseph Edward Greathead was born in 1890 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of Edward Greathead and Annie Green. In the census of 5 April 1891 in Hexley Street, Alcester, Warwickshire, England, he was listed as the son of Edward Greathead.⁵ In the census of 31 March 1901 in 15 Avenue Place, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of Edward Greathead.⁴ He married Carrie Eleanor Ward in 1910 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.⁶ He died on 25 June 1917 in Flanders, Belgium, from wounds he received in action. His home address was 21 Olympia Street, Burnley, Lancashire.^1,7,8 He was buried in Popperinge New Military Cemetery, II.F.20, Popperinge, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.¹ Administration papers were issued with a will on 30 July 1925 in London to Carrie Greathead his widow. His effects were valued at £120 10s 0d.⁷

     Carrie Eleanor Ward was born about 1887.² She married Joseph Edward Greathead, son of Edward Greathead and Annie Green, in 1910 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.³ Her husband Joseph died on 25 June 1917 in Flanders, Belgium, from wounds he received in action. His home address was 21 Olympia Street, Burnley, Lancashire.^1,4,5 Carrie's husband died in Belgium. She received administration in London of his effects on 30 July 1925.⁴ She died on 16 July 1955 in Down Hall, Wembledon, Bridgewater, Shropshire, England.^6,4 She did not leave a will. Administration papers were issued on 5 August 1955 in Exeter to Constance Anne Halstead. Her effects were valued at £132 18s 4d.⁴

     Elizabeth Lumley was born in 1842.¹ She married Mark Greathead, son of Thomas Greathead and Elizabeth Johnson, in 1866 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, Elizabeth was mark's first wife.² In the census of 2 April 1871 in Ellerton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Mark Greathead Elizabeth was a field labourer.³ She died in 1875 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.^4,5 She was buried on 1 February 1875 in St Mary Magdalene, Hart, Hartlepool, Durham, England.¹

     William Greathead was born on 4 August 1751 in Edinburgh, Midloathian, Scotland.^2,3 He was the son of Henry Greathead and Hellen Rodgers.¹

     W H Greathead died on 19 April 1916.¹ He was buried in Amara War Cemetery, XXI.E.11, Iraq.¹

     William Edward R Greathead was born in 1895 in Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia.^1,2,3 He was the son of Robert J Greathead and Ruth Darwin Rowley.¹ William was like his brother Ashbury a tailor's presser and followed the Church of England religion. He lived in College Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales and gave his father Robert as his next of kin.

He enlisted twice. First as a Private 339 in 1st Battalion, C Company. The unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914 with nominal roll number 2269. Secondly as Private 2269 in 5th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement of the Australian Infantry. The unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915 under embarkation roll number 23/22/2.^4,2 He died on 18 August 1916 aged 23 years on the Western front in WW1.^1,2 He was buried in Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, memorial panel 43, Somme, France,

Villers-Bretonneux is a village about 15 killometers east of Amiens. The Memorial stands on the high ground ("Hill 104") behind the Villiers-Bretonneux Militery Cemetery, Fouilloy on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.

The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneuz is approached through the Military Cemetery, at the end of which is an open grass lawn which leads into a three-sided court. The two pavilions on the left and right are linked by the north and south walls to the back (east) wall, from which rises the focal point of the Memorial, a 105 foot tall tower, of fine ashlar. A staircase leads to an observation platform, 64 feet above the ground, from which further staircases lead to an observation room. This room contains a circular stone tablet with bronze pointers indicating theSomme villages whose names have become synonymous with battles of the Great War.

William appears on panel 43 of the Roll of Honour Australian War Memorial.^4,1,5

     Jane Gabriel was born in 1804 in Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England.^3,4 She was the daughter of John Gabriel and Jane Humphreys. She was baptized on 24 June 1804 in Church of St Michael the Archangel, Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England.² She married William Tunley, son of Joseph Tunley and Mary Anne Davies, on 28 August 1828 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, Jane was William's second wife.^5,2,6 In the census of 7 June 1841 in Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England, she was listed as the wife of William Tunley.⁷ In the census of 30 March 1851 she was listed as the wife of William Tunley.⁸ In the census of 7 April 1861 in Blodwell, Shropshire, England, she was listed as the wife of William Tunley.⁹ Her husband William died on 20 February 1865 in Blodwel, Porthywaen, Shropshire, England, William's death was announced with that of his son Elijah's in the same month in the Border Counties Advertiser of 15 March 1865.^{10,11,12,13,14} In the census of 2 April 1871 in The Grocer Shop. 75 Rokeby Street, Everton, Lancashire, England, she was listed as the mother of William Tunley.¹⁵ She died in 1882 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.^3,2,6,16

     Annie Sanderson was born on 22 July 1915 in South Moor, Oxhill, Lanchester, Durham, England, Did not know William when young, met in Yorkshire later in life.¹ She was the daughter of ... Sanderson and Deborah .... She married William Thomas Greathead, son of Matthew Anderson Greathead and Isobella/e Dawson, on 25 November 1933 William was a miner.^1,2 She died in October 1993 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, aged 78.^3,4