SLEE John: The Relatives of Frederick Lionel WALTER

Generation: 1

SLEE John was born Abt 1873, Clovelly DEV; died 18 Jul 1959, Hartland DEV; was buried Jul 1959, Hartland Methodist Cemetery, Hartland DEV.

John married CLEAVE Lucy Margaret 24 Mar 1898, Clovelly DEV. Lucy (daughter of CLEAVE Thomas and MOORE Grace) was born Abt 1873, West Putford DEV; died 7 Aug 1954, Bideford DEV; was buried Aug 1954, Hartland Methodist Cemetery, Hartland DEV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. SLEE Edward William was born 15 Apr 1899, Clovelly DEV; died 7 Sep 1984, Northam DEV; was buried Sep 1984, Parkham Extension Cemetery, Parkham DEV.
3. SLEE Bertha was born Between Apr 1900 and Jun 1900, Clovelly DEV; died Yes, date unknown.
4. SLEE John Cleave was born Between Oct 1904 and Dec 1904, Bideford DEV; died Yes, date unknown.
5. SLEE Thomas Norman was born 10 May 1907, Bideford DEV; died 15 Feb 1982, Clovelly DEV; was buried Feb 1982, Hartland Methodist Cemetery, Hartland DEV.
6. SLEE William was born Between Jul 1910 and Sep 1910, Bideford (District Registration) DEV; died 1 Mar 1942, Singapore; was buried , Kranji War Cemetery (Singapore Memorial), Kranji Singapore.
7. SLEE Grace Elizabeth was born Between Oct 1914 and Dec 1914, Bideford (District Registration) DEV; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

SLEE Edward William

(1.John¹) was born 15 Apr 1899, Clovelly DEV; died 7 Sep 1984, Northam DEV; was buried Sep 1984, Parkham Extension Cemetery, Parkham DEV.

Edward married CLEAVE Laura 1929, Bideford (District Registration) DEV. Laura (daughter of CLEAVE Richard Elidore and JEFFREY Clara Grace) was born 7 Dec 1900, Hartland DEV; died 13 Dec 1969, Barnstaple DEV; was buried Dec 1969, Parkham Extension Cemetery, Parkham DEV. [Group Sheet]

3.	SLEE Bertha (1.John¹) was born Between Apr 1900 and Jun 1900, Clovelly DEV; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Residence: 1911, Clovelly DEV Bertha married BURROW Joseph 1928, Bideford DEV. Joseph died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

4.
SLEE John Cleave (1.John¹) was born Between Oct 1904 and Dec 1904, Bideford DEV; died Yes, date unknown.
Other Events:
Residence: 1911, Clovelly DEV

SLEE Thomas Norman

(1.John¹) was born 10 May 1907, Bideford DEV; died 15 Feb 1982, Clovelly DEV; was buried Feb 1982, Hartland Methodist Cemetery, Hartland DEV.

Thomas married PROUSE Leafy 1927, Bideford DEV. Leafy was born 13 Nov 1902, Bideford DEV; died 6 Jun 1992, Beaworthy DEV; was buried Jun 1992, Hartland Methodist Cemetery, Hartland DEV. [Group Sheet]

SLEE William

(1.John¹) was born Between Jul 1910 and Sep 1910, Bideford (District Registration) DEV; died 1 Mar 1942, Singapore; was buried , Kranji War Cemetery (Singapore Memorial), Kranji Singapore.

Other Events:

Military: Served during WWII as No. 560903, Flight-Sergeant, 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
Military Award: 1 Oct 1946; Mentioned in Despatches (MID); : 32y

Notes:

Military Award:
London Gazette No. 37744, dated 1 Oct 1946.

Buried:
Remembered on Column 414 at this memorial. Lest We Forget.

Died:
Killed in the fighting to capture Kalidjati airfield by the Japanese.

William married COUSENS Hilda 1939, Christchurch HAM. Hilda was born Between Jul 1910 and Sep 1910, Alverstoke HAM; died 1 Feb 1998, HAM. [Group Sheet]

7. SLEE Grace Elizabeth (1.John¹) was born Between Oct 1914 and Dec 1914, Bideford (District Registration) DEV; died Yes, date unknown.