I came across the grave of Ethel Isobel Robinson today at Burnmoor cemetery (near Sunderland) and it intrigued me. Her service number was 428394 and she served with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. She died on Christmas Day 1944 - at the age of 24. A search of Ancestry has revealed um, well, nothing!! Can anyone shed any light on her, please?
Hello Annie forum member Tonym will possibly be able to assist further when he logs on next regards Clive
good day anniemudge.m.today.09:50pm.re:corporal ethel isobel robinson .a sad post indeed.to die on xmas day,a day of rejoicing.may she rest in peace,regards bernard85
Hello Annie Unfortumately whilst I have her on record I have no further information regarding her death. Will pass on anything that turns up, will be grateful if you hear anything further. Tony
At findmypast there are 2 possibilities, but I favour the one born in Durham in 1920. It gave the birth address as Chester Le Street, Durham. I've tried a search using the on line newspapers but can find nothing using either the name or the address. Annie, would Ancestry reveal the mothers maiden name for the above birth in 1920?
England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about Ethel I Robinson Name: Ethel I Robinson Birth Date: abt 1920 Date of Registration: Dec 1944 Age at Death: 24 Registration district: Durham Northern Inferred County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 564 For birth there is only 1 Ethel I Robinson as below BUT there are other Ethel Robinson's England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005 about Ethel I Robinson Name: Ethel I Robinson Mother's Maiden Surname: Wrce Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1920 Registration district: Chester le Street Inferred County: Durham Volume Number: 10a Page Number: 1377
For information https://sites.google.com/site/allthingsbournmoor/church-ww1-memorial Ethel Isobel ROBINSON Corporal, No. 428394, Woman’s Auxiliary Air Force. 25th Dec. 1944, aged 24 years Buried St. Barnabas, Burnmoor, Churchyard. Ref. Sect.f., Row 4, Grave 23. CWGC Stone, with RAF badge and 2 urns. Perhaps it is worth contacting http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/women-of-the-air-force/womens-auxiliary-air-force-waaf-1939-1949.aspx and ask them for information ?? TD edited to add: Came across this website http://www.rafinfo.org.uk/BCWW2Losses/BC-RoH-casstats.htm whcih shows in the tables only 1 death for WAAF and that was in 1944 - perhaps its your Ethel. I also note the statement: "Furthermore, the authors indicate that 91 airwomen (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) died on duty." and [SIZE=12.800000190734863px]"[/SIZE]I have not, however, been able to find the 91 Women's Auxiliary Air Force casualties, reported by Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everett"
Thank you so much for everyone who has helped here. Unfortunately, despite checking out Ethel's birth record and trying to trace her family through her mother's maiden name (Wroe), I'm no further forward. Instead, I'll put an appeal in the local paper - and hopefully someone local might be able to shed a bit of light on this. If I get anything, I'll update this post!
Hi Annie Just doing another search on Ancestry for: Surname : Wroe born 1895 +/- 10 years Married : Robinson 1910 +/- 10 years and came up with 1 result Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 about Gertrude Wroe Name: Gertrude Wroe Birth Year: abt 1886 Age: 29 Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1915 Parish: Werneth, St Thomas Parish as it Appears: S Thomas Werneth Father's Name: James Wroe Spouse's Name: Frank Robinson Spouse's Father's Name: James Robinson Reference Number: L219 Item Number: 2 Archive Roll: 902 She (Gertrude) also appears on the census's - if you need I can give you more details, assuming this is the mother of Ethel. TD
