George Lionel Seymour Dawson-Damer (1907 - 1944)

Born 20 Dec 1907 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Phyllis D (Cambie) Nugent — married 7 Jan 1937 in Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 17 Sep 1944 at age 36 in At Sea

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Biography

AC George Dawson-Damer served in the Royal Air Force in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 600 Sqdn., Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)
Service ended:

In the 1911 census George (age 3), Viscount Carlow, was in the household of Edith Adam in Emo Park, Queen's County, Ireland.^[1]

George's marriage to Edith P D Cambie was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1937 in the Chelsea district.^[2]

George died on 17 September 1944 in At Sea.

Died when RAF 525 Squadron’s Vickers Warwick III (#BV 247) aircraft exploded in mid-air and crashed into Watergate Bay. The plane had 14 crew and 11 passengers bound for various points in Europe and beyond, as well as money (bills and gold) to finance European underground groups.

Sources

1. ↑ 1911 Census: "Ireland Census, 1911"
   citing Emo Park, Queen's County, Ireland, Census, National Archives of Ireland, Dublin
   FamilySearch Record: QYK2-FNZM (accessed 9 March 2024)
   George L Seymour Dawson Damer (3) son, Viscount Carlow, in household of Edith Adam in Emo Park, Queen's County, Ireland. Born in City of London.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Lord Portarlington	Head
   George L Seymour Dawson Damer	Son		M	3	Viscount Carlow	City of London
   Annie L White	Servant	Single	F	17	Nurse Maid Domestic Servant	Burnham, Bucks
   Annie Turrell	Servant	Single	F	40	Nurse Domestic Servant	Ingatestone, Essex
   Edith Adam		Single	F	40	House Keeper	[illegible]
   Margaret Wilson		Single	F	38	Head Housemaid	England, Co Wicklow
   Saidie William		Single	F	20	2nd Housemaid	Gellman, Co Wicklow
   William Carpenter		Single	M	32	1st Footman	City of London
   Annie McKeown		Single	F	18	3rd Housemaid	Clonmel, Co Tipperary
   Bridget Fitzpatrick		Single	F	18	Laundry Maid	Ennis, Queens Co

   Note: at the time the Census taker presented the form at Lord Portarlington's house, he was away, with only his son, the head housekeeper and other servants present. [1]
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1937, quarter 1, vol. 1A, p. 765, Chelsea, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QV86-R7HN (accessed 9 March 2024)
   George L S Viscount Carlow Dawson-Damer marriage to Edith P D Cambie registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1937 in Chelsea.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #55482434 (accessed 9 March 2024)
  Memorial page for Air Commodore Viscount George Lionel Seymour Dawson-Damer (20 Dec 1907-17 Sep 1944), citing Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (plot: Panel 1.); Maintained by Wertypop (contributor 46806984).
• https://www.thepeerage.com/p5060.htm#i50599

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