William Philip Jopp Akerman DSO MC (1888 - abt. 1972)

Born 16 Jan 1888 in Wembdon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Annie (Alexander) Akerman — married about 1925 in Kingsbridge, Devon

Descendants

Died about 22 Feb 1972 at about age 84 in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born in Somerset in 1888. ^[1]

In 1891, he was living with his family at home in Somerset.^[2]

By 1901, he was 13 and boarding at Oundle School in Peterborough.^[3]

He served in the Royal Field Artillery in World War 1

Captain William Philip Jopp Akerman, Royal Artillery was mentioned in dispatches on 4 April 1916 ^[4]
He was awarded the Military Cross on 17 April 1916. ^[5]
Now a Major, he was again mentioned in dispatches on 23 December 1918.^[6]
In 1919 he was awarded a bar to his DSO - Captain William Philip Jopp Akerman DSO MC Royal Field Artillery, attd. A. Battery, 295th (North Midland) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

He married Annie Alexander in Kingsbridge, Devon in 1925. ^[7]

He served in World War II. In 1939 he was a Colonel. By 1940 he was a Major General.

He passed away in 1972.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XT7-7GT : 1 October 2014), William Philip J Akerman, 1888; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPJZ-7PZ : 4 May 2019), William P Akerman in household of William S Akerman, Wembdon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Somerset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 Class: RG13; Piece: 1457; Folio: 39; Page: 27
4. ↑ The London Gazette Issue 29536 Supplement 3668
5. ↑ The London Gazette Issue 29550 Supplement 4006
6. ↑ The London Gazette Issue 31080 Supplement 15026
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZR-HVFM : 8 October 2014), William P J Akerman and null, 1925; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1925, quarter 4, vol. 5B, p. 495, Kingsbridge, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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