Guy William Armstrong (1892 - 1969)

Born 18 Jul 1892 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Gladys Evelyn (Killick) Armstrong — married 1917 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Died 30 May 1969 at age 76 in Surrey North Western, Surrey, England

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Biography

Per his FindAGrave Memorial:

Spouse:

Gladys Evelyn Killick Armstrong (1890 - 1982)

Children:

Guy Lionel Walter Armstrong (1918 - 2002)

Mary Norma Annesley Armstrong Riddell (1920 - 2010)

Son of Victor Ormsby Mason Armstrong and Mary Crozier Young. He enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expedition Forces in 1915 and was shipped to England where he transferred over to the British Royal Flying Corps, 57th Squadron. While stationed in England he married Gladys Evelyn Killick 27 Apr 1917 at the Cramlington Church, Northumberland, England. In October of that same year he was shot down and became a Prisoner of War at Holzminden, Germany. While imprisoned there, he and other prisoners attempted to tunnel out of the camp. A book written by Hugh George Durnford entitled "The Tunnellers of Holzminden" details this attempted escape. Several men did escape, but before Guy could enter the tunnel, the tunnel collapsed and prevented anyone else from escaping. Guy was released from prison at the end of the war and returned to England in extremely poor health. Guy's wife Gladys gave birth to their first child and only son in 1918 and shortly afterwards, Guy took his family back to Toronto, Canada. Guy and Gladys had two more children in Toronto - daughters Mary Norma and Vira Marian. In 1929 Guy's health had become so bad, he needed a milder climate so he moved his family to Mandeville, Jamaica. His three children were sent to England to stay with relatives while they received their educations and Guy and Gladys joined them there as World War II was breaking out. Guy performed many duties to assist in the war effort as his poor health permitted and all three of his children served in the military in England. Guy and Gladys divorced in the late 1940's and he married Lillie Morrison Doherty in 1951. They lived in Bournemouth, England until Guy's death in 1969. Guy's detailed diary that he kept during his imprisonment at Holzminden and other wartime memorabilia have been donated to the Royal War Museum in London, England.

Records

Record of birth:

• Name Guy Armstrong
• Gender Male
• Birth Date 18 Jul 1892
• Birthplace Toronto, York, Ontario
• Father's Name Victor Armstrong
• Mother's Name Mary Crozier Young

Record of marriage:

• Name Guy W Armstrong
• Name Gladys E Killick
• Event Type Marriage
• Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
• Registration Year 1917
• Registration District Tynemouth
• County Northumberland
• Event Place Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
• Spouse Name (available after 1911) Killick
• Volume 10B
• Page 359
• Line Number 49

Record of death:

• Name Guy William Armstrong
• Event Type Death
• Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
• Registration Year 1969
• Registration District Surrey North Western
• County Surrey
• Event Place Surrey North Western, Surrey, England
• Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969) 18 Jul 1892
• Volume 5G
• Page 650
• Line Number 53

Census

Sources

• "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F25S-BWY : accessed 10 February 2016), Guy Armstrong, 18 Jul 1892; citing Toronto, York, Ontario, 18 Jul 1892, reference cn 41725; FHL microfilm 1,846,452.

• "Ontario Births, 1869-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNGC-ML1 : accessed 10 February 2016), Guy Armstrong, 18 Jul 1892; citing Birth, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,452

• "Canada Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGV-HTS : accessed 11 February 2016), Victor Armstong, B, Toronto (west/ouest) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 6, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27X3-Z78 : accessed 10 May 2016), Guy Armstrong, 1911; citing Census, Toronto South Sub-Districts 13-72, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,528.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26NK-8TY : accessed 10 May 2016), Guy W Armstrong and null, 1917; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1917, quarter 2, vol. 10B, p. 359, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCN-NBK7 : accessed 10 May 2016), Guy William Armstrong, 1969; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Surrey North Western, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• FindAGrave Memorial from www.findagrave.com