Trevor Raeburn Atchley (1905 - 1990)

Born 19 Aug 1905 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Waine (Washbourn) Atchley — married 29 Mar 1937 (to 7 Mar 1986) in St Barnabus' Church, Auckland ,New Zealand

Died 23 Sep 1990 at age 85 in New Zealand

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Biography

Trevor Atchley migrated from England to New Zealand.

Trevor was born in 1905 at Edmonton, London. His parents were Arthur Herbert Atchley, and Winifred Raeburn McAlister. ^[1]

The family emigrated to New Zealand, perhaps aboard the Ruapehu in December 1923. ^[2]

He married Mary Waine Washbourn at St Barnabus' Church in Auckland, New Zealand on March 29 1937

They had two daughters.

Whilst living in Opoia Road Hamilton, Trevor enlisteded in the Nz Army Artillery, and was posted overseas during the Second World War, where he served in the Western Desert. Prior to embarkation he held the rank of Second Lieutenant.

Trevor was a Prisoner of War and spent some time in Oflag79 in Germany

Later he also served in the Korean War, where he held the Rank of Major.

Had Trevor been asked to audition for the TV Show "It aint half hot Mum" he would have given Windsor Davies a run for the Role.

Some time prior to 1958 the Atchley's purchased a Farmlet at Eureka , east of Hamilton where they resided until their death.

He passed away in 1990, and is buried with his wife in Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 February 2024)
   Atchley, Trevor Raeburn (Mother's maiden name: Mcalister).
   GRO Reference: 1905 Jul-Aug-Sep in Edmonton Volume 03A Page 481.
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDF-24S2 : Wed Nov 01 08:30:06 UTC 2023), Entry for T Atchley, 13 Dec 1923.
   • This only gives the first initials, would be good if we can verify this.

• 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
  The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 143; ED, institution, or vessel: 05; Piece: 7792
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #40572492 (accessed 28 February 2024)
  Trevor R Atchley (5) son in household of Arthur H Atchley (32) in Strathyra, Eskdale Avenue, Chesham, Bucks, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Born in Hornsey, Middlesex, England.
• Engagement Notice: Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20136, 6 March 1937, Page 16 (Supplement) | "Waikato Times, 6 March 1937"; (accessed 28 February 2024).
• Marriage Registration: | "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", (digital index), New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs; (accessed 23 January 2024), Reg No: 1937/1993 Mary Waine Washbourn & Trevor Raeburn Atchley.
• Death Registration: | "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", (digital index), New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs; (accessed 28 February 2024), Reg No: 1990/42199 Atchley, Trevor Raeburn DoB: 19 August 1905.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127721261/trevor_raeburn-atchley: accessed February 27, 2024), memorial page for Trevor Raeburn Atchley (unknown–23 Sep 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127721261, citing Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand; Maintained by Carl Armstrong (contributor 47730472).

"England and Wales Census, 1911," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7V2-SWW : 22 July 2019), Trevor R Atchley in household of Arthur H Atchley, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-460965811-1-500045/trevor-raeburn-atchley-in-myheritage-family-trees

https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C134216?srt=relevance&w=World+War+II%2c+1939-1945&n=Trevor+Raeburn+Atchley&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch&ordinal=0

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FXB-Z4P : 1 October 2014), Trevor Raeburn Atchley, 1905; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Edmonton, Middlesex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.