Christopher
Leigh Mallory
Longridge
Born before in England
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Died
after age 20
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Oct 2021
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Biography
Christopher Longridge was born in Cheshire, England.
Christopher Longridge served in the Royal Navy in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): Leading Airman,Royal Navy H.M.S. Daedalus (S.S. Almeda Star)
Service ended: 17 Jan 1941
Service started:
Unit(s): Leading Airman,Royal Navy H.M.S. Daedalus (S.S. Almeda Star)
Service ended: 17 Jan 1941
Christopher Leigh-Mallory Longridge was born in 1920, at Bucklow in Cheshire, England. [1] His father, Harry Morgan Longridge, was 40 and his mother, Annie Victoria Mallory, was 33. He was Christened on the 18th of September 1920 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England. [2] Christopher was the youngest of five siblings, he had three brothers and one sister.[3]
He was killed in 1941 [4] when the S.S. Almeda Star was torpedoed [5] by U96 [6] about 35 miles northeast of Rockall in the North Atlantic. He is remembered on the war Memorial at Marine Parade West in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. [7]
Christopher's will was granted probate by the Cheshire probate office in Chester on the 21st of October 1941. [8]
Sources
- ↑ Birth"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NML-YBD : 1 October 2014), Christopher L M Longridge, 1920; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bucklow, Cheshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ Christening"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CV9X-782M : 4 February 2023), Christopher Leigh-Mallory Longridge, 1920.
- ↑ Mobberley History: Longridge
- ↑ Death"United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68F5-XMFQ : 2 September 2021), Christopher L M Longridge, 1941.
- ↑ uboat.net: Almeda Star
- ↑ uboat.net U-96
- ↑ Memorialhttps://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2974740/christopher-leigh-mallory-longridge/ Commonwealth War Graves Commission LEADING AIRMAN CHRISTOPHER LEIGH-MALLORY LONGRIDGE Service Number: FAA/FX. 80564 Royal Navy H.M.S. Daedalus (S.S. Almeda Star)]
- ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLX-DY2X : 17 September 2018), Christopher Leigh-Mallory Longridge, 21 Oct 1941; citing Probate, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm.
Acknowledgement
- UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960: Longridge Chris L M Travelling on Government Instructions issued to the Blue Star Line, by the Ministry of Shipping, London Third Class, Destination Trinidad
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4DN-MLF
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