Victor James Senior MC (1916 - 1968)

Born 24 May 1916 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 1968 at about age 51 in Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Victor was born in 1916.^[1] He was the son of Ernest Senior and Maria Clarke.

In the 1921 census Victor J (age 5) was with his parents and 3 siblings at 2, Waldron Road, Harrow, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England.^[2]

Ernest Senior Head M 46 Swaffham, Norfolk, England Police Sergeant Met Police

Maria Senior Wife F 44 Crimplesham, Norfolk, England Home Duties

Herbert E Senior Son M 17 Marylebone, London, England Auctioneers Clerk Auctioneer Messrs Mabbett & Sdge

Elsie R Senior Daughter F 15 Marylebone, London, England Shop Assistant Messrs Sopers Drapers

Leonard R Senior Son M 7 Harrow, Middlesex, England

Victor J Senior Son M 5 Harrow, Middlesex, England

Constance C Smith Lodger F 16 Wealdstone, Middlesex, England Shop Assistant Messrs Sopers Drapers

In the 1939 register Victor J (age 23), Assistant Municipal Authority, was at 6, Harrow, Middlesex, England with his widowed father.^[3]

Ernest Senior Widowed M 18 Aug 1874 Met: Police Serv: Retired

Victor J Senior Single M 24 May 1916 Assistant Municipal Aut

Ethel M G Able Married F 26 Aug 1885 Housekeeper

He married Maureen Walsh, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Walsh, Knocklong, Co. Limerick, in Athens on 31 December 1947.^[4]

He died in 1968.^[5]

Military Service

Victor served in the Royal Tank Regiment (which became the Royal Armoured Corps (Service Number 269298), where he attained the rank of Major.^[6][7][8] He was also awarded the Military Cross^[9][10] and bar.^[11][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 4 March 2023)
   Senior, Victor James (Mother's maiden name: Clarke).
   GRO Reference: 1916 Jul-Aug-Sep in Hendon Volume 03A Page 593.
2. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 06537; District reference: RD 130 RS 1 ED 7
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Victor J Senior (5) son in household of Ernest Senior (46) at 2, Waldron Road, Harrow, Harrow on the Hill in Hendon registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Harrow, Middlesex, England.
3. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/788j; Line Number: 22; Schedule Number: 240; Sub Schedule Number: 2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #10302339 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Victor J Senior (born 24 May 1916), single, Assistant Municipal Aut, at 6, Harrow, Middlesex, England.
4. ↑ Marriage Announcement:
   British Newspaper Archives (subscription required)
   Marriages: Senior and Walsh (accessed 4 March 2023)

   MARRIAGES
   SENIOR and WALSH--Dec. 31, 1947. In Catholic Cathedral Athens, by the Rev. Father Foley, Major Victor J. Senior, M.C., R.T.R., British Forces Greece, and Harrow, Middlesex, to Maureen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Walsh, Knocklong, Co. Limerick.
   Irish Independent, Monday 12 January 1948

5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 4 March 2023)
   Seymour, Victor J. (Age at death: 51).
   GRO Reference: 1968 Oct-Nov-Dec in Westminster Volume 5e Page 884.
6. ↑ Military: "UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945"
   The Gazette: Crown Copyright; https://www.thegazette.co.uk; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present; Volume Number: 36018; Page number: 2207
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62074 #715685 (accessed 4 March 2023)
   Name: Victor James Senior; Military Date: 30 Aug 1942; War: World War II; Military Regiment Number: 269298; Publication Date: 14 May 1943; Publication Place: London, England; Refence Number: 36018.
7. ↑ Military: Forces War Records (subscription required)
   Victor James Senior (Royal Tank Regiment) (accessed 4 March 2023)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Military: "UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945"
   The Gazette: Crown Copyright; https://www.thegazette.co.uk; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present; Volume Number: 37274; Page number: 4669
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62074 #1268402 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Name: Victor James Senior M.c.; Military Rank: Major; Military Date: 20 Sep 1945; War: World War II; Military Regiment Number: 269298; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1945; Publication Place: London, England; Refence Number: 37274.
9. ↑ Military: "Web: UK, Recommendations for Honours and Awards Index, 1935-1990"
   Recommendations for military honours and awards 1935-1990. The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England. Series WO 373. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7362333
   Ancestry uk Record 5845 #34953 (accessed 4 March 2023)
   Name: Victor James Senior; Publication Date: 25 Nov 1943; Rank: Temporary Captain; Regiment or Unit: 50 Royal Tank Regiment; Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya); Award: Military Cross; Date of Action or Award: 1943-1944.
10. ↑ Military: "UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945"
    The Gazette: Crown Copyright; https://www.thegazette.co.uk; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present; Volume Number: 36261; Page number: 5171
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62074 #839357 (accessed 4 March 2023)
    Name: Victor James Senior; Military Rank: Lieutenant; Military Date: 15 Nov 1943; War: World War II; Military Regiment Number: 269298; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1943; Publication Place: London, England; Refence Number: 36261.
11. ↑ Military: "Web: UK, Recommendations for Honours and Awards Index, 1935-1990"
    Recommendations for military honours and awards 1935-1990. The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England. Series WO 373. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7355314
    Ancestry uk Record 5845 #34937 (accessed 4 March 2023)
    Name: Victor James Senior; Publication Date: 20 Sep 1945; Rank: Captain; Service Number: 269298; Regiment or Unit: 50 Royal Tank Regiment; Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy; Award: Bar to Military Cross; Date of Action or Award: 1945.