Biography

Victor Siddons was born in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England.

Born 24 MAY 1892. SIDDONS, VICTOR DONALD mother MUSCOTT GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in OUNDLE Volume 03B Page 231. Oundle, Northamptonshire, England. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Baptism 24 Jul 1892 Victor Donald Siddons born 24 May 1892 son of John Miller and Eleanor Mary Siddons of Oundle. Wesleyan Chapel Oundle, Northamptonshire, England ^[5]

Marriage abt Aug1921. Registration Siddons Victor D. and Tasker Edith Sep 1921 W.Bromwich 6b/944. West BroMWICH, Staffordshire, England. ^{[6] [7]}

Died 23 JUN 1967. Registration Siddons Victor D age 75 Jun 1967 Stamford 3b/127. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. ^{[8] [9] [10]} Residence 6 Rutland Terrace, Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Probate: 22 AUG 1967. London, England. ^{[8] [11]}

Census Returns UK

• 31 MAR 1901. Age 8 and the son of the head of the household John Miller Siddons. Oundle, Northamptonshire, England. North Street (East Side) Jericho Place, ^[3]
• 2 APR 1911. Age 18 and the son of the head of the household John Miller Siddons. Silver Birch, Milton Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire, England. ^[12]
• 29 SEP 1939. Victor D Siddons born 24 May 1892 Minister Of Religion Married. 34 Clarence Road, New Windsor M.B., Berkshire, England. ^[4]

Military Service.

• BET 1914 AND 1920. British Royal Air Force ^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}

• BET DEC 1939 AND 1967. In February 1939 he was given a commission in the Regular Army Reserve of Officers as a Chaplain and was called up in December 1939. ^{[20] [21] [22] [23]}

Occupation:

• 2 APR 1911. Articled Pupil To John Miller Siddons. Oundle, Northamptonshire, England. ^[12]
• 29 SEP 1939. Minister of Religion. New Windsor M.B., Berkshire, England. ^[4]

Education:

• ABT 1913. Wesleyan Ministry Training. Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ^[24]

• BET 1919 AND 1921. Wesleyan Ministry Training. Handsworth, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. ^[24] Completing his ministerial training at Handsworth College 1919-21, he served in several circuits between the wars.

Addendum The career and War Service of our hero is best told by referring to several on-line sites. Much has been omitted from the above history for copyright reasons.

• Barbara Pepper of Colwyn Bay tells us about her father, who was pilot for Lawrence of Arabia. The article can be downloaded from a BBC archive and it contains a few photographs.

• TRACES of WAR Includes a biography and a detailed list of awards ^[21]
• Find My Past (pay site) Life Story ^[16]
• Imperial War Museum contains an excellent photograph of Victor Donald Sissons ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ SIDDONS, VICTOR DONALD mother MUSCOTT GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in OUNDLE Volume 03B Page 231 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
2. ↑ England & Wales births 1837-2006; Subcategory: Births & baptisms; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom; http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD/B/1892/3/AZ/000524/321
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0010370020
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1939 Register; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/2056/2056G/020/37
5. ↑ Source: Victor Donald Siddons Baptism 1892 Oundle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit page 31, The Eureka Partnership https://eurekapartnership.com/our-shop/ols/products/eur389-oundle-wesleyan-methodist-circuit-baptisms-1840-1914-marriages-1899-1914
6. ↑ Marriages Siddons Victor D. and Tasker Sep 1921 W.Bromwich 6b/944 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=TliTBXx19BPgR3DviIf1Tw&scan=1
7. ↑ England & Wales marriages 1837-2008; Subcategory: Marriages & divorces; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom; http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD/M/1921/3/AZ/001180/118
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Siddons Philip John and Victor Donald 1967 https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar#calendar
9. ↑ Deaths Siddons Victor D age 75 Jun 1967 Stamford 3b/127 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Cfiz4Vuy9BjUcsBPdYaXMQ&scan=1
10. ↑ England & Wales deaths 1837-2007; Subcategory: Deaths & burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom; http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD/D/1967/2/AZ/000857/132
11. ↑ England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom, England; http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR/GOVPROBATE/C/1967-1967/00186091
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Record set: 1911 Census for England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/08645/0201/3
13. ↑ British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920; Subcategory: Regimental & service records; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown; http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM/AIR76/81952
14. ↑ Gazette 1st January 1919 Victor Donald Siddons Page 96 Awarded DFC https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31098/supplement/96/data.pdf
15. ↑ Lives Of The First World War 1914-1918; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown; http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM/LIVES/4028869
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Lives Of The First World War 1914-1918; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown; https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4028869
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2} North West Wales 22 Feb 2012 T E Lawrences Pilot http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/wales/archive/bbc-north-west-wales-colwyn-bay-victor-siddons-barbara-pepper.pdf
18. ↑ Supplement to the London Gazette 1 Apr 1920 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31847/supplement/4022/data.pdf
19. ↑ Supplement to the London Gazette 1 Jan 1919 Victor Donald Siddons https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31098/supplement/96/data.pdf
20. ↑ Victor Donald Siddens in WW2 - Traces of War https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/44120/Siddons-Victor-Donald.htm?c=aw
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} Dictionary of Methodism Victor Donald Siddons http://dmbi.online/index.php?do=app.entry&id=3502
22. ↑ Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35908 published on the 16 February 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35908/supplement/861/data.pdf
23. ↑ Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37575 21 May 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2469/data.pdf
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1} Dictionary of Methodism Victor Donald Siddons http://dmbi.online/index.php?do=app.entry&id=3502