John Storey (1913 - 1942)

Born 10 Sep 1913 in Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Died 26 Jun 1942 at age 28 in Netherlands

Biography

John was born in 1913.^[1]

He lived in Darlington in 1921^[2] and Saltburn in 1939.^[3]

He served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve in the Second World War. He died when his aircraft was involved in a bombing raid on Essen on the night of 25/26 June 1942 and is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery^[4][5] and commemorated on the St Mark's Darlington War Memorial

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Storey, John (Mother's maiden name: Horner).
   GRO Reference: 1913 Jul-Aug-Sep in Darlington Volume 10A Page 91.
2. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 24214; District reference: RD 543 RS 2 ED 1
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 August 2023)
   John Storey (7) son in household of Thomas Sarnton Storey (48) at 11, Mayfair Road in Darlington registration district in Durham, England. Born in Darlington, Durham, England.

   Name	Relation	Sex	Status	Age	Birth Place	Occupation	Employer
   Thomas Darnton Storey	Head	M	Married	48	Darlington, Durham, England	Provision Dealer	Own Account
   Margaret Storey	Wife	F	Married	48	Bradford, Yorkshire, England	Home Duties And Assisting (Provision Dealer)
   John Storey	Son	M		7	Darlington, Durham, England

3. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/3251e; Line Number: 36; Schedule Number: 321; Sub Schedule Number: 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #19770579 (accessed 29 February 2024)
   John Storey (born 10 Sep 1913), single, Insurance Representative, at 19, Saltburn and Marske-By-The-Sea, Yorkshire (North Riding), England.

   Name	Status	Sex	Birth Date	Occupation
   Thomas D Storey	Married	M	18 Oct 1872	General Grocer-Retired
   Margaret Storey	Married	F	17 Jul 1871	Unpaid Domestic Duties
   John Storey	Single	M	10 Sep 1913	Insurance Representative / R.A.F. Reserve No 957006 Pilot ??
   Thomas B Craig	Single	M	1 Dec 1932	At School
   James Craig	Single	M	22 Sep 1929	At School

4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #13840580 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Memorial page for Flight Sergeant John Storey (1913-26 Jun 1942), citing West-Terschelling General Cemetery, West-Terschelling, Terschelling Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands (plot: Grave 50); Maintained by DIMITRIOS CORCODILOS (contributor 48461240).
5. ↑ Memorial: "Commonwealth War Graves Commission"
   Terschelling (West-terschelling) General Cemetery, Friesland, Netherlands. (Plot: Grave 50)
   Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Memorial page for John Storey. Service number: 937066; Rank: Flight Sergeant; Died: 26 June 1942.
   Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (United Kingdom);.

See also:

• https://aircrewremembered.com/monro-james-brian.html