Harold Hough on Left
Categories 2: World War II
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Fred Walton, Royal Navy
Leading Seaman, Royal Navy. Gunner attached to merchant ships. Campaigns; America, Canada, Australia, New Guinea, France, Belgium, Scapa Flow. Dated on back December 1943, “Photo taken on Greek ship
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William King
Member of 502 Squadron Coastal Command. Stationed at Blackpool, Yatesbury, Crewkerne, Wigton, Prestwick Cranwell, St Eval. In Middle East, Rhodesia. 502 Squadron operational anti U Boat, shipping strikes, convoy escort Bay of Biscay, French Coast and Western Approaches. Operational stations St Eval, St David’s, Holmesley South. Demobbed 4 January 1946
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George Bowden
Born 1907 Brother of Willaim and Joe. Parents lived in Church Street. Went to St John’s and Pott Shrigley Schools. Worked at Oak Bank before and after the war.
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Joe Bowden
Born 1909. Joe lived in Round Meadow, Rainow but from a Bollington family. Lived in Church Street. Went to St John’s School then Pott Shrigley. Worked at Bollington Printing Company before and after war.
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Soldiers
William Bowden was on the atlantic run on a rescue ship the ‘Gothland’ following convoys to pick up survivors. Bowden and Smith were gunners.
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Bollington Empire
In September 1939 there was news that the Empire cinema could open as it was in a safety zone. This image was used to show the films of the period.
