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Name:

Robert Aldridge MAGUIRE

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Petty Officer Airman

Initials:

R A

Service No.:

FX77831

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Age at Death:

Unit:

HMS Owl, Royal Navy.

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Place of Residence:

Home Address:

Previous Address:

Orchard House, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Civilian Employment:

How Died:

As a result of a flying accident.

Date of Death:

Friday 15th December 1944

Place of Death:

Battle/Campaign:

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Bible Communicant Member, Holy Cross Church, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extensions, Scotland.

Decoration and Medals:

1939-45 Star. War Medal.

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Family Details:

Son of Captain Robert Aldridge Maguire, and Elizabeth Constance Maguire, of Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Husband of Winifred Ross Maguire, of Glasgow, Scotland. Brothers: Dennis and Brian.

Notes :

It is believed that Robert's wife Winifred was pregnant with their child when the fatal accident occurred. The Maguire family owned a General Dealers shop near Ryton School. Robert was a former member of William Cock's Boys Club, situated near the family home. His father was a veteran of World War 1 and continued to be involved in the Home Guard during World War 2 at a local level.

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Information from a local resident.

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