We remember George Christopher Woplin

We remember George Christopher Woplin

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Timeline

Timeline

1887
sibling Edward Arthur Woplin Source:6642318 1887
1889
sibling Daisy Elizabeth Mary Woplin Source:7958737 1889
1891
sibling Charles Sidney Woplin Source:6642318 1891
1893
sibling Annie Louise Woplin Source:7958805 1893
1895
sibling William James Woplin Source:6642318 1895
1896
birth Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom Source:6403881 25th December 1896
1900
sibling Alfred Robert Woplin Source:6642318 1900
1904
sibling Albert Henry Woplin Source:6642318 1904
1909
sibling Rose Woplin Source:6642318 1909
1911
location 69 Spa Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey United Kingdom parents address Source:6642318 1911
1921
employment Seaman AB The Royal Navy HMS Ursa United Kingdom Source:6650067 25th December 1921
1921
marriage Sarah Matthews Source:6650067 25th December 1921 - 1942
1930
awards Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Award Other War Service Award Source:8592260 25th February 1930
1942
internment pow Source:6650049 10th September 1942
internment pow Hong Kong Source:8592243
service Royal Navy J21854 Source:6403881
service Royal Navy Able Seaman P/JX 164895 Source:8592243
1942
death War Related Sickness Died as a Japanese POW from Beri Beri & malaria. Hong Kong Boom Defence Depot Hong Kong Source:6650049 10th September 1942

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Christopher
Initials GC
Last Name Woplin
Source 6403881
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
69 Spa Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J21854
Royal Navy P/JX 164895 Able Seaman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Award Other War Service Award
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Woplin mother
Edward Arthur Woplin father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edward Arthur Woplin brother 1887
Charles Sidney Woplin brother 1891
William James Woplin brother 1895
Alfred Robert Woplin brother 1900
Albert Henry Woplin brother 1904
Rose Woplin sister 1909
Daisy Elizabeth Mary Woplin sister 1889
Annie Louise Woplin sister 1893
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah Matthews wife 25th December 1921

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Barbara12365
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Barbara12365
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Barbara12365
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Barbara12365
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription Barbara12365

External Evidence

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UK, Memorial Books WWI andWWII 1914-1945 Barbara12365
Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 Barbara12365

Multimedia

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Memorial Stone for George Christopher Woplin Barbara12365
Royal Navy R58235
Royal Navy R58235

Stories

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