Mum's Side:
Great Great Uncle Andrew Johnstone - Was in the Gordon Highlanders in WW1.

Great Uncle Thomas Alexander - Was Killed in Tunisia on 7th April 1943 serving with the Black Watch.

Grandfather Vincent Alexander - Fought at the Suez Canal in the royal Signals during his National Service.


Dad's Side:
Great Great Great (plus lots) Grandfather was a Colonel in the Napolionic war.

Great Uncle Gorden Howe - Was in the Royal Navy and fought at Dunkirk.

Great Uncle Robert Howe - RAMC taken prisoner at Tubruk in Africa. Worked as a POW in Italian hospital, but the hospital was bombed by the Americans and he died.

Great Uncle John Howe - Merchant Navy Lost at Sea while staioned in Alexandria. Was apparently sunk by a U-Boat.

Grandfather Basil Rootes - Was in 207 Sqdn RAF as a Flight Engineer working on Lancaster bombers.

Grandmother Stella Howe - Nurse in London during the Blitz.

Most of my Mum's family were Scottish fishermen and were therefore in reserved occupations for both wars.

My Dad's family however did another vital service in WW2. My Great Uncles - William and Reginald - founded the Rootes Group who produced Armoured Cars, Planes and other vehicles in WW2.

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Regards,
Alex