Archibald Angus Leuchars Tatham

1921 - 1941  (19 years)

• Name	Archibald Angus Leuchars Tatham  [1, 2, 3]
  Known as	"Archie"
  Birth	22 Dec 1921	Greytown, Natal   [1, 2, 3]
  	On the 22nd Dec., at Greytown, Natal, the wife of Norman L. Tatham -- a son Archibald Angus. (By cable.) [The Times] [3]
  Education	abt 1931	Greytown, Natal ; St David's  [2]
  Education	abt 1933	Cordwalles Preparatory School, Pietermaritzburg, Natal   [2]
  Education	abt 1935	Michaelhouse, Balgowan, Natal   [2]
  Military Service	1941	2nd Lieut, 1st Fighter Squadron, South African Air Force  [2, 4, 5]
  Death	02 Aug 1941	Tobruk, Libya ; Cause: Killed in action  [1, 2, 4]
  	Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial: Alamein Memorial Reference: Column 246. Name: Tatham, Archibald Angus Leuchars Nationality: South African Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: South African Air Force Unit: 1 Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 02/08/1941 Service No: 103237 Additional Information: Son of Norman L. and Jean M. Tatham, of Greytown, Natal, South Africa. The Roll of Honour: Air Force Casualties. The Air Ministry regrets to announce the following casualties on various dates. The next-of-kin have been informed. Casualties "in action" are due to flying operations against the enemy. South African Air Force: previously reported missing, now presumed killed in action: Tatham, 2nd Lt A A L [The Times, 13 Nov 1942]
  Burial		No known grave   [5]
  Person ID	I2024	Tatham | Heathcote branch | Descendant - male line
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Norman Leuchars Tatham,   b. Aug 1892, Greytown, Natal ,   d. 1953, South Africa?  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Jean Murray Angus,   b. 11 Nov 1898, Chile ,   d. 1977, South Africa?  (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1921	St James, Greytown, Natal   [7, 8]
  	Met in France during WW1, where she nursed him after a gas attack in the trenches. [6] Witnesses: G Leuchars; Chas J Stein; M Layman.
  		Norman Leuchars Tatham (1892-1953) & Jean Murray Angus (1898-1977) Marriage certificate
  Family ID	F0451	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] Jim Duggan. [S10] Tatham Family in South Africa, by Gill Tatham. [S05] The Times, birth notice, 31 Dec 1921. [S05] The Times, death notice, 13 Nov 1942. [S34] Commonwealth War Graves Commission. [S03] Family Members, HJG. [S36] Marriage Certificate, 15 Feb 1921. [S63] Gill Tatham.