1921 - 1941 (19 years)
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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]
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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]
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Burial |
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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.
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Norman Leuchars Tatham (1892-1953) & Jean Murray Angus (1898-1977) Marriage certificate |
Family ID |
F0451 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S61] Jim Duggan.
- [S10] Tatham Family in South Africa.
- [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.
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