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Jonathan Winscales Ray 1919–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1919

Birth Location: Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Death Date: Dec 1942

Death Location: El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt

Father: Jonathan Ray

Mother: Florence Greenop

Spouse(s): Jane Kendall

Children(s):

Jonathan Winscales Ray was born in 1919 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, the child of Jonathan Ray And Florence Elizabeth Greenop. Jonathan Winscales Ray married Jane Campbell Kendall. Jonathan Winscales Ray passed away in 1942 in El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Winscales Ray was born in 1919 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, the child of Jonathan Ray And Florence Elizabeth Greenop.
  • Jonathan Winscales Ray married Jane Campbell Kendall.
  • Jonathan Winscales Ray passed away in 1942 in El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt.

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Jonathan Ray's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Ray
1919–1942
Birth Place: Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Parents
Jonathan Ray
1897–1974
Greysouthen, Cumberland, England
Florence (Elizabeth) Greenop
1899–1972
Workington, Cumberland England
Grandparents
John (Ray) 🧬
1847–1911
Greysouthern, Cumberland, England
Sarah (Jane) Waite
1854–1899
Plumpton, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Ray
1813–1872
Barbara 🧬
1810–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan 🧬🧬
1775–1837
Ann 🧬🧬
1782–1844

Jonathan Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1919
Jun 1919
Birth of Jonathan Winscales Ray in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
1942
3 Nov 1942
Age 23
Death of Jonathan Winscales Ray in El Alamein, Egypt, North, Africa
El Alamein, Egypt, North, Africa
1942
Dec 1942
Age 23
Burial of Jonathan Winscales Ray in El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt
El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1919
    Event Place: Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire El Alamein War Cemetery Part 6 (Qad-Sym)
    [3] England & Wales, Birth Index:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1942
    Event Place: El Alamein, Egypt, North, Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire El Alamein War Cemetery Part 6 (Qad-Sym)
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1942
    Event Place: El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire El Alamein War Cemetery Part 6 (Qad-Sym)
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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