John HopeAge: 23 years1920–1943
- Name
- John Hope
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Hope
John Scales
- Name
- John Scales
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Scales
Birth | June 3, 1920 34 27 Source: GRO Index Citation details: District Amersham, Vol 3a, Page 2072 Text: Surname, First name(s); Mother
Hope, John; Arnold
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Birth of a brother | George Scales 1921 (Age 6 months) |
Birth of a brother | Arthur Scales about March 1923 (Age 2 years) Source: GRO Index Citation details: District Brentford, Volume 3a, Page 319 Text: Surname, Given Name; Mother
Scales, Arthur; Arnold
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Surname, Given Name; Mother
Hope, Arthur; Arnold
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Death of a paternal grandfather | George Herbert Scales November 20, 1928 (Age 8 years) |
Death | December 20, 1943 (Age 23 years) Source: Webseite: findagrave.com Text: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18408213
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2017), memorial page for Flying Officer ( Pilot ) John J Scales (unknown–20 Dec 1943), Find A Grave Memorial no. 18408213, citing Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Weseler Landkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ; Maintained by IWPP Custodial Account (contributor 48586138) . |
Burial | Address: Am Englischen Friedhof
Rheinbergerstrasse
47495 Rheinberg
Germany Cemetery: Kriegsfriedhof Source: Webseite: findagrave.com |
Family with parents |
father |
Edward Herbert Athol Scales Birth: July 9, 1885 26 — Lower Hutt, Wellington, Neuseeland Death: 1970 |
mother |
Victoria Maud Arnold Birth: about June 1893 33 31 — Rochford, Essex, England, Großbritannien Death: |
himself |
John Hope Birth: June 3, 1920 34 27 — Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, Großbritannien Death: December 20, 1943 |
19 months younger brother |
George Scales Birth: 1921 35 27 |
2 years younger brother |
Arthur Scales Birth: about March 1923 37 29 — Brentford, Middlesex, England, Großbritannien |
sister |
Private |
brother |
Private |
Mother’s family with Douglas Edmund Hope |
step-father |
Douglas Edmund Hope Birth: March 6, 1877 29 25 — Epsom, Surrey, England, Großbritannien Death: August 1, 1931 |
mother |
Victoria Maud Arnold Birth: about June 1893 33 31 — Rochford, Essex, England, Großbritannien Death: |
Marriage: November 18, 1914 — |
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19 months half-sister |
Mary Dianna Hope Birth: June 4, 1916 39 23 — Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, Großbritannien Death: |
Birth | GRO Index Citation details: District Amersham, Vol 3a, Page 2072 Text: Surname, First name(s); Mother
Hope, John; Arnold
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=UmtMpP3mIWJa5HcuFpNIEQ&scan=1 |
Birth | 1939 Register for England and Wales |
Death | Webseite: findagrave.com Text: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18408213
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2017), memorial page for Flying Officer ( Pilot ) John J Scales (unknown–20 Dec 1943), Find A Grave Memorial no. 18408213, citing Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Weseler Landkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ; Maintained by IWPP Custodial Account (contributor 48586138) . |
Burial | Webseite: findagrave.com |
Death | |
Note | |
Note | On Our Doorstep Part 3
SCALES John: Flying Officer (Pilot): Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve: 466 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron: Date of Death: 20/12/1943: Service No: 120525
He was the son on of Edward Herbert Athol Scales and Victoria Maud Scales, of Peldon, Essex. He was born in 1920. He had a half sister Mary and 2 brothers ; George, Joe & a sister Maud, known as "Charlie". The family farmed Harvey's Farm at Peldon and post war his brother George took over the running of the farm. John attended the Royal Grammar school at Colchester with his brother, George . Both John & George excelled at sports.
A History of 466 RAAF Squadron is given below (reference http://members.iinet.net.au/~tcosgrove/raaf.html ) |