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World War 2 - Audley Combatants with forenames A to C

This page contains a list those members with the Audley surname that fought in WW2.  Unfortunately WW2 service records and medal records are currently not in the public domain. This list has been created:

    • from those records that are in the public domain.
    • from a list from the ' Ministry of Defence' (October 2021) which gave brief details of those people with the Audley surname and born prior to 1922 whose service records was in the Ministry of Defence.

It should be noted that as of October 2021 that the 'MOD' have recently commences transferring the Service Records, of those Service Personnel who were discharged from the forces from 1921 to 1971, to 'The National Archives'. This project is anticipated to be completed in 2027.

As a result of the above the list below will include people who served in the forces and were discharged between 1921 and 1939 and who were not combatants in WW2

 

{V48} Albert Edward Audley  (1896 – 1963)

He served in WW1 with the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards 
He  served from 1919 to 1934 in the Royal Tank Corps

Service Number 390064

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives as of October 2021. This person was discharged from the forces between 1921 and 1939 and therefore probably did not serve in WW2.

This person has not been identified

royalfieldartilleryRoyal Artillery

{AB59} Alexander Edwin Audley (1908 - 1974)

The Liverpool Scottish  Territorial Regiment, Service Number 2931140

2nd Battalion "G" Coy, The Queen's Own "Cameron Highlanders; Service Number 2931140 Royal Artillery - Gunner, Service Number 2931140

He was awarded the 'Territorial Efficiency Medal' in 1945/46 for 12 years efficient service (ref WO 102/36} A family member possesses his Territorial Efficiency Medal with the above Service Number

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

 

Hussars

4th (Queens Own) Hussars

{AB80} Alexander Leslie Audley (1911 - 1986)

Sergeant Service No 7927819 4th (Queens Own) Hussars Army Corps

Royal Armoured Corps Service from 12/12/1940 to 26/5/1946 in the Mediterranean

Mentioned in despatches published in the London Gazette 23/05/1946 page 2444.

Awarded the following medals: WWII War Star,  The Africa Star Medal worn with 8th Army Clasp, and 'Oak Leaves', WWII Italy Star, WWII Defence Medal, WWII War Medal.

This persons service  record is in the MOD and is awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

 

Airtraining

Air Training Corps

{V66} Alfred James Audley (1925-2003}

Service No 3007281

Air Training Corps Cadet Enlisted at RAF Station Cardington, Bedfordshire after May 1943

 

{B141} Arthur Audley (1914 - 1983)

Service Number 4921744

This persons service Record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has bee identified from his initials and his date of birth

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{B143} Arthur Alfred Audley (1908 - 1940)

born 8th June 1908

 Service number 5105506

Died 28th May 1940 Commemorated at Dunkirk Memorial Se

Service Number 5105506 Private 2nd Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Reported on Casualty lists WO417/14: (28/6/1940 to 20/7/1940) Listed as 'Missing believed killed'

with no reported date WO 417/49; (9/08/1942 to 15/09/1942) Listed as 'Presumed died of wounds on or shortly after 28th May 1940, in France'.

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

 

{J138} Arthur E Audley (1918 - ????}

born 19th August 1918

Service Number 1508636

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials ad his date of birth.

WomemsAuxillaryAirForce

Women's Auxiliary Air Force

{V77} Beatrice Audley (1923 - ????)

Women's Auxiliary Air Force Service No 451892

She enlisted in Gloucester after June 1941

Air 78/6/6 Indicates that her married name was Sorbie

 

{M116} Brian Audley (1914 - 1987)

Service Number 3710246

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021. It is likely that he was discharged fron the army between 1921 and 1939 and therefore probably did not serve in WW2.

This person was identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

C Audley

born 25th September 1909

Service number P314484

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has not been identified

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{QH35} Cecil Samuel Audley (1910 - 1978)

Service Number 13070470

This persons  service record has recently been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archive ' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

RoyalArmyMedicalCorps 

Royal Army Medical Corps

{B149} Charles Henry Audley {1907 - 1956}

born 26th July 1907

It would appear that he served in the forces twice The first time with Service number 5493857 and was discharged in the period 1921 to 1939

He then appears to have re-enlisted for WW2 with service number 7521108

Service Number 7521108 Private; Royal Army Medical Corps.

Captured by the Japanese 15/02/1942 Liberated 02/09/1945

Reported in Casualty lists:

WO 417/39 (25/02/1942 to 12/03/1942) Listed as 'Missing in Malaya' 15/02/1942

WO 417/81 (01/09/1944 to 20/9/1944) Listed as 'Previously posted Missing now reported Prisoner of War in Japanese Hands (Thailand)

WO 417/98 (08/10/ 1945 to 01/11/1945) Listed as 'Previously reported Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War

'This persons service record (5493857) has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021

This persons service record (7521108) is awaiting transfer from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021

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World War 2 - Audley Combatants with forenames D to F

This page contains a list those members with the Audley surname that fought in WW2.  Unfortunately WW2 service records and medal records are currently not in the public domain. This list has been created:

    • from those records that are in the public domain.
    • from a list from the ' Ministry of Defence' (October 2021) which gave brief details of those people with the Audley surname and born prior to 1922 whose service records was in the Ministry of Defence.

It should be noted that as of October 2021 that the 'MOD' have recently commences transferring the Service Records, of those Service Personnel who were discharged from the forces from 1921 to 1971, to 'The National Archives'. This project is anticipated to be completed in 2027. As a result of the above the list below will include people who served in the forces and were discharged between 1921 and 1939 and who were not combatants in WW2

 

D T Audley

Born 10th December 1913

Service Number W/S 51149  (ATS, a woman's branch of the Army)

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has not been identified

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{AC2} Denis James Audley (1922 - 1943)

Died 30th July 1943 Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial

Service number 1337107 Sergeant; 51 Squadron  RAF Volunteer Reserve, based at RAF Station Snaith (Pollington Airfield (7 miles S W of Goole, Yorkshire.)

Details of last flight: Halifax II; Heavy Bomber, Serial: JD 309  Code MH-?? Crew (all killed)

Pilot:  Fl/Sgt Arthur Fletcher

Fl/Eng: Stanley Victor Sherrington

Nav: Sgt Cuthbert Watkin

W/Op/Air/Gnr: Sgt Denis James Audley

W/Op/Air/Gnr: Sgt Raymond Worrall

Air/ Gnr: Sgt Dennis Barker

Air/Gnr Ronald Stanley Smith

Took off at 2251hrs from 29th July 1943 to bomb the port and city of Hamburg joining 776 other aircraft on the third raid on this target within 5 days. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed into the North Sea off the German coast

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{J184} Dennis Sydney Audley (1923 - 1943)

Died 3rd September 1943 Buried Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery

Service Number 1576642

Sergeant; RAF Volunteer Reserve, 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit

Details of last flight:

Lancaster I; Heavy Bomber, Serial No lR 5492

Crew Sergeant Dennis Sydney Audley

Pilot Officer John Franklin Curtis

Flight Sergeant Stanley Alfred Gawler

Pilot Officer Samuel Keith Lowry

Sergeant Leslie John Milton

Flight Sergeant Thomas David Phillips

Flight Sergeant Laurence Alexander Taylor

Sergeant Arthur Young

Flying out of RAF Winthorpe (Newark Nottinghamshire) undertaking nigt flying exercises the plane was shot down by friendly fire and crashed 3/4 mile S W of  Exeter Fighter Command airfield.

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{AC74} Derek Dundonald Audley (1921 - 1942)

Died 24th October 1942

Buried at Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Church Yard

Service Number 778599 Sergeant; 266 Sqdn RAF Volunteer Reserve

Details of Last Flight

Flying Typhoon Fighter-Bomber IA R 7695, the plane broke up and crashed at Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset.This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives as of October 2021.

This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth.

See the biography about Derek Dundonald  in the biography section of this website 

 

WomemsAuxillaryAirForce

Women's Auxiliary Air Force

Possibly {AC9} or {J89} Doreen Audley

Women's Auxiliary Air Force Service Number 484116

She enlisted in Gloucester after January 1943

 

{N36} Edward William Audley (1909 - 1981)

Service Number  5768265

It would appear that this person served in the forces and was discharged in the period 1921 to 1939 and then rejoined the forces ad fought in WW2.

This persons service  record prior to WW2 has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

{J136} Edwin Audley (1920 - 1989)

Service number 949557

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to the 'National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified based on his initials and his date of birth.

 

{AB61} Eric Audley (1915 - 1987)

Service Number 2225690

This persons service record is in the MOD currently awaiting transfer to 'The National Archive' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

RoyalArmyMedicalCorps 

Royal Army Medical Corps

{AA104} Eric Audley (1921 - 1989)

Awarded: the 1939 -1945 Star; the France and Germany Star; the Defence; the War; and the Efficiency (with Territorial Scroll) Medals.

Royal Army Medical Corps Sergeant Service Number 7346226

Served in  N.W Europe  1/8/1944 to 27/04/1946

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and date of birth.

 

{J107} Ernest Audley (1904 - 1990)

Service number 11006947

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to The National Archives as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and date of birth

 

{J116} Ernest Audley (1908 - 1987)

Service Number 13101828

This persons service record has recently been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

F G Audley

birth date not given

Service Number 1018395

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021. It is likely that he was discharged from the forces between 1921 and 1939 and is therefore unlikely to have served in WW2

This person has not been identified.

RAF

Royal Air Force

{V38} Frederick Robert Audley (1922 - ????}

Royal Air Force Service No 1296449

He enlisted at either Uxbridge, Gloucester or Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales sometime after May 1940

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World War 2 - Audley Combatants with forenames J to P

This page contains a list those members with the Audley surname that fought in WW2.  Unfortunately WW2 service records and medal records are currently not in the public domain. This list has been created:

    • from those records that are in the public domain.
    • from a list from the ' Ministry of Defence' (October 2021) which gave brief details of those people with the Audley surname and born prior to 1922 whose service records was in the Ministry of Defence.

It should be noted that as of October 2021 that the 'MOD' have recently commences transferring the Service Records, of those Service Personnel who were discharged from the forces from 1921 to 1971, to 'The National Archives'. This project is anticipated to be completed in 2027. As a result of the above the list below will include people who served in the forces and were discharged between 1921 and 1939 and who were not combatants in WW2

 

J Audley

born 26th November 1918

Service Number 13042598

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has not been identified

 

{B156} James Henry Audley (1909 - ????)

Service Number 365256 (possibly RAF)

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021

This person has been identified based on his initials and date of birth,

RAF

Royal Air Force

{N162} James Lewis Audley 

Royal Air Force Service Number 1612770

He enlisted at RAF Station, Cardington, Bedfordshire  after October 1941.

On the WW2 'Bletchley Park Roll of Honour' he is noted as having served in the 'RAF' as a Leading Aircraftman. (LAC) Intercept Operator, in North Africa and Italy during 1942 - 1945. (The Bletchley Park Roll of Honour lists all those believed to have worked in signals intelligence during WW2, at Bletchley Park and other locations)

Note: we have from other records that {N162} was called James Louis Audley and yet the RAF records AIR 76/6/6 refer to this person as James Lewis Audley

 

{B138} John Audley (1907 -  1986)

Service Number 13115933

This persons service record has recently been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

{B134} John Ebenezer Audley (1916 - 1980)

Service number 2013669 (probably RASC)

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

RoyalNavyVolunteerReserve

Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

{AC53} John Edmund Audley (1901 - 1980)

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve February

1942 Temporary Lieutenant Based at HMS Orlando (Navy House, Greenock, Scotland)

Later Lieutenant Based at HMS Fortitude ( a shore establishment at Ardrossan)

 

Probably {V63} John F Audley (1896 - 1956)

birth date not specified

Service Number 1032218

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archive' as of October 2021. This person was probably discharged  between 1921 and 1939 and therefore probably did not serve in WW2.

This person has been identified from his initials.

 

{AA121} Joseph H Audley (1912 - ????)

Service Number 1704130

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

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{HC9} Laurence Geoffrey Audley- Charles (1902 - 1941)

Died 18th February 1941 Commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial

Able Seaman; Merchant Navy;  M.V. Edwy R Brown (London) At 06.33 hours on 17 Feb 1941 the Edwy R. Brown (Master Andrew Chalmers), a straggler from convoy HX-107, was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-103 in bad weather southeast of Iceland. The U-boat had missed the zigzagging tanker with a first torpedo at 06.15 hours. The ship continued after being hit and only stopped after two torpedoes struck behind the bridge at 06.40 hours and set her on fire. The Germans observed how the crew abandoned ship in two lifeboats and waited for the ship to sink, but she remained afloat even after being struck amidships by a fourth torpedo at 07.58 hours. U-103 gave up further attacks when a coup de grâce fired at 08.33 hours failed to detonate and left the burning wreck in a sinking condition. The master, 47 crew members and two gunners were lost

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{M119} Leo Francis Audley (1918 - 1939)

Died 23rd September 1939 Buried Fleetwood Borough Cemetery

Service Number 10280262

Gunner 106 Battery 23 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery

Reported in Casualty Lists

WO417/11 (03/09/1939 to 09/05/1940) Listed as 'Accidentally killed'

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

 

N Audley

birth date not specified

Service Number A719620/44 (RAF)

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person  has not been identified.

 

{AB60} Norman Audley (1910 - 1992)

born 23rd November 1910

Service Number  A792676/45 & 966190 (RAF)

This persons service records is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives ' as of October 2021.

This person  was identified from his initials and date of birth.

RAF

Royal Air Force

{V14} Owen Vivian Audley (1912 - 1980)

Royal Air force;

Service Number 1180473

He enlisted at RAF Station, Cardington, Bedfordshire, and joined after April 1940

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting  transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and the day and month of his birth.

His army service record (and the 1939 registers) indicate that he was born in 1908 when he was actually born in 1912. For more details see {V14} in the 'History of Audley Family V.

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Patrick Audley

born 27th April 1891

Service Number 7781 (Irish Guards)

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as at October 2021.
This person has  been identifies from his above service number, which is the same as he used during WW1.  It is known that he re-enlisted in the  Royal Army Ordinance Corp on 5th February 1920. It is not known whether he served in WW2.

 

P Audley

born  23rd  September  1911

Service Number 5105929

This persons service record is at the MOD and is awaiting transferred to 'The National Archive' as of October 2021.

This person has not been identified

 

P Audley

birth not specified

Service Number 7576181

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives as of October 2021. This person was discharged from the forces in the period 1921 to 1939 and probably did not serve in WW2

. This person has not been identified.

 

{M108} Patrick Audley (1911 - 1981)

Service Number 2621616 Grenadier Guards

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and date of birth.

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World War 2 - Audley Combatants with forenames G to H

 

  This page contains a list those members with the Audley surname that fought in WW2.  Unfortunately WW2 service records and medal records are currently not in the public domain. This list has been created:

    • from those records that are in the public domain.
    • from a list from the ' Ministry of Defence' (October 2021) which gave brief details of those people with the Audley surname and born prior to 1922 whose service records was in the Ministry of Defence.

It should be noted that as of October 2021 that the 'MOD' have recently commences transferring the Service Records, of those Service Personnel who were discharged from the forces from 1921 to 1971, to 'The National Archives'. This project is anticipated to be completed in 2027. As a result of the above the list below will include people who served in the forces and were discharged between 1921 and 1939 and who were not combatants in WW2

RoyalArmouredCorps

Royal Armoured Corps

 {F63} George Bernard Audley

Royal Armoured Corps King's Dragoon Guards

Emergency Commission 2nd Lieutenant (War Substantive)

 

{V81} George Evelyn Audley (1914 -  1990)

Service Number s/562232

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archive' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his  date of birth.

 

{AC66} George Edward Audley (1904 - 1980)

Service Number 5175388

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to The National Archive as of October 2021. It is believed that this person was discharged from the forces in the period 1921 to 1939 and is unlikely to have served in WW2

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

{J181} George Edward J Audley (1916 - 2001)

Service Number 4866851

This persons service record is i the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of  October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and date of birth

 

{AB77} George Kitchener Audley (1914 - 2003)

Service number 1599137

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archive' as of 20th October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

Royalsignalscorps

Royal Corps of Signals

{AC11} George Stanley Audley (1920 - 1999)

Royal Corps of Signals Lance Corporal Service No 2343630

The London Gazette 15/06/ 1943 page 2720 has:

'The King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Military Division), in recognition of gallant conduct in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner, to:  No. 2343630 Lance-Sergeant George Stanley Audley, Royal Corps of Signals (Birkenhead).'

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

 

H E Audley

Date of birth not specified

Service Number 6906681

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives as of  October 2021. It appears that he was  discharged from the forces in the period 1921 to 1939 and therefore probably did not serve in WW2.

This person has not been identified

 

{B203} Harold Jesse Audley (1920 - 1986)

Service Number 549722 (RAF)

This persons Service Record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person  has been identified by his initials and his date of birth

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{J98} Harry Audley (1914 - 1945)

Died 21st January 1945 Commemorated at the Commonwealth War Cemetery, Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands

Service Number 3391503; Private; 2Bn Devonshire Regiment

Reported in Casualty Lists

WO 417/64 (20/07/1943 to 16/08/1943) Listed as; Wounded in Sicily-

14/07/43 WO 417/88/1  (30/01/1945 to 27/02/1945) Listed as: Died of Wounds 21/01/1945 Western Europe

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

{B109} Henry Mark Audley (1900 - 1960)

Service Number 7871902

This persons service record has been recently been transferred from the MOD to The National Archives (October 2021). It is believed that he was discharged from the forces in the period 1921 to 1939 and thus unlikely to have been a combatant in WW2.

This person has been identified from his initials and date of birth.

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World War 2 - Audley Combatants with forenames R to T

  This page contains a list those members with the Audley surname that fought in WW2.  Unfortunately WW2 service records and medal records are currently not in the public domain. This list has been created:

    • from those records that are in the public domain.
    • from a list from the ' Ministry of Defence' (October 2021) which gave brief details of those people with the Audley surname and born prior to 1922 whose service records was in the Ministry of Defence.

It should be noted that as of October 2021 that the 'MOD' have recently commences transferring the Service Records, of those Service Personnel who were discharged from the forces from 1921 to 1971, to 'The National Archives'. This project is anticipated to be completed in 2027. As a result of the above the list below will include people who served in the forces and were discharged between 1921 and 1939 and who were not combatants in WW2

 

{N101} Reginald W Audley (1921 - 1999)

Service number 22834434

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth.

   

 

SuffolkRegiment

Suffolk Regiment

{N100} Robert Percy Audley (1919 - 1968)

In his WW2 service records he is referred to as either 'Percy Audley' or 'R P Audley'

Suffolk Regiment 2nd Battalion

Lance Corporal  Service Number 6020087

Reported in Casualty Lists

WO 417/42 (18/04/1942 to 05/05/1943) Listed as; Missing in Malaya 15/02/1942

WO 417/65 (17/08/1943 to 10/09/43) Listed as; Previously reported Missing now reported Prisoner of War in Malaya

WO 417/99 (02/11/1945 to 30/11/1945) Listed as; Previously reported Prisoner of War now not Prisoner of War

He was a member of the Territorial Army, and on the outbreak of War he enlisted in the British Army, firstly in the Essex Regiment, he moved to the 4th Battalion, Royal Suffolk, Regiment.

He was captured by the Japanese Army in Singapore, and later forced to work on the Japanese 'Thai-Burma Railway'.

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

 

{AA124} Robert W Audley (1921 - 2004)

Service Number 3777493

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth

SuffolkRegiment

Suffolk Regiment

{N101} R W Audley

Suffolk Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2;

Service No 5933019

He was awarded the 'Efficiency Medal' in 1945/46

 

{F114} Ronald Patrick Audley (1905 - 1975)

Service Number 14638993

This persons service record record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to The National Archive as at October 2021.

This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth

 

{AA103} Samuel Audley. (1896 - 1964)

Awarded the Defence and War Medal (in addition to  his WW1 medals)

Service number P87728

In the 1939 registers he s recorded as a Lieutenant and his address is recorded as 'Officers Quarters 68th High A.A Bty RA TAR c/o Lobitos Oil Fields, Ellesmere Port Cheshire.

 He  relinquished his commission on 4th June 1940 and transferred to 'Class W' reserve. 'Class W' reserve is defined as 'for all those soldiers whose services are deemed to be more valuable to the country in civil rather than military employment.

From October 1942 his postal address is recorded as c/o The Petroleum Board, Milford Haven (from his sons service record).

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified by his initials and date of birth

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{N146} Samuel Edward Audley (1915 - 1941)

Died 24th September 1941 Commemorated at Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan

Awarded the India General Service Medal (1908-35)

Service Number 5826282

Private 2nd Bn Suffolk Regiment

Mentioned in Casualty

WO 417/31 (15/09/1941 to 03/10/1944) Listed as ; Dead 24/09/1941

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archive' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

royalfieldartillery

Royal Artillery

{J182} Sydney Audley (1919 - 1977)

Royal Artillery Gunner; Service Number 922498

He was awarded the 'Territorial Efficiency Medal' a long service award in 1945/46 This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth

royalfieldartillery

Royal Artillery

{AB79} Thomas Audley (1919 - 1989

Service Number 921278 Gunner; Royal Artillery 68 Medium Regiment

Recorded in Casualty Lists:

WO 417/47 (29/07/1942 to 11/08/1942) Listed as Missing, Middle East Cyrenaica

WO 417/52  (5/10/1942 to 22.10/1942) Missing believed Prisoner of War (previously reported as missing)

WO 417/54 ( 17/11/1942 to 9/12/1942) Listed as Prisoner of War (Previously reported missing)

WO 417/94 (2/07/1945 to 23/07/1945) Listed as; Previously reported Prisoner of War in German Hands (Germany) now Not Prisoner of War

This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

Cheshire

Cheshire Regiment

T Audley

2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment Private,

Service Number 7951279 Awarded the General Service Medal, with 'Palestine' Clasp for service in Palestine 1945 to 1948. (Source WO 100/532)

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{M117} Thomas Audley (1916 - 1947)

born 16th September 1916 Died 11th April 1947

Buried Fleetwood Borough Cemetery

Service Number 14210252 Sapper; Royal Engineers

This persons service record is currently in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

RAF

Royal Air Force

{N34} Thomas Samuel Audley (1910 - 1975)

born 27th January 1910

Royal Air Force, Service Number 1225126

He enlisted at RAF Station, Cardington, Bedfordshire after April 1940

This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as at October 2021.

This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.

WorcesterRegiment

Worcester Regiment

{ZC96} Thomas Percy Henry Touchet- Jesson (1913 - 1963)

He became 23rd Baron Audley of Heleigh in 1942.

born 15th September 1913

Worcester Regiment 1st Battalion

Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant Service number 193752 Lieutenant 01/10/1942 Service number 193752

Acting Major 29/04/1943 Service number 193752

At some stage it would appear that he was a Lieutenant at the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun the capital city of Uttarakhand state in  Northern India. The IMA was established in 1932 to train Indian Soldiers as officers for the British run Indian Army.

Awarded MBE (Military Division) London Gazette issue 37119 page 2944.

This persons service record in in the MOD awaiting transfer to 'The National Archives' as of October 2021. His service record is listed under the name L Audley for 'Lord Audley' This person has been identified from his date of birth

 

{AA131} Thomas William Audley (1905 - 1978)

Service Number T180893

This persons service record is currently at the MOD awaiting transfer to The National Archive as at October 2021.

This person has been identified by his initials and date of birth

 

{N147} Thomas W Audley (1917 - 1941}

Service record 5827006

This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to 'The National Archives. It is likely that he was a member of the army but was discharged in the period 1921 to 1939.

This person has been identified by his initials and date of birth

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