Audley Family History -

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,

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.

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

{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

{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.

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.

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.

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.

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

{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.

{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.

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

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

{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

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

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 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)

{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.

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.

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