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224581 Sgt. Ottiwell Francis Lodge Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Sqdn. from:Manchester (d.9th July 1942) I have been researching the name Ottiwell Lodge as it relates strongly to an area of the Yorkshire Dales. I came across the probate record of Ottiwell Francis Lodge and it has led me to the recording of his death at the Runnymede Memorial and to this site. He was 21 when he died; his parents, Ottiwell and Mary lived in Levershulme, Manchester. I'm assuming he was in a bomber crew that didn't come back. I would like to know more. Christine Wallace Add to this record.  Additional Information: Ottiwell Francis Lodge or Frank as I was always told he was called was my Grandma's brother and did indeed die as unreturned bomber crew believed to be lost in the North Sea returning from Germany. My Grandma Winifred remained in Manchester until she died 11 years ago. She had a sister Margaret who moved back to Yorkshire and another brother Richard who survived until the late '90's and was a keen genealogist so I have a full maternal family tree which goes back to the 1600's and is largely based around the farming communities of the Yorkshire dales, particularly Hubberholme where I believe several Ottiwell's are buried. My Great Grandfather Ottiwell left his family home Scar house, now a national trust property, to come to Manchester and work as a butchers boy, eventually owning several butchers shops and became a city Councillor responsible for the planning and rebuilding of Manchester after the Second World War. Nick R Reply Related Content: No. 106 Squadron Royal Air Force Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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