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Pte. Joseph William Preston

Royal Air Force No 1 School of Navigation

from:Ampleforth

(d.9th November 1918)

Joseph Preston was born on 19th May 1900 at Ampleforth. His parents were William Preston and Annie Nalton. William was a coal gas maker and would have worked at the College, which produced its own gas.

Joseph was a van driver when he joined up on 22nd August 1918, 3 months after becoming 18. He joined the newly-formed Royal Air Force. On 29th of August 1918, he was posted to the 1st School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping.

Data from Ampleforth War Memorial Research project by Ryedale Family History Group.



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