Leslie Gordon Whyman MEB | ||
Timeline | ||
Event | Date | Location |
Birth | 19 June 1904 | Strood, Kent |
Census | 02 April 1911 | 3 Wickham Street, Rochester, Kent |
Census | 19 June 1921 | 1 Almon Place, Rochester, Kent |
Married Geraldine | Jan-Feb-Mar 1937 | Bootle, Lancashire |
War Census | 29 September 1939 | 182 Stuart Road, Bootle, Lancashire |
Death | 11 January 1967 | 32 Noel Gate, Aughton, Lancashire |
Personal Details | ||
Occupation | Ropering Labourer Boy, H M Roping Dockyard (1921) Police Sergeant, Bootle, Lancashire (1939 & 1941) |
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More Information: In 1941, Leslie was trained to examine unexploded bombs and missiles. For his bravery of searching for bombs in the dark and saving many lives by evacuating people in one incident, he was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM). |