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Alexander WIGHT [31751]
Beatrice Mary Wight ROBSON of Kenya [25373]

William Alexander Robeson WIGHT [25372]
(1913-1993)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Shirley Emma FRYER [15553]

William Alexander Robeson WIGHT [25372]

  • Born: 7 Oct 1913, Nairobi
  • Marriage (1): Shirley Emma FRYER [15553]
  • Died: 6 Sep 1993, Bournemouth HAM aged 79
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William Alexander Robeson Wight
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1913
Birth Place: Nairobi, Ukamba
Event Type: Birth
Father: Alexander Wight
Mother: Beatrice Mary Wight Robeson
Piece Description: RG 36: Returns in Africa and Asia, 1895-1965

Mr Wm Alexander Robison Wight
Birth Date: abt 1914
Age: 15
Port of Departure: Lourenco Marques, Mozambique
Arrival Date: 16 Jul 1929
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Edinburgh Castle
Shipping line: German African Line

William Alexander Wight
Arrival Age: 45
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1913
Municipal Employee
Port of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa
Arrival Date: 26 Jun 1959
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Cape Town; Port Elizabeth; East London; Durban; Lourenco Marques; Beira; Dar es Salaam; Mombasa and Aden
Ship Name: Braemar Castle
Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 0979/01

Name: William Alexander Robeson Wight
Lieutenant
Year: 1944
Kenya R.N. Volunteer Reserve
Book Title: Navy List: February, 1944, Vol. II

William Alexander R Wight
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1913
Date of Registration: Sep 1993
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Bournemouth
Inferred County: Hampshire
Register Number: D4D
District and Subdistrict: 4271D
Entry Number: 70

Wight William Alexander Robeson of 16 Hengistbury Rd Southbourne Bournemouth died 6 Sep 1993 Probate Winchester 16 Nov 1993 Effects not exceeding £125,000. 935242 4564P
National Probate Calendar

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Images Courtesy Alec Wight & Jenny O''Toole nee Hill - 2019


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William married Shirley Emma FRYER [15553] [MRIN: 9139], daughter of Walter FRYER [10948] and Elfrida Dora Maria (Ella) BURMESTER [10949]. (Shirley Emma FRYER [15553] was born on 10 Apr 1916 in Volkrust SA, died on 4 Feb 1986 in Bournemouth HAM and was cremated in Bournemouth Crematorium.). The cause of her death was lung cancer.


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