Robert Seal

Rank:CivilianNumber:148
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:39
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery - Communal Grave
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1901 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/798,
the son of Thomas & Mary Becket Seal (nee Bealy)

1911 Census - 123 Stamford Street, Old Trafford.   Son - aged: 9 - Scholar
- born: Manchester.   Head of household - Thomas Seal - Married - aged: 57
- occ: Tripe Dresser - born: Manchester.   Also - Mary Seal - Wife - aged:
55 - born:Manchester.    Plus 5 elder siblings.

Married Miriam Bromily during the December quarter 1937 in the Barton on
Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1070.

1939 National Registration - 204 Barton Road, Stretford.   Robert Seal -
Married - born: 3rd July 1901 - occ: Electric Motors Core Builder.   Miriam
Seal - Married - born: 18th May 1911 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

CWD Report No. 109.   Died as a result of blast & splinters at 79 Moss
Road, Stretford, from where his body was recovered at 13.15 hrs on the 24th
December 1940 and taken to the Church Street Mortuary, Stretford.    His
body was identified by his brother-in-law - J.V. Bromley (sic) and released
for burial to the Council's Untertaker Contractor - R. Pepperdine, 31 Ayres
Road, Old Trafford.   Employed as a Cable Works Operator.

Buried 27/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,860.

Land Mine - see MEN 13/09/2008.

CWGC - of 50 Thornbury Road. Husband of Marian Seal. Died at 79 Moss Road.

Memorials found on:
Civilian Grave Memorial
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