Individual Notes

Note for: Muriel Ross Dodds, 1869 - 15 JUN 1949 Index

Individual Note:
Moved to Western Australia

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Note for: Cecelia Madeleine Patterson, 5 AUG 1887 - 20 MAY 1961 Index

Nickname: Madge

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Note for: Adela Maude S Salter, 1873 - 1956 Index

Nickname: Lillian

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Note for: Phillip Lawrence Kenneth Addison, 1898 - 7 DEC 1979 Index

Nickname: Ken

Occupation: Solicitor

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Note for: Irving Lee Addison, 15 APR 1903 - 21 JUN 1975 Index

Occupation: Solicitor

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Service Record
Name ADDISON, IRVING LEE
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 262177
Date of Birth 15 Apr 1903
Place of Birth Unknown
Date of Enlistment Unknown
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment Unknown
Next of Kin ADDISON, PHILLIP
Date of Discharge 7 Mar 1945
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Posting at Discharge AFHQ (DEP CHEIF AIR STAFF)
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No

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Note for: George Porter, 1763 - 25 NOV 1819 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   20 JUN 1763
     Place:   Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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Note for: John Nowill Wilton, 1850 - Index

Occupation: Salesman/Lay preacher

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Note for: John Wilton, 1824 - 17 OCT 1903 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   1 AUG 1824
     Place:   Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Occupation:   Teacher/Draper

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Note for: Mathew Wilton, - Index

Occupation: Gentleman

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Note for: Thomas Edward Griffiths, 1820 - 16 JAN 1878 Index

Occupation: Bootmaker/Storekeeper

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Note for: Robert Cowling, - Index

Occupation: Bootmaker

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Note for: Richard Addison, - 29 AUG 1776 Index

Event:
     Type:   Promotion
     Date:   26 DEC 1770
     Place:   Canada
     Note:   Ensign, 52nd Regt.

Event:
     Type:   Promotion
     Date:   19 AUG 1773
     Note:   Lieutenant, 52nd Regiment
Death Note:    Records of the 52nd Regiment, 1776
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Tuesday, August 27, 1776
Battle of Brooklyn

Synopsis: Action between 30,000 British under Sir William Howe, and the Americans, about 11,000 strong, under General Putman. The Americans were completely defeated, with the loss of about 2,000 killed and wounded. The British lost 65 killed and 255 wounded.

"On the night of the 26th, the 52nd advanced in support of the leading division to seize on a pass in the hills. this pass was occupied without opposition; the troops crossed the hills, and redirected their march towards the American lines at Brooklyn. The 52nd Regiment was engaged in battle on this day, the result of which complelled the Americans to evacuate New York.
In this action the regiment had Captain Andrew Neilson and one private killed; and Lieutenant Richard Addison and seven rank and file wounded, and one man missing. Lieutenant Addison was so severely wounded that he died two days afterwards..."
[Ref: "Historical Records of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry", Moorsom, p12.]

NB: American Historians call this action the Battle of Long Island.

Individual Note:
     Served with the 52nd in North America, 1774-1776;
American War of Independence;
Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775;
Battle of Brooklyn, 27th August 1776, died of wounds 29 August 1776

Richard was given a Commission on 26th December 1770 and made Lieutenant on 19th August 1773. He was in the 52nd Foot Regiment commanded by Lt-General John Clavering and Capt. Frances Richard Humphrey. On 19 January 1776 transferred to Grenadiers.

52nd Regiment was engaged in the battle of Brooklyn on the 27th August, the result of which compelled the Americans to vacate New York. Lieutenant Addison was so severely wounded that he died two days afterwards. He never married.