WWII: Military

Page for VE Exhibition military stories.

Flying Officer Geoffrey Maddock 163893 Born in Lancashire in 1923 the son of Revd William Humberstone Maddock and Marie Maddock. Revd Maddock was Rector of West Worlington from 1942—1960.read more...	Home Guard The Thelbridge and Worlington Home guard are shown below in a platoon photograph.read more...
Pilot Officer (Pilot) Stephen John Troake 156007 Son of Walter and Frances Lily Troake of East Worlington, Stephen was born in 1917. Pilot Officer in 72 Squadron flying Halifax Bombers, Stationed at Holme on Spalding Moor. read more...	Sergeant Francis John Allen 1315775 Born 1924 the son of John Thomas and Fanny E Allen of Worlington. His father was gamekeeper at Affeton Castle. read more...
World War 2 Searchlight Camp in East Worlington During World War 2 a searchlight camp was located in East Worlington in a field to the east of Little Witheridge, now known as Camp Field. There were reportedly four huts, but all the evidence of buildings and equipment has long gone.read more...

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