Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: BBAA93D5D6764B5687DEA08AFCEDF5446B30
• Occupation: 1871, Dover, , Kent, England; Scholar
• Residence: 1871, St Mary Holy Trinity, Dover, , Kent, England; 3 Seven Star Street
• Occupation: 1881, Dover, , Kent, England; Stewards Boy (Ships)
• Residence: 1881, Saint Mary The Virgin, Dover, Kent, England; 9 Seven Star Street
• Occupation: 6 Dec 1885, Dover, , Kent, England; Mariner
• Residence: 1901; First Mate on the Maidstone
• Residence: 1911, Elham, , Kent, England; The Ship Invicta
• Residence: 21 Dec 1920, Dover, , Kent, England; 197 Folkestone Road
• Occupation: 29 Sep 1939, Dover, , Kent, England; Master Marine (Retired)
• Residence: 29 Sep 1939, Dover, , Kent, England; 138, Folkestone Road
• Residence: 1943, Dover, , Kent, England; 138 Folkestone Road
• Residence: 1943, Horsham, , Sussex, England; 6 Norfolk Road
• Obituary: 25 Jun 1943, Dover, , Kent, England; Dover Express
• Probate: 4 Nov 1943, Llandudno, , , Wales

Notes:

(Research):Died before wife

Not with family in 1891 Census may have been at sea

Birth:
Or very early 1866

Obituary:
DEATH OF CAPTIAN W. H. GATES
The death occurred on Thursday last week, at Horsham, of William Henry Gates, M.B.E., the well known cross-Channel Service captain, in his 78

Probate:
Gates William Henry of 6 Norfolk-road Horsham Sussex died 17 June 1943 Probate llandudno 4 November to Westminster Bank Limited. Effects

William married Norah Amy MARTIN on 6 Dec 1885 in Dover, , Kent, England. Norah (daughter of Jarvis MARTIN and Margaret Ann Puttee SUTTON) was born on 1 Jun 1865 in Dover, , Kent, England; was christened on 3 Sep 1865 in St Mary The Virgin, Dover, , Kent, England; died on 4 May 1948 in Taunton, , Somerset, England; was buried on 8 May 1948 in Taunton, , Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: D182970F7F0A4BB7A1DAC78F8890C22F5E68
• Military Service: 2 Apr 1908, Horsham, , Sussex, England; Enlisted
• Military: 13 Mar 1912-22 Jun 1912, Bulford, , Wiltshire, England; School of Signaling
• Military: 25 Jun 1915; Sergt 1/4th Batt Royal Sussex Regt

Notes:

Military:
Discharged on transfer as Telegrapher to the Royal Engineers

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 09F8E22AD75749C198A73A5120541E4DEE51
• Probate: 12 Nov 1949, London, , Greater London, England

Notes:

Births Dec 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gates William Henry Dover 2a 989


Probate:
Gates William Henry of 147 Folkestone-road Dover died 4 Setember 1949 Probate London 12 November to Ada Beatrice Gates widow. Effects

William married Ada Beatrice GARLETT in 1925 in Middlesex, England. Ada died on 8 Mar 1960 in Dover, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 4419375D81C64244A89757D21B1CDD134D0A

Notes:

Possible child
Births Dec 1921 (>99%)
Stoneman Barbara C Gates Williton 5c 378

Births Sep 1889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gates Alice Constance Dover 2a 967

Alice married George STONEMAN in 1918 in St Thomas, Devon, England. George and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: AB1EB02F23FE434A8B7E1E3538545C1EB874
• Residence: Dover, , Kent, England; 197, Folkestone Rd
• Occupation: 1911, Dover, , Kent, England; Lodger Clerk
• Probate: 25 Mar 1918, Canterbury, , Kent, England

Notes:

16th Wing, Royal Flying Corps

Births Dec 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gates Horace John Dover 2a 956

Probate:
Gates Horace John of 197 Folkestone-road Dover second-lieutenant East Kent regiment attached Royal Flying Corps died 19 November 1917 in Greece killed in action Administration (with Will) Canterbury 25 March to William Henry Gates Master mariner. Effects

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: E529BA847B3D47AEBFA8BED4E4326C209424
• Occupation: 1911, Dover, , Kent, England; Aprentice Coach Building

Notes:

Not listed in his father's obit, may have died before him

Births Mar 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gates Albert Edward D Dover 2a 1007

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: B7F7804F579D4DFDBA05924AEB2E810FFFBE
• Religion: Church of England
• Residence: 1901, St Mary The Virgin, Dover, , Kent, England; 53 Eaton Rd
• Residence: 1911, Dover, , Kent, England; 43 Eaton Road
• Residence: 14 Mar 1925, Manchester, , Lancashire, England; 1 Cunnahs Grove Old Tafford
• Occupation: 29 Sep 1939, Banstead, , Surrey, England; Housewife
• Residence: 20 Nov 1942, Banstead, , Surrey, England; Kearnsey, Cunningham Road
• Residence: 1952, Belmont, Surrey, England; "Of the Pines" 65 The Crescent

Notes:

Birth:
1898 on Death Certificate
1898 on 1939 Register of England & Wales

Christened:
St James

Nora married Albert Edwin RYELAND on 21 Dec 1920 in Dover, , Kent, England. Albert (son of Captain Arthur Edwin RYELAND and Mary Ann Elizabeth BANFILL) was born on 30 Jan 1897 in Fareham, , Hampshire, England; died on 2 Oct 1952 in Holborn, , Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 45CE2D8DC3E44604B05206DB331DD0C88985

Notes:

Married Nancy MAY 1929 in Dover?

Births Mar 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gates Reginald Victor Dover 2a 1043

Other Events and Attributes:

• _PPEXCLUDE: jk
• _UID: 0C5B877066084109B79FD56CEEB521B12217
• Address: Address:
  Geoffrey (Peter) Edwin RYELAND
• Military: Year in Hospital
• Name: Peter RYELAND
• Occupation: Revenue Canada
• Religion: Christian, Anglican
• Military: 20 Nov 1942-20 Nov 1942, Fareham, , Hampshire, England
• Military: 20 Nov 1942, Fareham, , Hampshire, England; Vounteer
• Military: 1 Sep 1943-15 Mar 1943, Largs, , Ayr, Scotland; HMS Copra
• Military: 14 Mar 1943, Fareham, , Hampshire, England; Start Service
• Military: Between 16 Mar 1943 and 24 May 1943, Fareham, , Hampshire, England; HMS Collingwood - Training
• Military: Between 16 Mar 1943 and 15 Mar 1944; Rank: Ordinary Seaman
• Military: Between 25 May 1943 and 5 Jun 1943, Portsmouth, , Hampshire, England; HMS Victory
• Military: Between 6 Jun 1943 and 19 Jun 1943; HMS Dundonald
• Military: Between 20 Jun 1943 and 4 Jul 1943; Lent: Calshot
• Military: Between 5 Jul 1943 and 7 Jul 1943; HMS Mastodon
• Military: Between 8 Jul 1943 and 21 Aug 1943; Lent: Calshot
• Military: Between 22 Aug 1943 and 30 Aug 1943; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 31 Aug 1943 and 6 Sep 1943; Lent: Calshot
• Military: Between 7 Sep 1943 and 30 Sep 1943; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 1 Oct 1943 and 21 Oct 1943; HMS Dundonald
• Military: Between 22 Oct 1943 and 25 Oct 1943; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 26 Oct 1943 and 29 Oct 1943; HMS Paragon
• Military: Between 30 Oct 1943 and 31 Dec 1943; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 1 Jan 1944 and 15 Mar 1944; LCT (Landing Craft Tank) 947
• Military: Between 16 Mar 1944 and 26 Jun 1944; LCT (Landing Craft Tank) 947
• Military: Between 16 Mar 1944 and 16 Mar 1946; Rank: Acting Able Seaman
• Military: Between 27 Jun 1944 and 13 Jul 1944; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 14 Jul 1944 and 17 Jul 1944; HMS Westcliff
• Military: Between 18 Jul 1944 and 24 Jul 1944; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 25 Jul 1944 and 30 Oct 1944; HMS Westcliff
• Military: Between 31 Oct 1944 and 22 Nov 1944; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 23 Nov 1944 and 27 Nov 1944; HMS Foliot III
• Military: Between 28 Nov 1944 and 5 Feb 1945; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 6 Feb 1945 and 8 May 1945; HMS Foliot
• Military: Between 9 May 1945 and 19 Sep 1945; HMS Copra
• Military: 20 May 1945; LCT (Landing Craft Tank) 7071
• Military: 31 Jul 1945; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 1 Aug 1945 and 24 Sep 1945, Chatham, , Kent, England; Royal Naval Hospital
• Military: Between 25 Sep 1945 and 3 Dec 1945, Sherborne, , Dorset, England; Royal Naval Hospital
• Military: Between 4 Dec 1945 and 17 Dec 1945; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 18 Dec 1945 and 20 Dec 1945, Sherborne, , Dorset, England; Royal Naval Hospital
• Military: Between 21 Dec 1945 and 4 Jan 1946; HMS Copra
• Military: Between 5 Jan 1946 and 18 Jan 1946, Sherborne, , Dorset, England; Royal Naval Hospital
• Military: Between 19 Jan 1946 and 16 Mar 1946; HMS Copra
• Military: 16 Mar 1946; Invalided P.U.N.S. Permanently Unfit for Naval Service
• Occupation: 22 May 1948, Taunton, , Somerset, England; Technical Representative
• Residence: 22 May 1948, Taunton, , Somerset, England
• Occupation: Abt 1951; Muir Hill - excavators
• Residence: 1952, Malahide, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland; "Airthrey" St Margaret Road
• Emigration: 23 Sep 1955, Southampton, , Hampshire, England; to Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 23 Sep 1955, Taunton, , Somerset, England; 42 Greenway Cres
• Residence: Abt 27 Sep 1955, Sudbury, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1958, Sudbury, , Ontario, Canada; Salesman
• Residence: 1958, Sudbury, , Ontario, Canada; 18 Drinkwater Street
• Residence: Abt 1959, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada; 138 Elgin Street
• Residence: May 1956-1959, Sudbury, , Ontario, Canada; Drinkwater Street
• Occupation: 1962, Richards Landing, , Ontario, Canada; Collector
• Residence: 1962, Hilton Beach, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1962, Richards Landing, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1962, Richards Landing, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1962, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada; 70 Paladin Ave
• Occupation: 1963, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada; Credit Manager
• Residence: 1963, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada; 190 Church Street
• Residence: 1963, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada; 190 Church Street
• Occupation: 1965, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; Credit Manager
• Residence: 1965, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 22 Webster
• Residence: Aug 1964-1967, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 22 Webster Drive
• Occupation: 1968, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; Accountant
• Residence: 1968, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 120 Temperance Street
• Occupation: 1972, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; Accountant
• Residence: 1972, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 120 Temperance
• Residence: 1967-1972, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 120 Temperance Street
• Occupation: 1974, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; Provincial Government
• Residence: 1974, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 80 St Andrews Court
• Citizenship: 7 Jan 1975; Canadian Citizenship
• Residence: 1972-Feb 1979, Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada; 80 St Andrews Court

Notes:

(Research):Birth Ryeland Geoffrey E, Manchester S., 8d 9

Birth:
47 Edge Lane Chorlton cum Hardy U.D. Subdistrict of Didsbury
Moved away shortly after birth

Military:
WWII Royal Navy, Tank landing craft on D-Day. His boat was blown up on D-Day.

Military:
Spent a year in hospital after his Royal Navy ship was blown up off the coast of France in World War II.

Military:
Released to the unpaid reserve (under age volunteer)
HMS Collingwood (Navy Base)

Military:
HMS Collingwood (Navy Base) Doesn't start service until his 18th birthday

Military:
Navy Land Base

Military:
HMS Collingwood (Navy Base)

Military:
Navy Base

Military:
HMS Victory was renamed to HMS Nelson and was the name of the Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks. It was renamed due to confusion with the historical HMS Victory on display there.

Military:
LCT 947 was lost in June 1944 off the coast of Normandy. He said they were sunk during the D-Day invasion.

HMS LCT 947 (LCT 947)
Landing Craft Tank of the LCT (Mk 4) class
Navy The Royal Navy
Type Landing Craft Tank
Class LCT (Mk 4)
Pennant LCT 947
Built by Tees-Side Bridge (Middlesbrough, U.K.)
Ordered 13 Nov 1942
Laid down
Launched 5 Oct 1943
Commissioned
Lost Jun 1944
History
Lost off Normandy France in June 1944

https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/18581.html

https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/ron-smith/

On June 6 1944 LCT 947 was landing on Sword Beach and had the first Officer to be killed in the landings aboard at the time.

https://sites.google.com/site/frimleyandcamberley/frimley-and-camberley-2nd-world-war-1939---1945-memorial/arthur-dennis-bradford-cocks-1904---1944

Arthur was Killed in the Action during the assault on Sword Beach, D-Day, gaining the distinction of being the first British Officer Killed in the Landings.

On D-Day Arthur was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 5th Assault Regiment Royal Engineers. They were a specialist unit equipped with converted vehicles such as the so called 'Hobart's Funnies' intended to clear the beaches and make exits onto the first inland road.

Arthur was aboard LCT-947 (109) which carried 2 Crabs and 4 A.V.R.E (converted Churchill tanks) which he Commanded from the A.V.R.E named Plough. An account given by Lambton Burn a Lieutenant with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who was aboard LCT-947 wrote the following;

" Shells are bursting all round. They are not friendly shorts from bombardment warships, but vicious stabs from an enemy who has held his fire until the final two hundred yards. He is shooting well shooting often. Mortar shells whine and burst with sickening inevitability. An L.C.T. to port goes up in flames.

There is a sudden jerk as our bows hit the beach. Down goes the ramp, with Sub-Lieutenant Monty Glengarry, R.N.Z.N.V.R. [Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve] and his party working like madmen at the bows.

There is a roar of acceleration and Donald Robertson in Stornoway [the first Crab, which managed to disembark] is away like a relay runner.

Dunbar [the second Crab] moves forward. Colonel Cocks leans from his turret [he had elected to command from the Plough] and motions the other tank-commanders to follow. But enemy fire is now concentrated on us. There are bursts on both sides and then snap two direct hits on our bows followed by a third snap like a whip cracking over the tank hold.

The First Lieutenant is flung sideways against a bulkhead and lies stunned. Dunbar stops in her tracks slews sideways blocks the door. Another and greater explosion as the bangalore shafts of Barbarian [the Log Carpet A.V.R.E., with Captain Fairie in command] explode with a flash of red.

Colonel Cocks is killed as he stands, and there is a scream from within his tank. Cold with anger, Tom Fairie moves Barbarian forward tries to edge Dunbar to the ramp but fails. He vaults from his turret and is joined by other tank-men who strain furiously to bring chain and tackle to bear."

The badly damaged LCT-947 (109) made a difficult return to England where the troop vehicles and survivors were transferred to another LCT, eventually reaching Normandy later in the month.

https://www.combinedops.com/D-DAY%20BEACH%20LANDING.htm

Mk4 LCT 947(i) [15] was 'Leader' of the 45th LCT(AVRE)(j) Flotilla assigned to the 5th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers. Only one tank managed to disembark LCT 947 that morning. The second tank in line carried Commander Royal Engineers, Lt Col ADB Cocks. As the tank moved forward, the LCT took three direct hits in her bows. The tank lurched sideways and stopped in its tracks, blocking the exit. Despite frantic efforts by engineers and the forecastle party, it proved impossible to move the tank out of the way, so the remaining tanks on board could not disembark. A greater explosion soon followed, when pipes packed with dynamite on board a neighbouring AVRE 'Carpet

Residence:
Informant to father's death

Emigration:
On the ship SAMARIA. Went up to Sudbury and lived in a lodging house while sorting things out. Then drove down to New York to pick up the family when they arrived later.



Residence:
We rented this property (a 100 acre farm) from Mr Ross who also ran the ferry between the island and the mainland (ferry since discontinued once a bridge was in place)

The house is no longer there, it was demolished and a municipal park/bandstand now stands there

Died:
York County Hospital - 12:15am

Buried:
Cremated, Ashes spread here

Geoffrey married Margaret Betty SNELL on 22 May 1948 in Taunton, , Somerset, England. Margaret (daughter of Edward George SNELL and Margaret Linda COX) was born on 26 Nov 1926 in Taunton, , Somerset, England; died on 8 Apr 2010 in Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 4 Jan 2011 in Lydeard Hill, The Quantocks, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 5F927A50557449A1885ED0A49B48CAC43937
• Address: Address:
  Derek (Tony) John RYELAND
• Name: Tony RYELAND

Notes:

See attached sources.

Birth:
Near Manchester

Births Mar 1928 (>99%)
Ryeland Derek J Gates Barton I. 8c 863

Buried:
Reading Crematorium

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 2E85C9777EC54547A666FD29E5B4FA790016
• Address: Address:
  Richard William RYELAND
• EMAIL: dick@ryeland.com

Notes:

Birth Richard W, Epsom, 2a 98

Birth:
Births Sep 1930 (>99%)
Ryeland Richard W Gates Epsom 2a 98

Kingsleigh ,The Tilt, Cobham, Surrey

Died:
Coombe Hill Manor

Coombe Springs Lodge, Coombe Ln W, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7EQ, United Kingdom

Richard married Maureen (Jo) Nesta JONES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: A33BE821BFFA4BEC8C94DDD743BBC834A5BC
• Occupation: Air Hostess
• Occupation: Hatfield, , Hertfordshire, England; Comet Hotel, St. Albans Road West
• Occupation: Herne Bay, , Kent, England; Hotel (Unknown Name)
• Occupation: Leichner cosmetic company
• Residence: 29 Sep 1939, Banstead, , Surrey, England; Koursney, Cunneryhan Road

Notes:

Birth Ryeland Shelia KN, Hendon, 3a 537

Birth:
Births Sep 1933 (>99%)
Ryeland Sheila K N Gates Hendon 3a 537

Residence:
"At School"

Died:
Name: Sheila Kathleen H Heard
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1933
Death Registration Month/Year: 1973
Registration district: Tonbridge
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 5f
Page: 2261

Flying home from France

Buried:
Reading Crematorium

Family/Spouse: Dennis William H HEARD. Dennis was born on 8 Aug 1924; died in 1973 in Tonbridge, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Lynn May POLLEY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Amanda Jane Elizabeth JEFFS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Judith May ALEXANDER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bryan Clifton HODGINS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dinah married Steven Richard BROWN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sally married Raymond Nicholas CRANDON GILL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Gillian Marie BROWN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Deborah GETTLIFFE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]