Son of George William and Constance Mabel Chisholm
Aged 22 years
Died 23rd May 1940
Commemorated at Maroeuil Communal Cemetery, France
Grave 8
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| John Chisholme had worked for Messrs Eaton and Co. before his enlistment. |
Information passed to us at our 'Heritage Discovery Day' (31st March 2012)
John Chisholm's family came from Scotland to Rushden. He had 5 brothers and one sister. One of the brothers was Peter Braidwood Chisholm, born in 1924. The family moved to Podington during the war years, and so John is named on both war memorials. |
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Bedfordshire Times and Standard, 5 July 1940, page 2, transcribed by Nicky Bates
Podington
Great sympathy is felt for Mrs C Chisholm of Rushden, and formerly of Manor Farm Cottages, Podington. Official information has reached her that her son John Chisholm is posted as missing. Almost at the same time news reached her from Glasgow that her husband, Mr G Chisholm, has died. He had been suffering from an incurable disease for seventeen years.
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Chisholm Family Photograph c1940
Back row: Mother Connie, Aunt ?, Aunt Beat, Aunt Glad & Uncle Reg Cooper, and John
Front row: Sister Bet, Brother Peter, Grandma Wykes holding baby Derek Cooper, Brother Dick.
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From further research we believe the details to be as above:-
George William Chisholm was born 1887 in the Sunderland area. He married Constance Mabel Wykes (born 1894 Wellingborough Registration district), in the Louth district 1916. Sons George W Chisholm born 1916 and John C Chisholm were born 1918 Wellingborough Registration District (no other siblings found). Constance died in 1947 aged 53, and was buried at Podington.
The family probably returned to Scotland for a few years after John was born, and returned to this area with three more sons and a daughter Ann Elizabeth, who were born in Scotland. George senior died in Glasgow aged 53, when he was a steelworks clerk.
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