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William Stanley BLAND  1908-1986

nationality British
occupation sound engineer
birth 23 Jun 1908, Bolton, Westmorland, ENGLAND
baptism
death .. July/Aug/Sep 1986, Honiton, Devon, ENGLAND
burial
marriage
children

PARENTS

father William BLAND

b. .... 1876, Bolton, Westmorland, ENGLAND
d. .................

mother Kate BROSTOSKI

b. .... 1879, Sheffield, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
d. ................

marriage .. Apr 1902, Lancaster, Lancashire, ENGLAND
children
  • Kathleen Mary

    b. .. Apr/May/June 1903, Westmorland, ENGLAND
    d. ............

  • William Stanley

    b. 23 Jun 1908, Bolton, Westmorland, ENGLAND
    d. .. July/Aug/Sep 1986, Honiton, Devon, ENGLAND


LIFE



William BLAND (22y; elec engr)
SS "RANPURA" (P. & O. S. N. Co.)
dep.: 27 Feb 1931, London (bound for Bombay)
arr.: .. Mar 1931, Port Said, EGYPT
4 Woodside, S.W.19



William BLAND (24y; engineer)
+ Frank CHOWN (32y; operator)
SS "RAWALPINDI" (P. & O. S. N. Co. = Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company)
dep.: 17 Mar 1933, London (bound for Bombay, INDIA)
arr.: .... 1933, Port Said, EGYPT
Here CHOWN and BLAND disembarked.



William BLAND (25y; engineer)
+ Frank CHOWN (32y; engineer)
SS "CORFU" (P. & O. S. N. Coy. = Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company)
dep.: .... 1933, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Itinerary: Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne - Adelaide - Fremantle - Colombo - Bombay - Aden - Port Sudan - Port Said - Marseilles - Gibraltar - Tangier
CHOWN and BLAND embarked at Port Said, EGYPT
arr.: 28 July 1933, London, ENGLAND
country of last permanent residence: IRAQ
address: 3 Abbey Road, St Johns Wood, NW London
William BLAND's proposed address in the UK: Upton House, Kirby, There Penrith Cubb



William BLAND (27y; Engineer
SS "Viceroy of India" (Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company)
dep.: 1 June 1936, Bombay, INDIA
Ports of Voyage: Bombay - Aden - Port Said - Marseilles - Gibraltar
arr.: .. June 1936, London , ENGLAND
Address in the UK: 12 Grange Park, Ealing, W. 5.


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THANK YOU


Maria Kapkidi (co-researcher RP)