HERBERT CECIL DIAPER

Born: 11th January 1918, Ipswich.

Died: 25th May 1946; age: 28.

Residence: 31, Kingsland Road, Alton, Hampshire.

Occupation: Carpenter & Joiner.

Rank: Sapper; Service Number: 2117162.

Regiment: Royal Engineer, 2 Field Coy.

Grave Reference:

2.A.3.

Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery,

Sri Lanka.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of William F. Diaper & Eliza Diaper, of of ‘Delmonte’ Old Road, Stone, Staffordshire.

Father: William Frederick Diaper, born October 1882, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Mother: Eliza May Diaper (nee Busby), born April 1881, Ironville, Derbyshire.

ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939

Herbert was a Carpenter and Joiner. He was living with his parents & brother at their family home – ‘Delmonte’ Old Road, Stone, Staffordshire.

William, a Clerk of Works.

Eliza, unpaid Domestic Duties.

Ralph Alfred Diaper, a Carpenter Improver, born August 1922, Ipswich.

1 other.

Probate to William Frederick Diaper – father, a Clerk of Works & Eliza Diaper – mother.