John Howard Gaston

M, #244, b. 14 October 1918, d. 19 September 1995
     John Howard Gaston was born on 14 October 1918 at Drumkeen House, Newbliss, Drumbrain, County Monaghan, Ireland.1 He was the son of Joseph Gaston and Margaret Wallace Grier. John Howard Gaston was a sergeant in the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 7 March 1942.2 He married Margaret Hellen Cheyne at Surrey Northern, Surrey, England, in 1949.3,4 John Howard Gaston was a Squadron Leader in the RAF on 1 January 1952.5 He was a Flying Officer in the RAF Volunteer Reserve Training Branch on 6 October 1967.6 John died on 19 September 1995 at Douglas, Isle of Man, British Isles, at age 76.7,8,1

Citations

  1. [S3524] Dr Colin McIvor, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Colin McIvor of Perth, Western Australia.
  2. [S3525] Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, "Air Ministry. 16th June, 1942. Royal Air Force. Reserve Air Force Volunteer Reserve. General Duties Branch. Sgts. 7th March 1941. 1347805 John Howard Gaston (122493)."
  3. [S7106] John Howard Gaston, Margaret Hellen Cheyne, Last name: Gaston. First name: John H. Year: 1949. Record set: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005. Location: Surrey Northern, Surrey, England
    Last name: Cheyne. First name: Margaret H. Year: 1949. Record set: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005. Location: Surrey Northern, Surrey, England.
  4. [S433] Grace Morrison Noble (née Cheyne), Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Information kindly supplied by Grace Noble of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
  5. [S3527] Royal Air Force, "Air Ministry, 1st January, 1952. Royal Air Force. The undermentioned half-yearly promotions are made:- General Duties Branch. Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader:- 1st Jan. 1952. J. H. Gaston (122493)."
  6. [S3526] Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch), "Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) Appointment to Commission As Flying Officers (four years): John Howard Gaston (122493). 6th Oct. 1967."
  7. [S785] Mike Gaston, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Mike Gaston of Northern Ireland.
  8. [S7109] John Howard Gaston, ManxBMD search, Death index, District of Douglas, Year: 1995. Surname: Gaston. Name: John Howard. Age: -. District: Douglas. Vol: -. Page No: 14795. Entry: 91.