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George Hunt Armstrong, OBE

George Hunt Armstrong, OBE

Male 1903 - 1986  (82 years)

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  • Name George Hunt Armstrong 
    Suffix OBE 
    Born 10 Oct 1903  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  36 Offerton St, Sunderland, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 19 Jun 1921  [3
    apprentice fitter 
    Residence 19 Jun 1921  Embleton Steads, Longframlington, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 11 Apr 1928  [4
    engineer, sea going 
    Residence 11 Apr 1928  8 Glenthorne Road, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Emigration 16 Jan 1933  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Departed onboard the Europa for New York.
      In transit to join the MV Silverlarch
    Occupation 16 Jan 1933  [5
    marine engineer 
    Immigration 22 Jan 1937  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Arrived onboard the Europa from Southampton
      In transit to join the MV Silverlarch
    Occupation 31 Aug 1943 
    chief engineer officer 
    Emigration 15 Apr 1948  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Departed onborad the "Stratheden" for Bombay, India
    Occupation 15 Apr 1948  [6
    chief engineer 
    • Departed onborad the "Stratheden" for Bombay, India
    Residence 15 Apr 1948  4 Ewisley Road, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Departed onborad the "Stratheden" for Bombat, India
    _UID 5FAF11B4718F4B2B8FC5E3D9B2F546FD43BF 
    Died 1986  Ealing, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20707  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2025 

    Father George Hunt Armstrong,   b. 1874, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1932, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Louisa Baxter,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married Mar 1901  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Marriage was obtained by cross reference of free bmd and 1901 census
    Family ID F5581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lena Annie Lee,   b. 16 Jan 1903,   d. 1989, Gateshead, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1928  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F18976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George was award the OBE following enemy activity whilst serving int the merchant nacy at Singapore

      Name: George Hunt Armstrong
      Birth Date: 10 Oct 1903
      Date of Registration: Nov 1986
      Age at Death: 83
      Registration district: Ealing
      Inferred County: London
      Volume: 12
      Page: 220

  • Sources 
    1. [S439] Birth Index, citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S447] 1921 Census, England., (Findmypast. Findmypast . http://www.findmypast.co.uk : 2022), citing RG 15 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S59] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S172] Free BMD (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S282] Marriage Index (Reliability: 3).