Reginald George Adlem was a civilian casualty of WW2
Reginald was the husband of Hilda Adlem (nee Smith) of Orcheston Road. Sadly Reginald perished as a result of an enemy ait attack at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, Holdenhurst Road, where he worked as a fitter and coach driver.
He was laid to rest at WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY on the 27th May 1943 aged 43.
(ECP)
Reginald George Adlem, aged 43, of 7 Orcheston Road. He was born on 10 August 1899 in Christchurch. His parents were Charlie Albert Adlem and Emma Squires. In the 1911 census Charlie was described as an invalid furniture salesman, originally from Tarrant Keynston; he and Emma had been married for 24 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were still living and 7 were at home with them at 235 Stewart Road. Reginald married Hilda Smith in the June quarter of 1924 in Christchurch; they had two children. He was a motor engineer for Shamrock and Rambler and also a coach driver. He died at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, 77 Holdenhurst Road, on 23 May 1943. He was buried 27th May in Wimborne Road Cemetery: grave reference G4/96s. (No headstone).
(Information from his grandson, Keith Adlem: "I was aware of the circumstances of his death at Shamrock and Ramblers in Holdenhurst Road. We lived with my grandmother, Hilda at 7 Orcheston Road for a while and knew the house well. I had no knowledge of the other residents; however I was aware the property had been owned by my grandmother's family. The two children would have been my father, William and his sister, Noreen. My father was abroad with the Royal Navy at the time of the bombing and didn't learn of his father's death for several weeks.
If you are interested, Reginald's father Charles was a voluntary first aid worker. He was on duty on Bournemouth Pier and saw a man in the sea and dived in and pulled him back onto the beach. He had to give the man artificial respiration and managed to get him breathing again. He carried him to the swimming baths (now pulled down) and the man survived, but my great grandfather had a heart attack at the scene and died. The story which I have a copy of was in the Bournemouth Echo".)
Bio info courtesy of Jan Gore
Sadly no memorial to him as the grave was reclaim by the council for further burials in 1983.
Reginald was the husband of Hilda Adlem (nee Smith) of Orcheston Road. Sadly Reginald perished as a result of an enemy ait attack at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, Holdenhurst Road, where he worked as a fitter and coach driver.
He was laid to rest at WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY on the 27th May 1943 aged 43.
(ECP)
Reginald George Adlem, aged 43, of 7 Orcheston Road. He was born on 10 August 1899 in Christchurch. His parents were Charlie Albert Adlem and Emma Squires. In the 1911 census Charlie was described as an invalid furniture salesman, originally from Tarrant Keynston; he and Emma had been married for 24 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were still living and 7 were at home with them at 235 Stewart Road. Reginald married Hilda Smith in the June quarter of 1924 in Christchurch; they had two children. He was a motor engineer for Shamrock and Rambler and also a coach driver. He died at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, 77 Holdenhurst Road, on 23 May 1943. He was buried 27th May in Wimborne Road Cemetery: grave reference G4/96s. (No headstone).
(Information from his grandson, Keith Adlem: "I was aware of the circumstances of his death at Shamrock and Ramblers in Holdenhurst Road. We lived with my grandmother, Hilda at 7 Orcheston Road for a while and knew the house well. I had no knowledge of the other residents; however I was aware the property had been owned by my grandmother's family. The two children would have been my father, William and his sister, Noreen. My father was abroad with the Royal Navy at the time of the bombing and didn't learn of his father's death for several weeks.
If you are interested, Reginald's father Charles was a voluntary first aid worker. He was on duty on Bournemouth Pier and saw a man in the sea and dived in and pulled him back onto the beach. He had to give the man artificial respiration and managed to get him breathing again. He carried him to the swimming baths (now pulled down) and the man survived, but my great grandfather had a heart attack at the scene and died. The story which I have a copy of was in the Bournemouth Echo".)
Bio info courtesy of Jan Gore
Sadly no memorial to him as the grave was reclaim by the council for further burials in 1983.
Reginald George Adlem was a civilian casualty of WW2
Reginald was the husband of Hilda Adlem (nee Smith) of Orcheston Road. Sadly Reginald perished as a result of an enemy ait attack at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, Holdenhurst Road, where he worked as a fitter and coach driver.
He was laid to rest at WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY on the 27th May 1943 aged 43.
(ECP)
Reginald George Adlem, aged 43, of 7 Orcheston Road. He was born on 10 August 1899 in Christchurch. His parents were Charlie Albert Adlem and Emma Squires. In the 1911 census Charlie was described as an invalid furniture salesman, originally from Tarrant Keynston; he and Emma had been married for 24 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were still living and 7 were at home with them at 235 Stewart Road. Reginald married Hilda Smith in the June quarter of 1924 in Christchurch; they had two children. He was a motor engineer for Shamrock and Rambler and also a coach driver. He died at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, 77 Holdenhurst Road, on 23 May 1943. He was buried 27th May in Wimborne Road Cemetery: grave reference G4/96s. (No headstone).
(Information from his grandson, Keith Adlem: "I was aware of the circumstances of his death at Shamrock and Ramblers in Holdenhurst Road. We lived with my grandmother, Hilda at 7 Orcheston Road for a while and knew the house well. I had no knowledge of the other residents; however I was aware the property had been owned by my grandmother's family. The two children would have been my father, William and his sister, Noreen. My father was abroad with the Royal Navy at the time of the bombing and didn't learn of his father's death for several weeks.
If you are interested, Reginald's father Charles was a voluntary first aid worker. He was on duty on Bournemouth Pier and saw a man in the sea and dived in and pulled him back onto the beach. He had to give the man artificial respiration and managed to get him breathing again. He carried him to the swimming baths (now pulled down) and the man survived, but my great grandfather had a heart attack at the scene and died. The story which I have a copy of was in the Bournemouth Echo".)
Bio info courtesy of Jan Gore
Sadly no memorial to him as the grave was reclaim by the council for further burials in 1983.
Reginald was the husband of Hilda Adlem (nee Smith) of Orcheston Road. Sadly Reginald perished as a result of an enemy ait attack at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, Holdenhurst Road, where he worked as a fitter and coach driver.
He was laid to rest at WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY on the 27th May 1943 aged 43.
(ECP)
Reginald George Adlem, aged 43, of 7 Orcheston Road. He was born on 10 August 1899 in Christchurch. His parents were Charlie Albert Adlem and Emma Squires. In the 1911 census Charlie was described as an invalid furniture salesman, originally from Tarrant Keynston; he and Emma had been married for 24 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were still living and 7 were at home with them at 235 Stewart Road. Reginald married Hilda Smith in the June quarter of 1924 in Christchurch; they had two children. He was a motor engineer for Shamrock and Rambler and also a coach driver. He died at the Shamrock and Rambler Garage, 77 Holdenhurst Road, on 23 May 1943. He was buried 27th May in Wimborne Road Cemetery: grave reference G4/96s. (No headstone).
(Information from his grandson, Keith Adlem: "I was aware of the circumstances of his death at Shamrock and Ramblers in Holdenhurst Road. We lived with my grandmother, Hilda at 7 Orcheston Road for a while and knew the house well. I had no knowledge of the other residents; however I was aware the property had been owned by my grandmother's family. The two children would have been my father, William and his sister, Noreen. My father was abroad with the Royal Navy at the time of the bombing and didn't learn of his father's death for several weeks.
If you are interested, Reginald's father Charles was a voluntary first aid worker. He was on duty on Bournemouth Pier and saw a man in the sea and dived in and pulled him back onto the beach. He had to give the man artificial respiration and managed to get him breathing again. He carried him to the swimming baths (now pulled down) and the man survived, but my great grandfather had a heart attack at the scene and died. The story which I have a copy of was in the Bournemouth Echo".)
Bio info courtesy of Jan Gore
Sadly no memorial to him as the grave was reclaim by the council for further burials in 1983.
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