Arthur George Salmon (abt. 1881 - 1946)

Born about 1881 in Aldershot, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emma (Davis) Salmon — married 16 Jun 1909 in Standerton, Transvaal Colony

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1946 at about age 65 in Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa

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South African Air Force, World War II

Air Mechanic Arthur George Salmon Died in Service during served in WWII.

Research Notes

1. I am still resourcing and working on this profile. Biography will be completed when all possible resources have been investigated

2. 5 September 2022: - No baptism found yet during this round of research

Biography

Arthur George Salmon has English ancestors.

Arthur George Salmon was born in England.

Birth

Name: Arthur George Salmon ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Event Date: about1880 ^[1] 1881 ^{[2] [7]}

Event Place: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom ^[1] Aldershot, England, United Kingdom ^{[2] [7]}

Father's Name: Arthur G Salmon

Mother's Name: Annie Salmon

Baptism

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Membership

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Marriage

Groom: Arthur George Salmon ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Age: 29 years ^{[1] [7]}

Groom Marital Status: Bachelor ^{[1] [7]}

Bride: Emma Davis ^{[1] [2] [7]}

Age: 20 years 9 months ^{[1] [7]}

Bride Marital Status: Spinster ^{[1] [7]}

Event Date: 16 June 1909 ^{[1] [7]}

Event Place: Standerton, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa ^{[1] [7]}

Witnesses: Joseph?, Nora Grunsill ^{[1] [7]}

Children born from this marriage:

1. George William Salmon, born about 1910. ^[7]

2. Una May Salmon married John Kenrick, born about 1911. ^[7]

3. Arthur Frederick Salmon, born 31 December 1912. ^[7]

4. Charles Edward Salmon, born 28 December 1913. ^[7]

5. James Henry Salmon, born 20 April 1916. ^[7]

6. Eric Paxton Salmon, born 23 April 1918. ^[7]

7. Ernest Lewis Salmon, born 12 April 1920. ^[7]

8. Robert Alexander Salmon, born 13 May 1927. ^[7]

9. Annie Emily Salmon, born 25 February 1933. ^[7]

Military Info

Force number: 578539V ^{[3] [5] [6]}

Rank: Air Mechanic ^{[3] [5] [6]}

Surname: Salmon ^{[3] [5] [6]}

Names: A. G. ^{[3] [5] [6]}

Regiment: South African Air Force ^{[3] [5] [6]}

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Cemetery: SADF wall of Remembrance, Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria

Date of death: 27 April 1946 ^{[4] [6]}

Death

Event Date: 27 Apr 1946 ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Age: 65 years, 2 months ^{[2] [4] [6] [7]}

Occupation: Air Mechanic ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Event Place: Robert Height Military Hospital, Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Certificate of Death

Event: Certificate of Death^[3]

Cause of Death: Died of Uraemia ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Commonwealth War Graves

Event Place: Thaba Tswane new military cemetery, ^[6]

Grave

Event Place: Centurion Military cemetery ^[5]

Memorial

Event Place: Centurion, Bays Hill, Air Force Memorial, 09. Mass Memorial Panels, SA Air Force memorial wall 25, Pretoria, Gauteng ^{[4] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930," database, FamilySearch Marriage Record of Arthur George Salmon and Emma Davis, 16 June 1909: 22 August 2022), > image 1 of 1; Citing NARS "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927." The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria. Seen and entered September 5,2022 by Adéle Janse van Rensburg
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch Death Notice of Arthur George Salmon, 27 April 1946: 7 April 2020, 007830074 > image 410 of 2147; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Seen and entered September 5,2022 by [[Vorstman-20|Adéle Janse van Rensburg]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Certificate of death of Arthur George Salmon Seen and entered September 12,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Memorial Plaque of Salmon A G, April 1946 Seen and entered September 5,2022 by Adéle Janse van Rensburg
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} South African War Graves Project Grave of Arthur George Salmon Seen and entered September 12,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13} Commonwealth War Graves Arthur George Salmon Seen and entered September 7,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26} Seen and entered September 5,2022 by Adéle Janse van Rensburg