William George Minter

1891 - 1947  (55 years)

• Name	William George Minter
  Birth	11 May 1891	Hastings, Sussex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	969
  _UID	5CF764B88B40415D8BC5ABF298940CD8D59F
  Death	15 Jan 1947	General Hospital, Kettering, Northants   [2]
  Burial	20 Jan 1947	London Road Cemetery, Kettering, Northants   [3]
  Notes	July 2014: British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 at findmypast.co.uk: Originally joined the Navy on 11 May 1909 at age 18 for 12 years, later extended to 24. Transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 1 July 1914 (the RAF from 1 April 1918). Civilian occupation cook. Married on 18 October 1919 at Lambeth RO. Next of kin wife Mrs Millicent Minter, Solent House, Lee-on-Solent. Discharged on 23 June 1925, address then 8 Standgate Buildings, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1. 1911 census: William G (19, single, born Hastings, Sussex) was an Ordinary Seaman on HMS Lord Nelson, a first class battleship, Home Fleet, positioned on 2 April 1911 at Lat 55.35N, Lon 0.20W . 1921 census: William's wife Millicent (23y 11m, born Westminster, London, a domestic worker), daughter Grace M (81/2 months, born Lambeth, London) and sister Elleanor F (25y 6m, single, born Hastings, a waitress with Copestke Crampton & Co, 5 Bow Church Yard, London EC) were all lodging with Mr & Mrs Hall at 19, George Street, Ramsgate, Kent, From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter William George of 3 Cromwell Road Kettering Northamptonshire died 15 January 1947 at the General Hospital Kettering Administration London 9 April to Millicent Laurie Minter widow. Effects £1098 16s 6d.
  Person ID	I969	Ash, Kent
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Minter,   b. Sep 1860, Deal, Kent d. Dec 1901, West Ham RD (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	Helen COQUARD,   b. Abt 1864, Hackney, London d. Mar 1942, Uxbridge RD (Age ~ 78 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1888	Hastings RD   [1]
  Family ID	F798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Millicent Laurie PLOCH,   b. 22 Jul 1897, Westminster, London d. Bef 16 Jul 1971, Croydon RD (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1919	Register Office, Lambeth, London   [4]
  	Married by licence. William George Minter, 28, bachelor, flight lieutenant, Royal Air Force of Seaplane Station, Westgate on Sea, father Henry Minter (deceased), general labourer. Millicent Laurie Ploch, 22, spinster of 8 Stangate Buildings, Upper Marsh, Lambeth, father Jame Rudolph Ploch (deceased), commercial clerk. Witnesses A J Davis and H G Bowier.
  Children	1. Grace M Minter,   b. Dec 1920, Lambeth, London d. Yes, date unknown   2. Frank W Minter   3. Gerald C Minter
  Family ID	F1014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 May 1891 - Hastings, Sussex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S3] BMD index, aged 55, Q1 1947 Kettering 3b/643. (Reliability: 3). [S289] www.deceasedonline.com, April 2012 and later. [S28] Marriage certificate (copy), Q4 1919 Lambeth 1d/937. (Reliability: 3).